New Zealand v Pakistan l 1st Test l Mount Maunganui l Dec 26 - Dec 30 2020 l Day 1 Discussion Thread

[volcyz]

Abbas bowling way too wide and short

Wasting the new ball

 

[Khan12]

Junaids was saying Kane Williamson plays with hard hands ?!

That's still not as bad as nawaz at 5.

 

[imshally81]

Good over by Abbas..

 

[Rana]

Azhar Ali was giving fist pumps to NZ commies when he heard Pak are bowling first and he doesn’t have to bat )

 

[Mueez]

How’s New Zealand’s middle order?

 

[Yk313]

Blundell and Williamson both playing it under their nose with soft hands. Apart from the backlift one other difference which makes Blundell more vulnerable than Williamson is his balance: his weight seems to be on his heels whereas Williamson seems to be on the "balls of his feet". All in all, makes Blundell seem a little more flat footed in comparison.

 

[Rana]

Run rate is key here. Pak can come into this at any time

 

[imshally81]

Out

 

[Caved12]

Think it was azhar.

Not sure who it was, but they all agreed except Rizwan who ended up going with what majority suggested as he was running out of time.

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Let’s go! Beautiful

 

[Zeshan547]

Abbas bowing too wide and too short, make them play the bloody ball man, u r wasting new ball

 

[Rana]

The boss.

I will claim this wicket

 

[Titan24]

Run rate is key here. Pak can come into this at any time

Will also depend upon how much pressure rest of Pak bowers can build

 

[shamaan]

Beatiful bowling by shaheen

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Abbas is bowling in early to mid 120s. Even with seam movement, that is not going to fetch him many wickets. Why don't we have good fitness trainers? R Sridhar or Bharat Arun whoever is incharge of Indian bowlers has done incredibly with them.

 

[imshally81]

Both openes are gone.. .

 

[szrana007]

How’s New Zealand’s middle order?

pretty good, with Watling back, the are even stronger.

 

[Thunderbolt14]

Shaheen you beauty!!

 

[angrypathan]

Shaheeeeeeen

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Well, this is a very low economy rate. They can catch up with wickets in the 2nd session also as long as they are going at 2/2.5

I agree that we’ve done well to stay tight but conditions matter too.

 

[Titan24]

Good catching from Pak till now

 

[Ozeirk]

The ends were switched, Blundell hadnt played a lot of Shaheen. Good wicket

 

[volcyz]

Blundell is one the worst players I’ve ever seen.

Doesn’t look like he’s capable of scoring in front of the wicket.


Absolute freebie player for the opposition

 

[Mueez]

Shaheen, shaheen.

Take a bow!

 

[szrana007]

Good catch Yasir.

 

[Saj]

Abbas has been a bit flat so far. Kept it tight but not made the batsmen play enough.

 

[imshally81]

Usually Ross Taylor is a walking wicket... But he is always effective against us..

 

[Yk313]

Zabardast Shaheeeeeennnnn!!!

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Shaheen is going to be one hell of a bowler if he takes good care of himself. Please don't mess up with the skills you have you beauty.

 

[Rana]

Shaheen needs a full over to this Blundell Guy. I recon he will get him

Bhai ko underestimate na karo

 

[We Bleed Green]

Slip cordon is taking the catches. My heart was in my mouth

 

[Ozeirk]

Ross Taylor wicket will make things very interesting. Middle order has it's issues

 

[Slog]

Ross Taylor. One of my favorite batsmen from the late 2000s. Was genuinely potential ATG eventhough tbh he still had a great career.

 

[shamaan]

Need to give shaheen 8 overs here

 

[volcyz]

No batting paper thin wth bits and pieces players like Blundell and Santner.

Need Devon Conway in there ASAP

 

[Mobashir]

I think that was only Shaheen's 5th ball to Blundell. You could see he wasn't comfortable facing him.
Good to have Williamson and Taylor both in, in the first hour.

 

[szrana007]

Taylor, the legend at the crease.

