New Zealand A v Pakistan | Tour Game | Nov 11-13, 2016 | Nelson | Match Abandoned

[Abdullah719]

NEW ZEALAND A
JA Raval, DG Brownlie, B Popli, WA Young, HM Nicholls (c), LJ Woodcock, TA Blundell (wk), KA Jamieson, LH Ferguson, JA Duffy, EJ Nuttall, S Hicks (12th)

PAKISTAN
Azhar Ali, Sami Aslam, Babar Azam, Asad Shafiq, Misbah ul-Haq (c), Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Nawaz, Sohail Khan, Rahat Ali, Imran Khan

Starting time: 22:00 GMT (10th Nov), 03:00 PST (11th Nov)

Toss won by: NEW ZEALAND A, who decided to bat

 

[MenInG]

time to rock n roll

So apparently we will be playing our best batting line up today - lets see

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Good move to play our best batting lineup since there's just one practice game

 

[MenInG]

Good move to play our best batting lineup since there's just one practice game

inwardly MA probably seething for bad planning.

 

[Chief Destroyer]

Good move to play our best batting lineup since there's just one practice game

We're probably going to see 6 batsmen throughout the tour after the recent collapses. While his bowling is good enough, Nawaz is far too flawed a batsman.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

We're probably going to see 6 batsmen throughout the tour after the recent collapses. While his bowling is good enough, Nawaz is far too flawed a batsman.

Yup. Have a feeling they will play Babar at 6 on this tour though I see him as our future number 3 in Test cricket with Asad at 5 after Misbah retires. Harris should replace Younis at 4 whenever he decides to go. We do need to find a genuine all rounder though. Only one I really rate is Yamin.

 

[Prince of Pakistan]

Isn't Luke Woodcock the guy whose career was ended by Shahid Khan Afridi's massacre? Those were the days.

 

[mz123]

is it televised ?

 

[aloo paratha]

Babar should play at 6, Amir, Rahat and Sohail as fast bowlers. Rest of batting should be the usual.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Will cricinfo have proper descriptive commentary?

 

[mz123]

Will cricinfo have proper descriptive commentary?

haha, even the scorecard isnt available yet, so it is safe to say no...

 

[Abdul]

Think the game will be livestreamed here...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VtNQufkGyg.

But am not sure myself so don't take my word for it.

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Who won the toss?

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Really Wanted Mohd Asif there too. In these conditions he is a master of seam and swing bowling. Sad such a talent went down the drain.

 

[Abdul]

New Zealand are batting first, although it seems like the start has been delayed because of rain.

Scorecard: http://scoring.blackcaps.co.nz/livescoring/match4081/scorecard.aspx.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

No Younis, Amir or Wahab

 

[Belawal2014]

Raining in Nelson

 

[Square Drive]

No Younis, Amir or Wahab

What happened to playing our best XI?

 

[lahoriyah1234]

What happened to playing our best XI?

I think next inning u will see amir and wahab playing as well.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

What happened to playing our best XI?

"Best batting lineup". No Yasir either.

 

[Abdullah719]

 

[Belawal2014]

Dammit NZ, get it together.

 

[Abdul]

Rain has stopped but ground delay now.

 

[mz123]

play tos start at 11:45 my brothers

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Has rain started again?

 

[deems]

Is that Uk time 11:45?

 

[mz123]

Is that Uk time 11:45?

uk time 10:45

 

[Belawal2014]

Raining again. Covers on.

 

[Bewal Express]

Nz is like the north of England.

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Lunch at 12:15 NZ time

 

[aloo paratha]

Rain spoiling the party

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Umpire's inspection at 2 PM NZ time

 

[street cricketer]

Why isn't Amir playing?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Why isn't Amir playing?

Younis, Yasir, Amir, Wahab are all rested. We are playing an extra batsman in Rizwan so makes sense

 

[street cricketer]

Younis, Yasir, Amir, Wahab are all rested. We are playing an extra batsman in Rizwan so makes sense

Would have been nice if he played.

Apart from Rahat, this bowling line up doesn't interest me.

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Covers are coming off now. Hopefully play resumes soon.

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Would have been nice if he played.

Apart from Rahat, this bowling line up doesn't interest me.

What about Sohail khan?? He might be a handful on these seaming wickets.

 

[street cricketer]

What about Sohail khan?? He might be a handful on these seaming wickets.

He's a good bowler and a honest hardworker, but not really someone who you would be eager to watch.

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Another inspection at 3 PM NZ time

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Ok so will we have any play whatsoever ???

This is so frustrating

 

[Abdullah719]

"Bad light is preventing play."

 

[aloo paratha]

Sooooo annoyed man, was looking forward to seeing the boys play...

 

[aloo paratha]

Play abandoned for day 1

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Give me my 2 hours back!!!!!

 

[Abdullah719]

Play called off for Day 1 - to begin half an hour earlier tomorrow.

Expecting more rain.

 

[Square Drive]

"Best batting lineup". No Yasir either.

Yeah well, surely Younis is a part of our best batting line-up?

 

[PakLFC]

Could be the story of the tour methinks. New Zealand is a very rainy place.

 

[Aman]

The weather is great in Auckland.

