New Zealand v Pakistan | 1st Test | 07/01/11 | Hamilton | Day 1 : Session 1

[IAJ]

Only 30 minutes left and no match thread??

 

[cricfan967]

Pakistan won toss and will bowl first.

 

[srh]

team lineup?

 

[*sallu*]

Why bowl

 

[iZeeshan]

Pakistan won toss and will bowl first.

Are you serious!?

 

[pakbl10]

Good decision!

 

[Boi]

OMG?! We're bowling?

 

[cricfan967]

Are you serious!?

Yeah, Vettori and commentator think its a batting track.

 

[Strike!]

Bowl first? Are they mad?

 

[Newton_fan]

Doesn't Look too much overcast

 

[Deewana Mastana]

My dad just walked in my room and told me that Pakistan have won the toss and will be bowling first!

 

[IAJ]

Why bowl

Hello and welcome to ESPNcricinfo's coverage of the first Test between New Zealand and Pakistan. It's an overcast day in Hamilton, but there's no rain around, so we should start on time.

Maybe beacuse of this. Let's see if they can take advantage of that because the forecast is very bright after today.

 

[*sallu*]

LOL, New Zealand would have batted

Who puts the opposition in on a flat track?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

I still haven't switched over as according to Sky Sports they're coverage starts at 10pm

 

[cricfan967]

Overcast conditions

 

[Boi]

Teams?

 

[Looney]

when does it start EST time ? CBN is showing it live but it does not start until 6:30 .

 

[AZ]

team news?

 

[Markhor]

BOWL ?!
On a flat pitch,has he even seen the pitch ?

Oh dear,just when you thought Misbah was captaining well

 

[NJamal]

The ball will swing, I think its good decision

 

[cricfan967]

Only person that thinks its better for bowling is Misbah )

 

[Sledger]

We'll see if the decision is justified in a bit. Not sure why people are moaning, a few reports are saying it's going to be overcast on and off today.

 

[90MPH]

I think they should have batted first - be positive. They have to get 3 wicket at least before lunch to justify this decision.

 

[cricfan967]

when does it start EST time ? CBN is showing it live but it does not start until 6:30 .

It starts at 5 PM EST, coverage has started for me on my Willow TV

Just hope they don't switch over to the Ashes

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Hello and welcome to ESPNcricinfo's coverage of the first Test between New Zealand and Pakistan. It's an overcast day in Hamilton, but there's no rain around, so we should start on time.

Maybe beacuse of this. Let's see if they can take advantage of that because the forecast is very bright after today.

Just read that on Cricinfo aswell!

 

[JibranAnsari]

450+ from newzealand and pak 120 and 200 all out

 

[ballack13]

What is the team line up

and are sky sports showing the match?

 

[cricfan4ever]

FFS!!!!!!!!!!! Misbah why on Earth would you bowl on a pitch that looks dry???

 

[Strike!]

Playing XI?

 

[cricfan967]

Umar Akmal is 12th man.

 

[*sallu*]

We'll see if the decision is justified in a bit. Not sure why people are moaning, a few reports are saying it's going to be overcast on and off today.

At the end of the day, everyone is saying its an extremely flat pitch

To be bowling first on the basis of the weather forecast alone is stupidity

 

[Friend786]

no umar akmal ?

 

[Pakistani93]

Good team selection by Misbah and Waqar, looks like a balanced team

 

[hashbb]

Same team as previous test

 

[NJamal]

Umar Akmal not playing. Tanvir Ahmed playing and no Sohail Tanvir

 

[SAM'S]

no track is a flat/seaming/bouncy/grassy track for our batting anymore, just win the toss go for bat and try to cross 250.

 

[Markhor]

Very humid in Hamilton, and there are showers predicted later in the afternoon. There's a greenish tinge on the pitch which prompted Pakistan to bowl, but Simon Doull says after the first hour or so it should become easy for batting.

 

[hashbb]

Who is the McPuffy with Rameez

 

[Newton_fan]

Umar Akmal and Sohail Tanvir not playing

 

[cricfan967]

All commentators think it's a batting track )

 

[ballack13]

misbah ka masla kia hai and why does PAK keep winning the toss?

Afridi and Misbah and tossers I suppose.

 

[pak4life]

Gully is our strike bowler?! houston we have a problem

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

Let's hope this decision works out - does not seem to be smart BUT chalo we shall see

 

[Strike!]

Umar Akmal has been left out by Pakistan.

 

[cricfan967]

Hafeez
Taufeeq
Azhar
Younis
Misbah (C)
Asad
Adnan (Wk)
Rehman
Gul
Tanvir Ahmed
Wahab


Umar (12th man)

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Umar Akmal left out Shafiq playing

 

[Newton_fan]

Pakistan Should wear a Black Band for this Test Match

 

[Friend786]

ramiz raja talking rubbish !

 

[iZeeshan]

Hopefully Misbah knows what he's doing because I think it's an awful decision

 

[Newton_fan]

Remember there is lot of Grass on the Pitch.

