**Official** Pakistan v New Zealand in the UAE 2014

[Hurricane]

Nah well for Hesson it's possibly Henry and Milne competing for one WC berth tonight.

Why tonight only when there are more warm ups to come. I thought we were some time away from the naming of the 15 or am I wrong. please set me straight...

 

[Kippax]

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The deadline for announcing the condensed 15-man squad to the ICC is January 7, 2015

 

[Days of Grace]

How does Williamson's re-modeled bowling action look? Any footage available?

There are full match replays on ten sports, who have been brilliant. They also show the match live. Kane bowled the 19th and 21st overs, I think.

 

[ch00baka]

There are full match replays on ten sports, who have been brilliant. They also show the match live. Kane bowled the 19th and 21st overs, I think.

Thanks for the reply. I found the page but the video won't play as it's not been made available in my country, apparently. My curiosity about this bowling action is unquenchable.

 

[Kippax]

 

[auditor]

NZ rapid onset

 

[Zinzan]

Ordinary start by the giant, handing NZ runs there.

Real lack of power in the middle order with Latham & Devcich at 5 & 6. You'd think with Anderson injured Jimmy would get a start, unless he's injured of course. I suppose the one positive is if the pitch does really slow, we have the 3 options in NcCullum, Devcich & Williamson.

 

[Zinzan]

Lovely bowling, probably the first delivery he's got right. Picking him to be a handful & a half at the WC.

 

[straw man]

Haven't really seen Irfan bowl before. It's uh... interesting. All over the place so far and then a good one which Guptill found awkward and edged.

Both Anderson and Neesham injured apparently.

 

[Zinzan]

Haven't really seen Irfan bowl before. It's uh... interesting. All over the place so far and then a good one which Guptill found awkward and edged.

Yup, so tough to get away if he gets it right. In the Bruce Reid/Joel Garner mold, only not nearly as accurate or good yet. Although tbf, he has 3-4 inches on them. As expected, total liability in the field.

Both Anderson and Neesham injured apparently.

Roger, just saw that.

 

[Kippax]

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two local UAE players, Ahmed Raza and Chirag Suri, are inked in as substitute fielders. Aha, and Shane Bond has been listed as the third substitute fielder!

 

[Zinzan]

Glorious back foot drive from Williamson, but needs to be careful with slips in against this guy.

 

[straw man]

As expected, total liability in the field.

Yeah it was him at deep square/fine leg that barely moved towards that boundary Brownlie hit earlier right? I'd just turned on and assumed he'd hurt himself.

 

[Zinzan]

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Classic. Not quite as bad as 1987 in India (IIRC) when Bryan Waddle was on the team sheet. Fortunately, he never waddled out.

 

[Zinzan]

Yeah it was him at deep square/fine leg that barely moved towards that boundary Brownlie hit earlier right? I'd just turned on and assumed he'd hurt himself.

Yup, that was him. Not hard to spot. Really makes one appreciate how athletic some of the 7 footer basketballers like Steven Adams actually are.

 

[Mike5181]

I love this crowd.

 

[Zinzan]

Lol, Ridiculous decision to review when it's touch and go on the height like that. Have to assume the bowler really doesn't understands how DRS works. Poor from Afridi as well, but that's expected.

 

[straw man]

Ah Dean, just when I thought you weren't looking too bad against spin today.

 

[Zinzan]

Would be a really solid start with the prospect of McCullum & Anderson coming in at 5 & 6. Latham & Devcich, not so much . Relying heavily on Taylor & Ronchi for the power-hitting today, Pakistan have buckets of it.

 

[ch00baka]

Doesn't look much different to me, arm still looks a bit bent at delivery. Any thoughts?