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

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Bowling is our strength and with a bit of cloud cover a fair call from Misbah.

You look at the pitch above all else...this is not a bowl-first pitch, simple as. Even on greenish wickets the captain often chooses to bat first - it's just safer.
 
Time for a bowling change I reckon

:yk needs to be brought on
 
the market absolutely loves NZ in spite of losing that early wicket

NZ 2.12

Pak 4.8

Draw 3.0

if NZ goes odds on (sub 2.00) I'm going to do a u-turn :ibutt and trade out my position balanced in favour of Pakistan
 
the market absolutely loves NZ in spite of losing that early wicket

NZ 2.12

Pak 4.8

Draw 3.0

if NZ goes odds on (sub 2.00) I'm going to do a u-turn :ibutt and trade out my position balanced in favour of Pakistan

It's great having a guy like you on this forum just for the inside info like this :)
 
Umar Gul seriously needs an ear check up. This is not the first time the keeper and slip cordon (even the commentators) have heard the nick while Gul hasn't.

Gul had now this 5-6th times, every times replay showed that there was an endge..

first time umer gull didn't appeal against irfan pathan when india travel pakistan in 2004-2005 there was big big nick every body went for appeal and except gul and then asad rough didn't give him out and replay showed there was hude and clear cut edge, after that irfan pathan hit lot of boundaries to gull. in think one over he smashed 3-4 boundaries to gull after that lucky chance.

last time he didn't go for appeal in last series against SA, peterson was big time edged and gull dind't appeal but other all.

in AUS gull didn't appeal two time against clarke.

an other bowler in my mind is dale steyn who sometime don't go for appeal.

but i really agree with you umer gull really need a ear check up
 
Whitedude keep an eye on irregular patterns. But personally i dont think match is fixed because misbah is eyeing on ODI captaincy.
 
Kiwis 35/1 after 10 overs.

Time for Wahab to have a bowl me thinks.
 
Take out Gul and bring Wahab in. Tanvir can go on for a while longer.
 
Whitedude keep an eye on irregular patterns. But personally i dont think match is fixed because misbah is eyeing on ODI captaincy.

I seriously doubt Misbah will get ODI captaincy
 
could be better was supposed to settle down for batsmen after 1 hour or so i think wahab should look to come in soon.
 
You look at the pitch above all else...this is not a bowl-first pitch, simple as. Even on greenish wickets the captain often chooses to bat first - it's just safer.

The great, William Gilbert Grace once said ;

Win the toss, choose to bat first. Otherwise, think... And then, choose to bat.
 
:four

hook shot, lucky it went between both deep fielders.
 
meh this is a dry pitch , good batting conditions, gonna start turning on day 5, so not gonna be easy to chase. It is a bat first pitch IMO , not the best captaincy decision :moyo
 
Not using the conditions well, our seamers. Tanvir needs to ball outswingers to BB rather than inswingers. Gul needs to pitch it up
 
Gul is way too short for my liking....he has to go on full for majority of his deliveries...we don't do this 'off stump channel' thing very well (except for Asif)...
 
Every time we concede a boundary I miss Asif and Amir even more
 
Here's the exact quote guys, brilliant isn't it?

When you win the toss – bat. If you are in doubt, think about it, then bat. If you have very big doubts, consult a colleague – then bat.’
 
sometimes i think msbah is stubborn when he doesnt change the bowlers.

he makes them bowl for ages and ages with little outcome.

he should give tanvir or gul a res and bring wahab in they wont get much tired this way as well.
 
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