*Official* Pakistan v New Zealand in the UAE 2018

[Spikey]

Nicholls on fiya this morning.

It disproportionately annoys me that we won't quite get 85 overs with five overs of the new ball to try bowl Pakistan out. The timing almost works out but not quite.

So, Faith in spin. faith in spin.

i mean, you could if the spinners get through their overs quickly

 

[BeeGee]

I'd have preferred a couple more overs of swinging.

 

[Hicheal Michael]

Someone needs to find a wig for Wagner to wear when Boult has finished his spell and leaves the field.

 

[Bahnz]

Ridiculous declaration. Did Kane swap brains with c. 2015 baz this morning?

 

[harsh.ag]

NZ around 20 runs short. Should rightly kick themselves if they lose. CdG was fantastic.

 

[_Ed_]

Southee! And just when I was about to make a post about a wicket not looking likely.

 

[BeeGee]

Southee deserved that after the drop.

 

[Moss]

Goodbye to the professor, well done to him for lasting 15 years in test cricket with some success.

Would have preferred another 20 runs or so, but I guess KW figures he needs to keep Pakistan interested. Would be against the grain if they managed to score 3.5 an over.

 

[Gnske]

Ridiculous declaration. Did Kane swap brains with c. 2015 baz this morning?

You saying Kane didn't earn the right?

 

[straw man]

I think it's a good declaration, plenty of time to take the wickets and Pakistan would have to bat incredibly well to win. Before long the RRR to win will be 4 per over.

Also a relief to get that wicket after you've dropped a catch.

 

[BeeGee]

Azhar's the big wicket. If we can get him early it's game on.

 

[Hicheal Michael]

Azhar is not the player he was when he scored a ton vs Sri Lanka in 2014 on the final day.

Sarfraz is probably the only player that could make Nz nervous imo in terms of chasing this total.

 

[BeeGee]

I think it's a good declaration, plenty of time to take the wickets and Pakistan would have to bat incredibly well to win. Before long the RRR to win will be 4 per over.

Also a relief to get that wicket after you've dropped a catch.

I think an extra two overs of bat swinging would have been better. It would make things safer for NZ and they could make those overs back later, if need be, by rushing through the overs while the spinners are bowling.

 

[Borges]

Perfectly timed declaration. Now for the spinners to bowl reasonably.

 

[Athlai]

Perfectly timed declaration. Now for the spinners to bowl reasonably.

Oh **** I’ve found a flaw in our plan.

 

[ajdude]

huge wicket

 

[Bahnz]

Big breakthrough. Lord Colin all is forgiven. Gonna need to keep taking wickets, don't think we're containing them.

 

[Mike5181]

What a ball! You beauty, Colin.

 

[NZTailender]

Colin's made up for his questionable batting with some pretty valuable wickets this tour. Such a character.

 

[straw man]

A genuinely good delivery to get the huge wicket. Can really pile the pressure on to Pakistan now.