 

[Rayyman]

Lol cmon guys, you know better than to get hyped up for a warm-up match. Just check the scorecards.

 

[Syed1]

Aek hi tour match mila tha woh bhi barbad hogaya

 

[Syed1]

Could be the story of the tour methinks. New Zealand is a very rainy place.

They will need all that rain to hide their tears

 

[Rayyman]

Aek hi tour match mila tha woh bhi barbad hogaya

I'm fine if one match is rained out; But it will be sad if both are no results. After all, we need to win the series.

 

[MenInG]

Not looking good

 

[MenInG]

"However, with more rain scheduled for Saturday, any hope of getting out on the field for day two's scheduled start was also looking increasingly remote."

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricke...stan-v-new-zealand-a-cricket-match-washed-out

 

[Abdullah719]

I'm fine if one match is rained out; But it will be sad if both are no results. After all, we need to win the series.

There's only two Test matches so it really isn't ideal if either is heavily interrupted by rain in a similar manner to this tour game.

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Rain forecast from 7 to 9 AM and 11 AM NZ time on Day 2

Source: Accuweather (hourly)

Scheduled start for Day 2 is 10:30 AM NZ time

Hope we can get a game

 

[Rayyman]

Rain forecast from 7 to 9 AM and 11 AM NZ time on Day 2

Source: Accuweather (hourly)

Scheduled start for Day 2 is 10:30 AM NZ time

Hope we can get a game

Don't stay up this time.

 

[Hadi Rizvi]

Don't stay up this time.

Thanks for the advice but I won't be able to stop myself from watching it.

You might not believe it but I'm the kind of guy who watches test matches from over 1-90 and Day 1-5 so you probably get what I'm trying to say.

 

[Abdullah719]

 

[aloo paratha]

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So damn annoying

 

[Square Drive]

Looking forward to some play, hopefully.

 

[Abdullah719]

Play abandoned on Day 2 also.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Are you kidding me



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[Rayyman]

Are you kidding me



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It's okay man, calm down. I know things look bleak right now, but when Amir takes his 10th wicket to win the 1st test for us everything will be ok. Just keep your hopes up man, they will be fulfilled.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

It's okay man, calm down. I know things look bleak right now, but when Amir takes his 10th wicket to win the 1st test for us everything will be ok. Just keep your hopes up man, they will be fulfilled.

Yar I wanted to see some Pakistan First Class Cricket on a Saturday...... - Now I'd have to watch that one sided SAvsAus affair

 

[Space Cat]

Its been the wettest oct-november i can remember in christchurch. Hope it comes right for the 1st test here.

 

[Rayyman]

Yar I wanted to see some Pakistan First Class Cricket on a Saturday...... - Now I'd have to watch that one sided SAvsAus affair

Be patient. Our time will come.

 

[jeetu]

Update : Second day of Pakistan's opening cricket tour match with NZ A in Nelson washed out

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricke...ket-tour-match-with-nz-a-in-nelson-washed-out

The three-day cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand A has been reduced to a one-day contest after continuing rain washed out day two in Nelson on Saturday.

Play had been scheduled to start on Friday morning to kick-start the Pakistan team's brief two-test tour of New Zealand. However, persistent rain forced the first day to be abandoned at Saxton Oval without a ball being bowled, with the players hoping for some respite from the weather on day two. It never eventuated as the rain continued to fall, forcing another premature end at around 12.30pm.

The forecast looks more promising for Sunday's third and final day, although the loss of two days play has seriously curtailed the Pakistan team's preparations for the first test which starts at Christchurch's Hagley Oval next Thursday.

There was still time for the toss to be made on Friday, won by New Zealand, with new test opening batsman Jeet Raval and Dean Brownlie preparing to open New Zealand A's innings - whenever the rain finally stops falling.

 

[Abdullah719]

No joy for Pakistan or NZ A after three-day match abandoned in Nelson rain

The three-day cricket match between Pakistan and New Zealand A has been abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Rain encroached into the third straight day at Nelson's Saxton Oval on Sunday, leaving the Pakistan team without any match practice ahead of next Thursday's first test against the Black Caps at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

The game was officially abandoned well before the intended start time of 10.30am with earlier forecasts suggesting some play might have been possible on the final day. Instead, the rain arrived on cue to leave everybody frustrated after three straight days of inactivity.

After a week in Nelson, Pakistan now shift camp to Christchurch and hopefully some better weather ahead in the countdown to Thursday's scheduled 11am start at Hagley Oval.

Nelson cricket followers will also be hoping for improved weather fortunes as the White Ferns are due to play the fourth match of their women's one-day international series against Pakistan at Saxton Oval on Thursday, also at 11am.

The fifth and final game of that series is also scheduled for Saxton Oval on Saturday, followed by their one Twenty20 fixture on Monday, November 21 at 3pm.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/...after-threeday-match-abandoned-in-nelson-rain

 

[aloo paratha]

How frustrating...

The first day of the test match isn't looking that good either, lets hope the weather gets better...

 

[Space Cat]

Nelson is normally so dry an sunny. i guess it is still spring.

 

[WhenSultansBowled]

A shame really.

Our batters needed this game to get used to NZ conditions.