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

[Athlai]

I think being put in to bat that even finishing the day 6 wickets down would be an excellent effort. Hoping we can make a big total here.

 

[Howsie]

I think being put in to bat that even finishing the day 6 wickets down would be an excellent effort. Hoping we can make a big total here.

Not from here it wouldn't. The pitch really isn't doing anything now, the batsmen should make a real go of it from here.

 

[Athlai]

Not from here it wouldn't. The pitch really isn't doing anything now, the batsmen should make a real go of it from here.

Well no not from here but at the start of the day we'd easily have taken it and even if it does occur we'll still have done alright (though less so than we'd have hoped after tea)

 

[Athlai]

Good innings all in all.

Bit disappointing he couldn't ton up though. He now averages 41.05, legend.

 

[Howsie]

Choke.

 

[Athlai]

Choke.

Thought it was pretty good bowling to tempt him like that.

 

[Howsie]

Thought it was pretty good bowling to tempt him like that.

Playing a shot like that and getting out on 94 equals choke.

 

[DingDong]

well done taylor. good knock.

 

[Athlai]

Playing a shot like that and getting out on 94 equals choke.

Na that was all instinct, he would've played that shot on 0, 36, 94 or 120.

 

[Athlai]

Damn it Fulton

 

[biased indian]

Choke.

CW new fav word i think...how would that be a choke ?

 

[Zinzan]

Damn it Fulton

May have kept low, but Lazy lazy shot, disappointing from big Peter

 

[Black_Warrior]

Anyone who is watching that match, how is Asif bowling?? This is his first test match in more than a year so I expect him to be a bit rusty...

 

[Xuhaib]

Brilliant batting from Guptil and especially Taylor sure they had some luck with a dropped catch and some play and miss but Aamir,Asif and Gul were bowling brilliantly on a pitch that was supporting them fisrt they wore them down and then cashed in when it got easier.

I might be biased since Pakistan is involved but this is the best day of test match cricket I have seen in a while.

 

[Howsie]

CW new fav word i think...how would that be a choke ?

Hmm, I wonder

 

[_Ed_]

He's great in ODIs, but Elliott really hasn't convinced me in Tests, and I think it was wrong to pick him and go in a bowler light.

For mine, Southee in for Elliott for the next game. Southee can bat at 8.

 

[Xuhaib]

Get this bastard Farhat out of my team.

 

[Howsie]

He's great in ODIs, but Elliott really hasn't convinced me in Tests, and I think it was wrong to pick him and go in a bowler light.

For mine, Southee in for Elliott for the next game. Southee can bat at 8.

Tbh Bond would bat infront of Southee.

 

[Athlai]

Tbh Bond would bat infront of Southee.

But Southee can still bat.

Urgh this collapse is so hard to take after where we sat after tea.

Elliott really needs to step up his game. Really want Franklin to take one of their spots and then when Ryder returns one of Fulton, Franklin, Elliott and dare I say it Broom can have the number 6 spot.

 

[Athlai]

Anyone else disagreeing with McMillan about what would be a good score here? I mean clearly we still need 300-350 at least but the uneven bounce has me thinking that would be a good score.