New Zealand v Pakistan | 2nd Test | Hamilton | Nov 25-29, 2016 | Day 2

[Justcrazy]

Even sharjeel would not have played such a rash shot at such juncture , pathetic shot.

 

[Jabo]

Lmao

This is a huge wake up call... so called Sr players, Shafiq/Azhar have been in the sides for ages and yet still bat like 10 years old and the golden boy shafiq is so protected that they moved him to 6

And thankfully with this duck Rizwan can be eliminated from all formats, he's been useless so far, seen nothing special from him in any of his innings.

 

[Ellipsism]

Yes Babar that's the way to play, the only decent batsman in the team.

But we have fringe ATG Younus and best wicket keeper batsman in world cricket.

 

[Abdullah719]

I can't believe we're giving a bowler like Wagner so many wickets. What a shame.

Huh?

He has five wicket hauls against South Africa and Australia. Good bowler.

It's the manner of the dismissals that is farcical.

 

[Buffet]

actually he went for his shots, not a bad approach. need to learn how to hook those for sixes...

First ball and that shot when fielder is placed for exactly that? It was senseless batting.

 

[QalandarFan]

We have not lost a test series since August 2014. FGS Please Some how Manage to WIN this Match.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Babar is a class apart

 

[badsha001]

Lol and then there's people like this

Team in trouble and no sighter..

really?
your team is 51 for 4...you are on test debut. and you play a hook shot knowing there is a fielder here

i say it is pathetic and senseless cricket

I would rather see batsman getting out while trying to play their best instead of getting out to like a bunny. Like I said, he needs to work on his hook shots and make sure they go over the rope next time.

 

[Rafay Shafiq]

Rizwan is neither test class batsman nor wicketkeeper

 

[Abdullah719]

We got pitches in England with no real pace, bounce and swing and now we're exposed.

Not an awful lot of movement here either, just terrible lack of application with the bat.

 

[Speedster777]

NZ bowling minus Southee cameo is pretty mediocre. Embarrassing to allow part timers like wagner to walk over us.

 

[Ellipsism]

Lmao

This is a huge wake up call... so called Sr players, Shafiq/Azhar have been in the sides for ages and yet still bat like 10 years old and the golden boy shafiq is so protected that they moved him to 6

And thankfully with this duck Rizwan can be eliminated from all formats, he's been useless so far, seen nothing special from him in any of his innings.

I'm assuming this judgement has been made off the single delivery he has played in test cricket thus far.

 

[QalandarFan]

But we have fringe ATG Younus and best wicket keeper batsman in world cricket.

I meant on these kinds of surfaces where there is something in it for fast bowlers. On Flat Phattas all our batsman seem like Greats.

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Man if Pakistan are in this state, I wonder what Kiwis will do to our Tigers?

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Need something special from both these guys. Sarfraz hasn't played a great knock in a while now in Tests

 

[Abdullah719]

I would rather see batsman getting out while trying to play their best instead of getting out to like a bunny. Like I said, he needs to work on his hook shots and make sure they go over the rope next time.

You do not look to come out and hook the first ball of your innings for 6 in Test cricket with your team 50/4.

 

[Abdullah719]

NZ bowling minus Southee cameo is pretty mediocre. Embarrassing to allow part timers like wagner to walk over us.

100 wickets in Test cricket with 5-fers against Australia and South Africa. Wish we had such part-timers.

 

[fast1975]

and this is no 2 test team...can you believe this?

so embarrassing

they played 80% of their test matches in UAE , Bangaldesh and srilanka in last 5 years and the you can see how ill prepared they are for bouncy seamy pitches

 

[Ellipsism]

NZ bowling minus Southee cameo is pretty mediocre. Embarrassing to allow part timers like wagner to walk over us.

Embarassing to see posters call the most improved bowler of the year a part timer.

 

[Ellipsism]

and this is no 2 test team...can you believe this?

so embarrassing

they played 80% of their test matches in UAE , Bangaldesh and srilanka in last 5 years and the you can see how ill prepared they are for bouncy seamy pitches

The batsman are FTB's

 

[Aman]

You do not look to come out and hook the first ball of your innings for 6 in Test cricket with your team 50/4.