 

[majiz]

wow, so now pakistan have a decent looking middle order and a terrible bowling line-up.

how things have changed.

 

[ballack13]

is akram comentating?

 

[hashbb]

Pakistan Should wear a Black Band for this Test Match

Why?

 

[cricfan967]

Hopefully Misbah knows what he's doing because I think it's an awful decision

you and everyone else.

 

[cricfan967]

Players to come out in 17 minutes.

 

[pak4life]

Let's hope this decision works out - does not seem to be smart BUT chalo we shall see

It could be a defensive move not to unleash our fragile batting line up first up

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Our bowlers better get their lengths right from the start to make use of the 1st hour!

 

[SAM'S]

Hafeez
Taufeeq
Azhar
Younis
Misbah (C)
Asad
Adnan (Wk)
Rehman
Gul
Tanvir Ahmed
Wahab


Umar (12th man)

goodness me, our one-day team looks so much better and stronger to me now, after the top 6 we'll struggle to buy a run

 

[ballack13]

i just hope this test series gets Azhar Ali a lot of runs he deserves it.

 

[Pak4Ev3r]

U Akmal will realize that he eneds to improve his technique and not throw his wicket away

 

[IAJ]

ramiz raja talking rubbish !

what a surprise!

 

[NJamal]

Pakistan Should wear a Black Band for this Test Match

And that for What?

 

[Markhor]

Pakistan lineup is

Mohammad Hafeez
Taufeeq Umar
Azhar Ali
Younis Khan
Misbah-Ul-Haq (c)
Asad Shafiq
Adnan Akmal (wk)
Abdur Rehman
Umar Gul
Tanvir Ahmed
Wahab Riaz


Umar Akmal (12th man)

 

[Pak4Ev3r]

Ramiz Raja either watches too many movies or reads too much books

 

[Amjid Javed]

All commentators think it's a batting track )

Hamilton usually is, its a pretty placid surface. Pakistan are bowling 1st because theres been rain about.

 

[AZ]

Umar Akmal should have been given first go, he was looking in good touch in the T20s as well.

poor decision.

 

[ballack13]

Tanvir and Gul have to hit right away.

if we can bowl them out under 200 It would give Pak great chance of putting on a big total like england and then giving NZ time to bat.

But PAK 1st inning is crucial hope to see the best from YK, Misbah and Gul he is senior member of the squad.

A lot will rely on him.

 

[talha3]

Ramiz Raja (asked about Pak fielding) : 'Pakistan has to field well in this series. We saw in England Pakistan dropped so many catches. If they had held on to those catches Pakistan would have easily won the series.

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[Sledger]

At the end of the day, everyone is saying its an extremely flat pitch

To be bowling first on the basis of the weather forecast alone is stupidity

Pakistan have won their recent tests bowling first. It might not be the best decision here but Misbah, Waqar and co obviously see it as differently, let's juts wait and see how the bowling goes.

 

[Geordie Ahmed]

It could be a defensive move not to unleash our fragile batting line up first up

If the batting is fragile then it will get exposed eventually

Also if it is fragile why bat last when we struggle at that at even the best of times

 

[Looney]

All commentators think it's a batting track )

they are retards

 

[ballack13]

Umar Akmal should have been given first go, he was looking in good touch in the T20s as well.

poor decision.

agree there but

hopefully he is learning from his mistakes instead of putting his head down and not aiming to come back stronger

 

[Amjid Javed]

goodness me, our one-day team looks so much better and stronger to me now, after the top 6 we'll struggle to buy a run

Rehman scored 50 against S.A. Wahab and Gul arent exaclty rabbits either, nor is tanvir.

Thats a pretty strong Pakistan tail to be honest.

 

[Pakistani93]

goodness me, our one-day team looks so much better and stronger to me now, after the top 6 we'll struggle to buy a run

Not really, our lower order/tail is pretty strong , Gul is going to come in at number 11 and even he is a decent bat

 

[AZ]

Ramiz Raja (asked about Pak fielding) : 'Pakistan has to field well in this series. We saw in England Pakistan dropped so many catches. If they had held on to those catches Pakistan would have easily won the series.

)

what's so hilarious? we could have definitely at least drawn the series,

1st Test was a nightmare.

 

[cricfan4ever]

need 3-4 wickets right up front to dent NZ before the pitch flattens out...

 

[Sledger]

This team looks horrible..

 

[Looney]

It starts at 5 PM EST, coverage has started for me on my Willow TV

Just hope they don't switch over to the Ashes

And CBN is showing Ashes highlights

 

[ballack13]

Rehman scored 50 against S.A. Wahab and Gul arent exaclty rabbits either, nor is tanvir.

Thats a pretty strong Pakistan tail to be honest.

absolutely our tailenders could become the Razzaq's and Afridi's of our
Test team i guess.

 

[srh]

1st hour Pak should take 2 wickets.