Has the Test series turned in Pakistan's favour?

[Nikhil_cric]

Bobby will likely be back for the next test and Wagner may be out. After that stupendous effort by Pakistan, NZ should be the team that is wary and Pakistan should be uber confident. So, can Pakistan use the momentum from this innings and square the series at Christchurch.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

Bhai don’t troll..have some mercy at our neighbours they just lost a match.

 

[hitthestump]

Pakistan were largely pathetic during this test match. NZ played slow of their own accord and Pakistan were rescued from embarrassment by individual batting efforts from Rizwan, Fawad and Faheem alone.

This end result massively flatters Pakistan and barely veils the fact that we have no top order and no bowling at all.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Pakistan scored 239 and 271 while the opposition scored 431 and led Pakistan all 5 days. They also declared second innings to give the opposition a chance at all.

There was only going to be one winner here.

The fightback or whatever you want to call it is only papering over the failures of majority of the team. There is no momentum here.

And I am an optimistic Pakistani fan - but my optimism is linked to the long term and the core of the team in Babar, Shaheen and Rizwan.

 

[MHN1293]

Faheem isnt going to play a fluke innings again. The openers are going to continue to fail. Who knows of babar will preform well coming from injury without any match practice. Newzealand will likely play with more intent.

 

[hur rizvi]

Pakistan cant win unless they learn a way to take 20 Kiwi wickets.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

NZ beat Pak C team.

 

[Ab Fan]

Time to respect Pakistan cricket team. The kind of fight they showed even without their best batsman tells us about their character, mental toughness and resilience.

This is the greatest NZ bowling attack led by their one of all-time great captains and being able to resist against them for 5 days and not willing to lose makes them the most gutsy batting team of this generation IMO.

This performance has certainly turned the wheels and with once in many many generation talent, Babar Azam, coming back in second test, they are favourites.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

NZ beat Pak C team.

Babar is missing. Who else?

 

[ARK Rafay]

Hilarious thread. How can a team be favorites after losing a match? Insane!

 

[leg-side-flick]

Babar is missing. Who else?

Pak A team is always on the bench

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Hilarious thread. How can a team be favorites after losing a match? Insane!

What is most important for Pakistan is to ensure that they somehow counter 6'8" Jamieson who will get more bounce than here ar the Bay Oval. You forget that NZ dont really have any replacements of the calibre of Wagner and Pakistan will be strengthened by the presence of Babar. Babar is an excellent player of sound so both the spinner and the 4th seamer should be attacked. That's a weak link Pakistan can exploit in the next match.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Hilarious thread. How can a team be favorites after losing a match? Insane!

What is most important for Pakistan is to ensure that they somehow counter 6'8" Jamieson who will get more bounce than here ar the Bay Oval. You forget that NZ dont really have any replacements of the calibre of Wagner and Pakistan will be strengthened by the presence of Babar. Babar is an excellent player of sound so both the spinner and the 4th seamer should be attacked. That's a weak link Pakistan can exploit in the next match.

 

[Tabishbeigh]

Let me read the question again.
Ok here is a the thing . Your top 4 batsmen are unsettled, can’t seem to score or defend. Your most experienced bowler has become your most economical bowler unable to take wickets. Your great pace hope is too young for test cricket, needs to be persisted though. Your main spinner has been struggling over the past 2 years.you have a wicket keeper who is relatively new to test cricket. An all rounder who is unable to cement his place for many years. A batsman who somehow managed to score a hundred, mind you he is 34 and is unlikely to do well . So yes test test series has turned in favour of Pakistan and for your sake i hope you do get the joke .

 

[redmaverik84]

Well you guys put up a fight and nearly saved a test unlike the Indians who caved in meekly towards the end for a 2-0 loss last time n NZ and that too after the high of the series win n Aus. They should take heart from the performance and hope for a draw next time around cos I honestly can't see this Pak bowling line up get 20 wickets.

 

[shamaan]

Babar is missing. Who else?

shadab khan

 

[shamaan]

Pakistan were largely pathetic during this test match. NZ played slow of their own accord and Pakistan were rescued from embarrassment by individual batting efforts from Rizwan, Fawad and Faheem alone.

This end result massively flatters Pakistan and barely veils the fact that we have no top order and no bowling at all.

if Pakistan held on to the catches they wouldnt have scored that much in the first innings they gave atleast 2 catches if not 3