New Zealand v Pakistan | 1st Test | Christchurch | Nov 17-21, 2016 | Day 2

[Syed1]

Watch us waste the new ball and these conditions

 

[Adijazz1706]

Well, Cook won the toss in first game, but had no intention of winning the game despite being in a dominant position.

No one expected India to collapse like they did.

 

[Speedster1]

Hold the fort guys Amir only bowled an over!! Some people honestly

 

[shah_1]

Rahat is a better new ball bowler

 

[Big Mac]

These conditions would have been perfect for Mohd Asif.

How long can we afford to keep him out ?

He's missed the last two first class games due to injury, he shouldn't be anywhere near the squad right now.

 

[Adijazz1706]

If can't swing it, maybe Rahat can.

 

[Syed1]

Medium pace with no swing from ends. So much for the famed Pakistani bowling line up.


We have only one guy, Yasir. If he performs we win..

 

[Adijazz1706]

There it is, movement!!

 

[yasir]

Pakistani bowlers are trying to bowl fast rather than focusing on finishing the action more completely, speed does not matter, you need to swing the ball... Don't go hard on body or on the ball, try to finish the action as mush as possible.... They got to learn that fast

 

[Shafi]

Let's see catches they drop in Amir's bowling

 

[Justcrazy]

Not much happening.

 

[Syed1]

SK is bowling too wide

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistani bowlers are trying to bowl fast rather than focusing on finishing the action more completely, speed does not matter, you need to swing the ball... Don't go hard on body or on the ball, try to finish the action as mush as possible.... They got to learn that fast

They have always been like that , mindless bowling.

 

[Syed1]

Oh good last ball

 

[srh]

Pakistan is not winning this match

 

[yasir]

Last bowl from Sohail was good, full and gave more air to the ball so that it can swing....

 

[Buffet]

No one expected India to collapse like they did.

Plenty of PPers expected that, including me. You can check it on match thread asking to score quickly so that Eng can have a chance to win.

 

[Inswing]

simply nothing from amir

 

[Nasty Naz]

Absolutely no swing from Amir whatsoever.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Too short; that's been the story ever since his comeback against England.

 

[Speedster1]

We just need to bowl away in right areas, keep it tight with minimum scoring and the wickets will come

 

[Yatoo]

This is the beggining of end of Amir

 

[Syed1]

At this point in time Amir is just living off of his hype. It sure is running out soon..

 

[srh]

Rahat should bowl first

 

[Seen Sheen]

Latham leaving on length.

 

[JaDed]

That's 2 games where the toss was crucial but both away captains lost the toss and their teams are suffering because of it.

Pakistan has more than 40 overs ,considering they have 3 swinging bowlers and this pitch that's still good enough time for first day.

 

[Syed1]

Good ball

 

[Buffet]

Not bowling full enough here. Keep it in channel, pitch is green.

 

[yasir]

Too short from Amir, he needs to give more air to the ball, pitch it up, come on

 

[JaDed]

Wow not even 3 overs bowled and everyone seems to be complaining already,guess even the Pakistani openers lasted long but look what happened.

 

[Justcrazy]

Amir is just an average bowler now.

 

[MMHS]

Asif is doing brilliantly!

Averaging 20 with a strike rate of 45 and an economy rate of 2!

That's very average actually - I am sure, you also know that as you do check PAK domestic stats. He is not in the top 20 in terms of Average or SR; in fact 5th in his own team.

The point is not that - you can check my post in this thread itself, even before Kiwi seemers pulled their acts together - "Old Asif would have been magical here". Here key word is Old (but in opposite way, you know

 

[Syed1]

Too short from Amir, he needs to give more air to the ball, pitch it up, come on

I think our bowlers are still in the UAE mode, happens when you hardly get any practice..

 

[yasir]

What is this length from Amir?? - wasting new ball, very disappointing stuff from him

If he cannot swing here, where the hell he can ever swing

 

[Justcrazy]

Raval looking solid so far.

 

[Speedster1]

Lol @ all the Amir haters

 

[Adijazz1706]

Out?

 

[Junaids]

Sohail Khan, like Imran Khan, bowls too short and too wide for Australian and NZ conditions.

It should be Asif!

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

by Raval

 

[Syed1]

Lol @ all the Amir haters

I'm actually a big fan. Calling a spade a spade doesn't make one a hater. He is absolutely average right now. No where near the hype he gets.

 

[Justcrazy]

Raval gets his first boundary.

 

[Syed1]

Bechara SK trying to convince Misbah "chance hai chance hai"

Kaptaan having none of it

 

[Speedster1]

I'm actually a big fan. Calling a spade a spade doesn't make one a hater. He is absolutely average right now. No where near the hype he gets.

Give him some time

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Lol @ all the Amir haters

Nobody is hating on Amir man, he is not performing simple as....

 

[Syed1]

Good shot.

 

[waleed88]

Amir is not bowling well at all.. he's gun barrel straight

 

[Shafi]

NZ will almost level our score by the end of today!!!! Our fast bowlers are not good enough and batsmen can only score in flat pitches

 

[Speedster1]

'Bahot aaala Bahot aaala' .... )

 

[waleed88]

Amir is becoming gun barrel straigt like Junaid Khan

 

[Adijazz1706]

this time? Pleeeaaaasssseee!

 

[Speedster1]

Got him reviewed though lets see Amir haters

 

[Aman]

Latham gets out like that so often.

 

[Inswing]

Finally and now just get KW asap

 

[Adijazz1706]

'Amir is rubbish' )

 

[Speedster1]

Nobody is hating on Amir man, he is not performing simple as....

A bit of patience does wonders

 

[Nasty Naz]

Finally some swing from Amir in this over.

And we have an out.

 

[shebimalik]

M Amir tried to swing away but somehow came back?

 

[Yatoo]

Gun Barrel get a wicket

 

[Seen Sheen]

Ironically the non swinging ball accounts for Latham.

 

[JaDed]

Amir gets one

 

[volcyz]

Amir is back!

 

[waleed88]

Yea well it was supposed to swing away from the left hander... Amir hasn't produced a ball that moves away

 

[QalandarFan]

Yes Amir with the break through of Latham!!!

 

[Seen Sheen]

Bring Williamson forward. He likes to stay back.

 

[Justcrazy]

Kiwis loose a wicket as well as review.

 

[Speedster1]

Some people here just go OTT, Amir only bowled an over before and most here were on the poor chaps back like anything makes you laugh )

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Give him some 145 kph bumpers man !! Rough KW up a bit.....

 

[Syed1]

Where those Amir haters now?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Amir has bowled beautifully

 

[Aman]

Amir and Sohail finding their rhythm.

 

[wasimjunior]

Where those Amir haters now?

Watching him waste the new ball

 

[waleed88]

Amir still isn't swinging it sadly

 

[fasihulhaq94]

sohail swinging it now!

 

[marlonbrowndo]

People don't watch the game. Just want results. Amir has bowled beautifully so far but these guys just want wickets every 2 balls

 

[yasir]

Ball seamed a bit, not much...Why he coming around the wicket, so early??

 

[Syed1]

Allah mian Williamson ko out karde jaldi se bus

 

[Justcrazy]

Sohail needs to strike now here.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Rahat doing some neat work down at 3rd Man !!

 

[Justcrazy]

Allah mian Williamson ko out karde jaldi se bus

Out to pakistan ko hi karna padega

 

[wasimjunior]

So hail is moving the ball. Back him to get something