Pakistan V New Zealand | 1st Test | 08/01/11 | Hamilton | Day 3 | Session 1

[Atif]

3 Maidens in a row !!! Pakistan may dig themselves in a hole...

 

[*sallu*]

17 dot balls and lots of plays and misses

 

[Decipher]

17 dot balls in a row... wah g wah

get ready for a frustrated shot

 

[ZAK]

Maiden by Martin. 235/4.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

LOL, collapse is looking on the cards today

 

[Strike!]

3 maidens in a row.

Ball starts swinging a bit and our batsmen look clueless.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Southee swinging it away

 

[*sallu*]

That last ball from Martin should have been put away for 4

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Good stuff from the kiwis

 

[emclub]

nobody bought Misbah in IPL so he's back to his Misblock best

 

[Deewana Mastana]

That last ball from Martin should have been put away for 4

Martin got away with it!

 

[Atif]

Vettori is already warming up..

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Vettori looks to be warming up

 

[Inswinger]

New ball, rested bowlers, and a bit of breeze will cause batsmen to struggle. No need to overreact and predict collapses.

 

[Decipher]

fear !! this is what it is in our batsmen.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

nobody bought Misbah in IPL so he's back to his Misblock best

I think none Pakistani's were bought in the IPL auction

 

[cricfan967]

first run of the day

 

[Deewana Mastana]

First run of the morning comes of Shafiq's bat

 

[Atif]

Finally a run, and its Asad Shafiq who takes a single..

 

[ZAK]

1 to Asad. We're off the mark for the day.

 

[CricnPak]

Shafiq starting to middle it in his defense. And gets a single to break the ice

 

[Inswinger]

Vettori looks to be warming up

He isn't getting anything of the pitch so might as well use the breeze to get some drift.

 

[ZAK]

236/4.

 

[cricfan967]

I think none Pakistani's were bought in the IPL auction

He's referring to a sign in the crowd yesterday saying

'Which IPL team will snap up Misbah?' when he was blocking everything

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

236/4

 

[Inswinger]

I think none Pakistani's were bought in the IPL auction

That's because no Pakistanis were in the darned auction

 

[Deewana Mastana]

"Shafiq is a good package"

 

[Inswinger]

Martin's aerodynamic head helps him fully utilize the breeze....

 

[cricfan967]

We have the new right here

(Just joking Indian fans)

 

[emclub]

Asad's a good package

 

[Inswinger]

"Shafiq is a good package" :ramiz

And follows it up with "smashingly good" :ramiz

 

[*sallu*]

Shafiq looking better at the crease now

 

[Deewana Mastana]

He's referring to a sign in the crowd yesterday saying

'Which IPL team will snap up Misbah?' when he was blocking everything

Oh Ok!

 

[inzy_paratha]

technically decent

 

[Decipher]

overly cautious and fearful start off the back foot. by Pakistan...

 

[cricfan967]

1 run has been scored in 22 minutes

 

[AZ]

lol @ Martin's bouncers.

lame.

 

[Shaheerthe2nd]

Maiden.

 

[cricfan967]

overly cautious and fearful start off the back foot. by Pakistan...

fearful? These 2 are just trying to play out the new ball.

 

[ZAK]

Another Maiden. 236/4.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Misbah looking pretty awkward so far this morning

 

[Strike!]

1 run in 5 overs, Its a test match alright.

 

[cricfan967]

lol @ Martin's bouncers.

lame.

Imagine nvir bouncers here

 

[cricfan967]

1 run

 

[Atif]

Misbah scores his first run of the day..

 

[Deewana Mastana]

As long as he can stay at one end while the others score am fine with that!

 

[*sallu*]

5 overs, 1 run

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

Somethings gotta give either way imo

 

[Inswinger]

Misbah gets his first run of the morning. Relieved.

 

[ZAK]

1 to Misbah.

 

[cricfan967]

5 overs, 1 run

Make that 2

 

[Inswinger]

5 overs, 1 run

Key here is 0 wickets lost.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

How tall must Shafiq be? Is he taller than Kamran and Umar Akmal or the same?

 

[emclub]

Imagine nvir bouncers here

 

[Inswinger]

How tall must Shafiq be? Is he taller than Kamran and Umar Akmal or the same?

He's shorter than Umar Akmal. The shortest player in our side.

 

[inzy_paratha]

lol , vettori should have been more flirtacious

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Key here is 0 wickets lost.

Exactly!

 

[AZ]

hit on the pad.

Asad needs to play straighter on the legside, gets tangled up.

 

[emclub]

Score some runs sillistaans

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Little wide from Southee

 

[*sallu*]

Key here is 0 wickets lost.

Issue is that they don't build up the pressure and throw their wickets away

 

[Inswinger]

hit on the pad.

Asad needs to play straighter on the legside, gets tangled up.

Closes the face of the bat too early.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Thats a good leave

 

[Impala_KaifTamasha]

These two doing well to play out the new ball

 

[ZAK]

237/4.

 

[Amjid Javed]

3 Maidens in a row !!! Pakistan may dig themselves in a hole...

Calm down! its a test match and we need to see of the new ball!

relax!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

He's shorter than Umar Akmal. The shortest player in our side.

I thought so too!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Shafiq needs to grip the bat a little more strongly!

 

[Inswinger]

Issue is that they don't build up the pressure and throw their wickets away

No. Misbah is a responsible captain.

 

[iZeeshan]

Just a bit too cautious I'd say

 

[*sallu*]

First half an hour, 2 runs

As long as they don't frustrate themselves into doing something stupid, its fine

 

[Inswinger]

I thought so too!

Ramiz called him "pocket size' yesterday :ramiz

 

[taxzu]

Issue is that they don't build up the pressure and throw their wickets away

Why would the get under pressure. They have full day to play

 

[AZ]

Y'Allah ya to mujhe uthalo ya Doull ko uthwalo.

worst. commentator. ever.

 

[Luton Bad Boy]

Good old boring test cricket being played.............just the way it should be...

Put a price on your wicket and when bowlers tire, attack the bowling and gain a sizeable lead...

It's not rocket science you know...

 

[*sallu*]

Misbah struggling today

 

[ads101]

Key here is 0 wickets lost.

It's a mixed bag. I don't mind them playing out the new ball as it makes batting easier. Problem is if they get out, the next one coming in isn't a batsmen (into the tail). Rotating strike usually doesn't let the pressure get to you, so increasing the chance of both staying in.

Though I think both have the temprament to not get bogged down if they're not getting runs. So it's good play overall I think.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Y'Allah ya to mujhe uthalo ya Doull ko uthwalo.

worst. commentator. ever.

aiji gallaan na karo khawaja saab

 

[AZ]

this is the Rambo smiley

 

[Deewana Mastana]

ramiz called him "pocket size' yesterday :ramiz

lol