Rizwan wanted to start his Test career in style

 

[Justcrazy]

On this surface 60 / 5 is terrible score

 

[Aman]

The batsman are FTB's

This is wicket is pretty flat..

 

[Abdullah719]

Rizwan wanted to start his Test career in style

Rush of blood.

One flashy six won't take you far in Test cricket.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

We still have a chance

 

[QalandarFan]

Sarfraz Ahmed Stats Since Sri Lanka 2015 Test Series
Innings - 20
Runs - 507
Ave - 29.82
HS - 56
50's - 2

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

Misbah would have made a difference, Pakistan needs to make Sarfraz captain in Test

 

[Shafi]

Now our test team is going down

 

[QalandarFan]

Sarfraz has not played a good test innings since last years SL Series needs to stand up today!

 

[Saeed]

People calm down, we are doing pretty good. All wickets were gifted away NZ is not a good team. We will recover from this.

 

[Shafi]

Rizwan is no international material

 

[street cricketer]

Looks like a few ppers here have no clue about Wagner..

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Sarfraz has not played a good test innings since last years SL Series needs to stand up today!

Both the innings he played at Lords were crucial. You are right he needs to come good here

 

[Justcrazy]

Southee back in the hunt again.

 

[QalandarFan]

NZ Commies saying Amir was the pick of the Bowlers!

 

[Ellipsism]

This is wicket is pretty flat..

Just shows the quality of our "batsman".

 

[Ellipsism]

NZ Commies saying Amir was the pick of the Bowlers!

Sohail was IMO.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

NZ Commies saying Amir was the pick of the Bowlers!

Waiting for this holier than thou, biased, Amir haters to start crying in the replies. Saying he doesn't swing it

 

[Ellipsism]

Rizwan is no international material

You have no idea... One shot and the guns are out... Fans.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Crucial partnership for Pak, need 200.

 

[street cricketer]

I was surprised to see Sharjeel and Rizwan as a backup for Misbah in the squad. Both aren't test level batsmen, maybe Sharjeel is a bit better but he has a lot to prove after his poor performance in the Pak A tour of England in the test series.

Surely there must be a better no.5 in Pakistan to replace Misbah than Rizwan?

 

[Ellipsism]

We still have a chance

In your dreams.

 

[QalandarFan]

Waiting for this holier than thou, biased, Amir haters to start crying in the replies. Saying he doesn't swing it

I don't get why some people can't stand him.

 

[QalandarFan]

Wow just checked YK has took 128 Catches in Tests that's an amazing number!

 

[Saeed]

runs.

 

[Ellipsism]

I was surprised to see Sharjeel and Rizwan as a backup for Misbah in the squad. Both aren't test level batsmen, maybe Sharjeel is a bit better but he has a lot to prove after his poor performance in the Pak A tour of England in the test series.

Surely there must be a better no.5 in Pakistan to replace Misbah than Rizwan?

Rizwan has been picked on the back of a fifty and a century.

You don't know the rubbish that Pakistan churns out of their domestic system for example an over the hill Kamran is bullying bowlers in domestic cricket.

 

[QalandarFan]

I was surprised to see Sharjeel and Rizwan as a backup for Misbah in the squad. Both aren't test level batsmen, maybe Sharjeel is a bit better but he has a lot to prove after his poor performance in the Pak A tour of England in the test series.

Surely there must be a better no.5 in Pakistan to replace Misbah than Rizwan?

IMO Saud Shakeel should replace Misbah, he had an outstanding Pak A Tour of England and is a very good batsman, Highly rated by many PPers.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Sarfraz has to come good here. And I don't mean a quick 30

 

[Ellipsism]

I don't get why some people can't stand him.

I wonder...

He didn't perform to get into the test team, he is being given a free ride for what?

He can get his rhythm in domestic cricket, I've been hearing the out of rhythm excuse for the last 5 months.

But he has talent so let's keep him.