 

[Rana]

13-2

Top start

 

[volcyz]

Amir wishes he was as good as Shaheen

 

[Titan24]

Two of the best NZ players on the crease now. Nicholls and Watling arent too shabby either. No going to be easy for Pak

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Taylor is such an ugly batsman to watch but a great player

 

[Ozeirk]

Abbas has been a bit flat so far. Kept it tight but not made the batsmen play enough.

He needs pace to be unplayable

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Usually Ross Taylor is a walking wicket... But he is always effective against us..

Walking wicket and Taylor? He carried NZ batting singlehandedly till 2013 before Williamson came into his own.

 

[MMHS]

PAK will need one of these two back before lunch. Opting to field, target should be 3 wickets by first Lunch.

 

[volcyz]

Taylor, the legend at the crease.

Taylor will be out very soon

 

[angrypathan]

Can't bowl there to Ross

 

[Slog]

Abbas has been a bit flat so far. Kept it tight but not made the batsmen play enough.

He looks really flat in last couple of times I’ve watched him.

Also I think he’s become even slower. Average speed of 128-132kph which he had earlier was a significant upgrade on the 123-126kphwe see now.

 

[imshally81]

Slip cordon is taking the catches. My heart was in my mouth

Same here bro...

 

[Rana]

I remember Taylor’s debut

Never thought he would play 100 tests. Here he is I suppose!

 

[Slog]

Lol who’s saying Taylor is walking wicket. Like kuch tu sharam karo

 

[angrypathan]

Usually Ross Taylor is a walking wicket... But he is always effective against us..

Pakistan could use some walking wickets that average over 45 after more than 100 tests

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Taylor's body language is looking threatening.

 

[szrana007]

Taylor will be out very soon

Hope so, but could very well be his day. If he stays scoreboard will move quickly.

 

[Rana]

Too much leg stump now Shaheen

Or the NZ experience bats are shifting slightly onto middle? Either way, I think Shaheen should only bowl one more over

 

[imshally81]

Need one more wicket before lunch..

 

[Slog]

I remember Taylor’s debut

Never thought he would play 100 tests. Here he is I suppose!

He was always predicted to go to the very top. I think the whole captaincy debacle with Brendon McCullum had irreparable damage on his career.

 

[angrypathan]

Poor lines since the wicket. Confident he'll adjust though

 

[Titan24]

What an achievement for Taylor. Most capped player for NZ now

 

[imshally81]

Beauty...

 

[shamaan]

Jaffar from abbas

 

[marlonbrowndo]

What a beauty from Abbas

 

[BunnyRabbit]

A peach from Abbas.

 

[Ozeirk]

What a beautiful delivery

 

[angrypathan]

Beauty

 

[Rana]

Ya Allah. Please let Shaheen bowl Kane with a Jaffer. If he does, he will have two ATG wickets on ATG balls in 2020!

 

[BunnyRabbit]

He was always predicted to go to the very top. I think the whole captaincy debacle with Brendon McCullum had irreparable damage on his career.

He's actually done even better after the captaincy fiasco.

 

[Mueez]

Ya Allah. Please let Shaheen bowl Kane with a Jaffer. If he does, he will have two ATG wickets on ATG balls in 2020!

Which one was the first brother?

 

[Ozeirk]

Ya Allah. Please let Shaheen bowl Kane with a Jaffer. If he does, he will have two ATG wickets on ATG balls in 2020!

What?

 

[Snowflake]

I can watch Abbas bowl all day

 

[BigShak]

Abbas squaring Williamson up.

 

[imshally81]

Good line by Abbas

 

[Rana]

Which one was the first brother?

Ben Stokes

 

[Bigboii]

One word

HIGH QUALITY cricket
something that's hard to find now a days outside of big 3

 

[Bewal Express]

I can watch Abbas bowl all day

Do you have a problem sleeping. I find him and Holder as the worst bowlers to watch

 

[We Bleed Green]

Why on earth is Faheem playing. It is suicidal to go in with five bowlers with this fragile batting line up

 

[Rana]

Might as well get slips at Spinners slip lengths

 

[Mueez]

Ben Stokes

Oh yeaah! I remember it.

 

[imshally81]

I can watch Abbas bowl all day

Me2...
What a bowler

 

[Rana]

Run out on the cards here

 

[Mobashir]

Abbas bowled well to Williamson.