*Official* New Zealand vs Pakistan 2022/23

[Mike5181]

I probably would have predicted Mitchell as like a 33-35 average number 5 with a 45 bowling average. CdG like 28 with the bat, 40 odd with the ball.

 

[Fuller Pilch]

Ross Taylor is watching that KFC bucket challenge and wishing he hadn't retired.

 

[Athlai]

Genuinely wtf Mitchell. How are you so close to out fastest to 1000 Test runs.

 

[_Ed_]

I've seen at least two little kids in the crowd wearing fancier suits than I've ever worn in my life. Looking dapper AF.

 

[jcas0167]

Plunket Shield in the 10s/20s is now clearly > Sheffield Shield in the 90s

Makes me wonder how Colin Munro would have gone if he had replaced McCullum at 5 instead of Nicholls. His first class average is 51.58. Nicholls first class average is now 39 which is about the same as his test average.

 

[Athlai]

Where's Shadab

 

[Athlai]

Oof

 

[trundler]

That's not a good shot.

 

[straw man]

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"Wait, why am I not playing"

Yeah to catch us up with all the happenings on Pakistan selections, what is the status of all the following?
Afridi - injured
Rizwan - dropped
Naseem Shah - injured
Abbas - dropped
Hasan Ali - dropped? Why?
Haris Rauf - dropped?
Faheem Ahraf - ?
Yasir Shah - he's not retired yet is he?

 

[straw man]

Loved Mitchell's innings but I guess unsurprising he got out like that sooner or later. Really want Williamson + Blundell to see us through the rest of the deficit.

 

[Athlai]

Blundell has been in gun form hasn't he?

 

[ashley bach]

It really is a good way to get out that reverse sweep, FMD where is Davado today.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Yeah to catch us up with all the happenings on Pakistan selections, what is the status of all the following?
Afridi - injured
Rizwan - dropped
Naseem Shah - injured
Abbas - dropped
Hasan Ali - dropped? Why?
Haris Rauf - dropped?
Faheem Ahraf - ?
Yasir Shah - he's not retired yet is he?

Rauf injured I think

Didn't Shah get dropped based on getting tonked in Aus like every overseas spinner does?

 

[Nintendo]

Rauf injured I think

Didn't Shah get dropped based on getting tonked in Aus like every overseas spinner does?

Yasir shah randomly turned **** after that AUS series. Got tonked every time they gave him a test after and is averaging 50 this pakistan FC season.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Shah was an interesting bowler. A lot of energy and moving parts but didn't actually put that much work on the ball. Guess once his confidence was shot by Warner batsmen at home realised he wasn't hard to get on top of.

 

[thundaboult]

just saw the card on cricinfo. good from mitchell

kane seems intent on batting till day 5 for a stupendous earth shattering excitement-laden draw

 

[Athlai]

just saw the card on cricinfo. good from mitchell

kane seems intent on batting till day 5 for a stupendous earth shattering excitement-laden draw

 

[cnerd123]

Also allrounder Agha Salman has not yet bowled but Babar has bowled 3 heh

 

[Athlai]

Where is Shadab

 

[RossTaylorsBox]

This dude would legit be stanning for Mohammad Sami.