Are New Zealand now Pakistan's bogey side like Pakistan were New Zealand's in the '90s?

[Snatch]

Question I asked in the match thread deserves it's own thread.

NZ have tended to bully them lately.

The bad news for Pakistan is NZ only get stronger when de Grandhomme returns in the 3rd ODI too, and hopefully Latham will be replaced by Phillips or Seifert.

Will give the NZ middle order a lot more power.

 

[blackanhyellow]

NZ is simply a better more polished unit at the moment.

Aggressive opening batsmen, solid middle order, and lightning quick fast bowlers.

If all of their main players are in form come next world cup, they may be actual contenders.

 

[Madplayer]

The only thing which Pakistan used to destroy NZ with was Raw out and out pace. Otherwise NZ was always a very good side capable of beating Pakistan regularly even in the 90s and early 2000s.

Since Pakistan lost the raw pace of 150ks, NZ have the upper hand.

 

[Mamoon]

Every quality team will demolish Pakistan in a series, we are only capable of winning one-off games.

 

[Aman]

We're a more professional side and as a unit are stronger.

Pakistan have too many passengers and heavily rely on 1-2 batters and bowlers who are not consistent performers or world class against top sides, or not at that level yet.

 

[Ab Fan]

NZ are a very good odi side( even better at home like everyone are) and good in tests when Kane is not out of form.

 

[indipper]

Every quality team will demolish Pakistan in a series, we are only capable of winning one-off games.

or in UAE..

 

[ShahidDar08]

Nothing like that, it's their home conditions which make them a dangerous side otherwise they are pretty ordinary. e.g, Guptill in India etc. Tim Southee is almost unplayable in home conditions, and below average bowler in Asian conditions.

 

[Markhor]

They've got the wood over us for sure right now.

However they are home bullies like the majority of teams in world cricket today. They lost to England, India and Australia away, and despite the revival under McCullum they haven't any tournament wins to show for it.

In fairness, they do have impressive powerhitters that make their batting far more capable of reaching 300+ scores on a consistent basis than ours.