***Official*** Pakistan in New Zealand 2016/17

[Blocky]

Here comes the one legged backfoot defense.

 

[Burgey]

The lead better not cross 50 or we're well and truly ****ed

#DarrenLehmannThoughts

 

[Blocky]

Wagner can most definitely bat.

Lovely little loft over the bowler.

 

[BeeGee]

Cracking shot.

 

[weldone]

Boult always has such a pleasing smile...genuinely good bloke

 

[smash84]

#DarrenLehmannThoughts

It's crossed 60 now.

Beyond screwed now

 

[Athlai]

80 lead would be nice

 

[smash84]

I think a 50 run lead makes the game about even. Looks like a 250-ish pitch but poor batting yesterday and good bowling to a non-test class NZ middle / lower order today (apart from BJ) has meant low first innings scores. 2nd innings Pak attack has the Yasir Shah advantage, think this is worth 50 runs.

NZ have a history of struggling in 3rd innings, especially at home vs Pak.

I hope you're right

 

[Blocky]

Boult holding that pose, hilarious... unless he got himself run out - also, Wagner loves that pull/hook.

 

[straw man]

Boult played a cover drive!!!!! That seriously did not look like Trent Boult batting there.

Wagner should bat above Southee every day of the week, regardless of whether Southee has turned over a new leaf or not. Both can hit but Wagner's defense >>>>>>>>> Southee's.

 

[91Jmay]

Lovely Test match bubbling up here, hope Pakistan can make them better their first dig score. Will be a great finish then

 

[Flem274*]

give the new ball to colin

 

[BeeGee]

Handy little lead in a low scoring game. Hopefully Southee and Boult can deliver more than they did in the first innings.

Any target over 150 will make things difficult for NZ batting last. So they need 220+.

 

[weldone]

Grandhomme's cricinfo profile pic looks like Roger Federer.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Better bowling, excellent catching in the slips, no catches dropped, proud of the boys this morning

 

[Zinzan]

Why does Craig Cumming feel that Mark Richardson shouldn't be able to criticise the NZ batsmen?

He offers legitimate criticism and yet no, get us back to the circus of congratulating batting and bowling coaches who've overseen NZ go backwards for the past 2 years...

Missed it. Who did Rigor criticise for Cumming to get salty?

 

[Zinzan]

Basically because we lack man-management, every single all rounder we play is a watered down Jesse Ryder, when the real thing could still be playing test cricket had we had a half decent management structure..

Still?

 

[Blocky]

Still?

Jesse Ryder 2009 - not 2016.

 

[jonbrooks]

Excellent come back by Pakistan here. This lead will not be enough for NZ.

 

[Black_Warrior]

Impact outside