New Zealand v Pakistan | 1st Test | Christchurch | Nov 17-21, 2016 | Day 1

[Space Cat]

Its been an awful spring for rain this year. We have lost 5 matches to rain in our club cricket season.

 

[Yatoo]

Wanted some cricket early morning

 

[Space Cat]

Day is rained off.

Starting half and hour earlier 2moro.

 

[Syed1]

Oh God what is with this NZ weather. We haven't had a single day of cricket on this tour yet

 

[Belawal2014]

Play abandoned for the day..

 

[ExplicitAI]

I told you guys that the day will be washed out ) Never believed all the false hope on there being a playable session.

 

[todfod 11]

they chose a wrong city.. christ church is not that it use to be..

 

[Silverlion]

they chose a wrong city.. christ church is not that it use to be..

always thought christchurch was quite a good place for hosting intel cricket.

 

[Junaids]

Yasir Shah has a lot of overs to bowl in the next month, and this match is either a draw or a greentop seam shootout.

Now that Day 1 is gone, I'd play both Babar Azam at 6 and Mohammad Nawaz at 7 instead of Yasir Shah.

 

[Adijazz1706]

Yasir Shah has a lot of overs to bowl in the next month, and this match is either a draw or a greentop seam shootout.

Now that Day 1 is gone, I'd play both Babar Azam at 6 and Mohammad Nawaz at 7 instead of Yasir Shah.

Yasir will play, Nawaz's batting isn't much better than Yasir's.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Day one belongs to the Kiwis, well played

 

[PakLFC]

Forecast for day 2 doesn't look very good either.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Forecast for day 2 doesn't look very good either.

I think if day 2 is also washed out then any chances of a decent game will be gone before the game even starts.

 

[Amjid Javed]

With this being just a 2 test series, i just hope we dont end up with one test been completely ruined by rain and it causing the series to just become a 1 off tests battle.

 

[Flat_Track_Bully]

After 6 years why are we getting a 2 test series with NZ during monsoon season?

 

[Timewaster]

I'm in chch, its midnight and its freezing cold damp and still raining. If there is to be any play 2mrw it wont be till well after lunch. So if anyone is planning on waking up early or something dont wait till the afternoon session because the field will be to wet for the first session

 

[Amjid Javed]

After 6 years why are we getting a 2 test series with NZ during monsoon season?

The Series was suppose to be at the start of the year but the two boards decide to split the series into two sections instead ODIS/T20s and Tests separate

 

[Jabo]

If day 2 is washed out

Why even bother playing, especially your best side.

I'd rest Amir/Shah

 

[Timewaster]

If day 2 is washed out, 3 days could be enough to get a result on this pitch. Lol rest Amir, more like drop him.....

 

[Saj]

Better forecast for day 2.

 

[Syed1]

Yasir Shah has a lot of overs to bowl in the next month, and this match is either a draw or a greentop seam shootout.

Now that Day 1 is gone, I'd play both Babar Azam at 6 and Mohammad Nawaz at 7 instead of Yasir Shah.

Pakistan will never drop Yasir unless they are absolutely forced to do so. Thanks for your concern.

 

[Timewaster]

Its 3am here in CHCH and its still raining hard and its freezing. I doubt play will start before tea wish cricket could be more flexible and start the tests after 2mrw

 

[Syed1]

Horror scenario:

First test is completely rained off, we go into the second test (which also becomes series decider) with zero practice or game time and NZ rip us apart resulting in us falling further in the rankings.

 

[GLORY OF '92]

Forecast is completely clear from day 2 morning onwards.

 

[Timewaster]

5am here in CHCh, still light rain and still freezing

 

[MenInG]

5am here in CHCh, still light rain and still freezing

Weather report says that it should stop raining by play start time - whether the ground will be fit for play is another question

 

[The intelligent Supporter]

5am here in CHCh, still light rain and still freezing

Could you go check how the ground looks?

Thank you

 

[Adnan_Ilyas]

Please do

 

[MMHS]

By all means, if there is no distinct possibility of result, they shouldn't start this Test - no point playing 3 days curtailed match & then 120 articles why Test cricket is losing popularity. Ideally, they should have deffered the starting by 1/2 Days & start the Test from scratch - it's easily possible, because the toss hasn't been conducted yet. In olden days, there was a rest day, often after Day 3 & such wash-out days were made up on the rest day, if both teams willing.

I am sure they won't do that, rather they'll play an academic match for 300-330 overs, with a boring draw, unless it's played on an under prepared track. But, that there are several examples of ODI/T20 being rescheduled to next day. It's not impossible to squeeze 1/2 day in a Test - something did happen when an accident cost a players life.

It can't be worse than this - It's a 2 Test Series, 1st Test drawn for weather & then both teams play safety first game in the decider, as there is no 3rd Test.

 

[fawad_wellwisher]

I see that it is still raining in ChCh. If play gets underway winning the toss could decide who wins the match.

 

[UsmanhailsAfridi]

weather has cleared up in ChCh...we should have normal start

 

[Rayyman]

I see that it is still raining in ChCh. If play gets underway winning the toss could decide who wins the match.

Forecast predicting no rain at all. Should have a full day of play.

 

[srh]

1 hour earlier means 15:00 EST start?

 

[Space Cat]

Its a beautiful day outside guys after some overnight rain. Woke up to Blue skies and heading down to the ground shortly.

Won't be any disruption today guys.

 

[srh]

Its a beautiful day outside guys after some overnight rain. Woke up to Blue skies and heading down to the ground shortly.

Won't be any disruption today guys.

If Pakistan is put on bat first, NZ will win this test easily

 

[Sarfarazian92]

Its a beautiful day outside guys after some overnight rain. Woke up to Blue skies and heading down to the ground shortly.

Won't be any disruption today guys.

Can we hope for an on-time start?

 

[MRSN]

Its a beautiful day outside guys after some overnight rain. Woke up to Blue skies and heading down to the ground shortly.

Won't be any disruption today guys.

thanks! that's a relief.

 

[mz123]

Its a beautiful day outside guys after some overnight rain. Woke up to Blue skies and heading down to the ground shortly.

Won't be any disruption today guys.

inshallah