**Official** Pakistan in New Zealand (3 tests)

[NZTailender]

Cheers.

The only one I know of (radiosport.co.nz) doesn't seem to be working. Not for me, anyway.

 

[_Ed_]

How good was that Guptill straight drive last over?

 

[DingDong]

guptill is a class act

 

[Athlai]

Cheers.

Pretty sure some sneaky kiwi had a radiosport link that worked worldwide, dunno who it was or what the link was though.

 

[Blakey]

Class commentary so far with Crowe talking about needing a new knee:

Crowe: "Yes, my right knee gave away putting the kettle on, down she went"

Doull: "Not sure you should be telling people that"

Crowe: "It's the truth"

Doull: "What else are you putting on?"

 

[Uppercut]

Anyone else impressed with Guptill? Has been very controlled in his shot selection, not going after anything that isn't there to hit. Hope he makes it to lunch.

Yeah, but I'm always impressed when I watch Guptill, and he always gets out for about 40.

Liking Yousuf's fields here. Keeping mid-on deep-ish to Taylor a nice little tactic.

 

[_Ed_]

Now that Guptill's given two chances and got away with it, hopefully he'll put his head down and push on.

Maybe that's what he needs - I recall him giving a few chances in his ODI ton on debut.

 

[Howsie]

That's how you get Guptill, he should of taken that.

 

[Somerset]

Fortunate last half hour for New Zealand with those two chances offered by Guptill - really expect both to be taken by an international opponent. Ed raised the point that during his ODI debut he offered several chances, none of which the West Indies took - and he scored a century. Who knows, hes playing well now, a nice pull shot off Asif just now to complement his boundaries off the front foot.

 

[_Ed_]

Taylor's scaring me.

 

[_Ed_]

Guptill 46* at lunch...considering that his highest score is 49, I don't think he'll enjoy his lunch much.

 

[Uppercut]

Rarely have I seen an international batsman who inspires less confidence than Ross Taylor.

 

[Athlai]

That second chance wasn't all that easy, could have very easily stepped over the boundary if he took it. Pleased with this partnership, Taylor has been ugly but he has stuck around.

 

[Uppercut]

That second chance wasn't all that easy, could have very easily stepped over the boundary if he took it. Pleased with this partnership, Taylor has been ugly but he has stuck around.

Should have been positioned on the rope though- would have pouched it easily then.

 

[Athlai]

Rarely have I seen an international batsman who inspires less confidence than Ross Taylor.

When he gets going he inspires a lot of confidence. Its mostly in this last year or two when hes really changed his game to be more 'responsible' that he has so often looked all at sea. Even when he scored that big 100 when Ryder put up 200 he didn't look too confident.

 

[Howsie]

Well that could've/should've been worse. Guptill played decently well, he looked very good when defending except for that horrid push when he was dropped. Taylor's been slow, but he hasn't looked bad. Hopefully these two go on with it after lunch, I would love to see Guptill make some big runs as he's a real joy to watch.

 

[Athlai]

Should have been positioned on the rope though- would have pouched it easily then.

Hit like a tracer, so could have tottered but yeah he should have been right on the boundary for Guptill.

 

[Uppercut]

When he gets going he inspires a lot of confidence. Its mostly in this last year or two when hes really changed his game to be more 'responsible' that he has so often looked all at sea. Even when he scored that big 100 when Ryder put up 200 he didn't look too confident.

Yeah, agree. He still grinds out the runs, but these days when I watch him he always seems to be either going into his shell or losing patience and slogging, today showing both sides of him. His Old Trafford century against England was something else, but he's completely failed to build on it. He's never looked anywhere near that good since.

 

[Athlai]

Yeah, agree. He still grinds out the runs, but these days when I watch him he always seems to be either going into his shell or losing patience and slogging, today showing both sides of him. His Old Trafford century against England was something else, but he's completely failed to build on it. He's never looked anywhere near that good since.

I think the way he played at Old Trafford was his 'natural' game and when in form and confident he'll come back into it. Its a pretty hard yakka for Ross considering that he is the lynchpin of our batting lineup while he himself is still relatively inexperienced. He has to mature his game rapidly and unnaturally, Ryder being out of the team will only add more pressure to him.

The he plays slogs over leg brigade gets relatively little to moan about these days in Tests and ODIs.

 

[AaronK]

Gul was bowling madian after madian lol

6-5-1-0

what a figure..

the problem with playing farhat is that he will drop one or two catches everytime he plays..nuts