 

[QalandarFan]

 

[Ashraful_Rox]

New Zealand have never won a series against Pakistan in NZ, that's a great achievement by Pakistan. Babar Azam is a fighter, he is the Kohli of Pakistan

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan still trail by 200 runs

 

[Ellipsism]

I meant on these kinds of surfaces where there is something in it for fast bowlers. On Flat Phattas all our batsman seem like Greats.

Sarcasm brother.

 

[Saeed]

Follow on avoided. We are safe now. 2 days will rain out and we can simply withdraw this match with defensive bowling.

 

[Aman]

These two looking good, Pakistan should end up with 200+.

 

[AamchiMumbaikar]

Rizwan has been picked on the back of a fifty and a century.

You don't know the rubbish that Pakistan churns out of their domestic system for example an over the hill Kamran is bullying bowlers in domestic cricket.

KAkmal was a good batsman. His keeping abilities or lack of them resulted in total discard, fair enough.

 

[street cricketer]

Rizwan has been picked on the back of a fifty and a century.

You don't know the rubbish that Pakistan churns out of their domestic system for example an over the hill Kamran is bullying bowlers in domestic cricket.

Guy looks like an LOI specialist to me. Maybe I'm wrong, but he averages 43 in the domestics. That's good but you can't average 40+ at test level if you can't average 45+ in your first class level. I know it's very arbitrary and there are exceptions but it gives you a fair idea.

Like I said, I maybe wrong about him and it's harsh to pass judgement after an innings. But I would've liked some other bat at no.5 than Rizwan. If he was in the best of form before the series, then fair enough.

 

[Ellipsism]

IMO Saud Shakeel should replace Misbah, he had an outstanding Pak A Tour of England and is a very good batsman, Highly rated by many PPers.

Can hardly call Saud's performance in England "outstanding" he scored one fifty.

He was rubbish on the A tour of Zimbabwe and has been a flop in the QEA trophy.

 

[Saeed]

Only 300 more needed now.

 

[QalandarFan]

Follow on avoided. We are safe now. 2 days will rain out and we can simply withdraw this match with defensive bowling.

We're not safe we have to win this match. A draw is simply not good enough.

We haven't lost a series in over 2 years and we need to keep that streak alive!

 

[Ellipsism]

KAkmal was a good batsman. His keeping abilities or lack of them resulted in total discard, fair enough.

I saw how good he was in the PSL.

 

[QalandarFan]

Can hardly call Saud's performance in England "outstanding" he scored one fifty.

He was rubbish on the A tour of Zimbabwe and has been a flop in the QEA trophy.

He's a better proposition than most of the players we're trying out. He is young and has a very good FC average with a decent List A average.

 

[Saeed]

We're not safe we have to win this match. A draw is simply not good enough.

We haven't lost a series in over 2 years and we need to keep that streak alive!

Draw is good with this kind of batting. We can make a new streak when we go back to Dubai.

 

[angrypathan]

These two looking good, Pakistan should end up with 200+.

Nah, I reckon 400 should be pretty easy from here

 

[Ellipsism]

Guy looks like an LOI specialist to me. Maybe I'm wrong, but he averages 43 in the domestics. That's good but you can't average 40+ at test level if you can't average 45+ in your first class level. I know it's very arbitrary and there are exceptions but it gives you a fair idea.

Like I said, I maybe wrong about him and it's harsh to pass judgement after an innings. But I would've liked some other bat at no.5 than Rizwan. If he was in the best of form before the series, then fair enough.

Rizwan's got ability, has a few technical issues.

There aren't much options in domestic cricket, the only person I think who could replace Rizwan is Salahuddin.

Your not being arbitrary, I agree, especially considering the rubbish the batsman face in the domestic circuit.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

We're not safe we have to win this match. A draw is simply not good enough.

We haven't lost a series in over 2 years and we need to keep that streak alive!

I know this is almost Blasphemous to say here but Azhar will make sure this streak ends in the next three days !! Just like how he made sure Bangladesh made a successful 3-0 and start a revival to their cricket.

..........

Just a very very bad leader !!

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan somehow need to get some partnerships going