*Official* - Pakistan in New Zealand 2010/2011

[Fusion]

What an awesome start to the tour for us! Many good things to come for sure.

 

[Blaze 18]

I wouldn't read too much into these warm-up matches, they are called that for a reason. By the way, have Brendon McCullum and Daniel Vettori been ruled out of the tour ?

 

[Faisal1985]

Not much above medium pace apparently.

Possible swing for him i guess....

Is he in the squad for the series?

 

[Halfpast_Yellow]

Kate Stalker has been sacked

 

[BeeGee]

Kate Stalker has been sacked

I'm liking Wright's style already.

McCullum and Vettori will have to get their hand jobs outside of the team environment.

 

[NZTailender]

Can we send Auckland on a tour of Bangladesh and see how they do?

 

[NZTailender]

Not much above medium pace apparently.

Disappointing. What New Zealand really needs is a faster Bates.

 

[BeeGee]

Disappointing. What New Zealand really needs is a faster Bates.

Or a Master Bates.

 

[NZTailender]

Or a Master Bates.

 

[Faisal1985]

Or a Master Bates.

 

[Smudge]

Not much above medium pace apparently.

Good old Prince EWS answering a question when he really can't add much to the discussion, having not seen him. Still, why change the habit of a lifetime?

Bates is definitely in the medium-fast category, and gets nice carry through to the 'keeper.

 

[BeeGee]

It was a little subtle so I thought I'd sledge hammer it up.

 

[Faisal1985]

Good old Prince EWS answering a question when he really can't add much to the discussion, having not seen him. Still, why change the habit of a lifetime?

Bates is definitely in the medium-fast category, and gets nice carry through to the 'keeper.

Erm..so what's the range he bowls in? Medium-fast? 130-135?

 

[Howsie]

Erm..so what's the range he bowls in? Medium-fast? 130-135?

He wouldn't be any quicker then 130 I'd imagine, he's very medium pace.

 

[Smudge]

He wouldn't be any quicker then 130 I'd imagine, he's very medium pace.

Completely disagree - I'd see him getting a few balls through at 135kmh.

 

[Flem274*]

Howsie in "I hate Bates" shocker.

He looks low to mid 130s to me. Has good control and an excellent yorker.

 

[Mike5181]

completely disagree - i'd see him getting a few balls through at 135kmh.

awta.

 

[Athlai]

Yeah I agree with Voltman he would touch 135 at his fastest.

I rate him tbh, one of the only Aucklances Faeces I like.

 

[Howsie]

Completely disagree - I'd see him getting a few balls through at 135kmh.

He looks low to mid 130s to me. Has good control and an excellent yorker.

Yeah I agree with Voltman he would touch 135 at his fastest.

I'm talking generally here fellas, I wouldn't argue that he couldn't get the odd ball through at 135k. I'd be surprised however if his average speed wasn't between 128-133, I've seen him bowl live a few times and he didn't look any quicker than the likes of Tuffey and even de Grandhomme who would be struggling to get it through at 130.

 

[Athlai]

Average speed of 128-133 is serviceable though.