Pakistan v New Zealand | 1st Test | Nov 9-13, 2014 | Abu Dhabi | Day 1

[Bullet Drive]

84 more runs for Shehzad.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Just to put Misbah's ton is perspective

Hafeez has faced 54 balls for his 27 runs
Shahzad has faced 60 balls for his 15 runs

Misbah had already scored a hundred in 56 balls- truly remarkable

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Oh that was close, Shahzad very LUCKY there..could have been stumped

 

[Yatoo]

So Ish Sodhi was born right next to Pakistan. The nice side of India

Ludhiana. Hmmmm.

BTW I feel New Zealand are overdoing the spin here

 

[Canistani Hero]

Oh Shehzad got lucky.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Bj wakmal

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

NZ ) - best fielding side in the world

 

[battler]

From CI

Karthik (yes, there are loads of us): "I am beginning to like this Pakistan test team. They are playing some really sensible cricket! It will be good to see them play and win a few in England.. just to show our MSD boys that sub-continent players can play good cricket on them pitches."

 

[akamaka]

inb4 Rameez "BJ is not a good WK"

 

[m.shah]

luck

 

[fasihulhaq94]

the technique showed by the keeper there would have made akmal proud!

 

[Boi]

Pathetic knock from Shehzad so far. Batting like a tailender.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Shahzad is well and truly struggling out there vs. the spinners

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Pathetic knock from Shehzad so far. Batting like a tailender.

Thats Shehzad for you !!!!

 

[Bullet Drive]

82 more. Come on Shehzad

 

[fasihulhaq94]

hes battling it out unlike the keyboard warriors over here

 

[Bullet Drive]

22* good stuff Shehzad.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

50 up for Pakistan..51-0

 

[Bullet Drive]

hes battling it out unlike the keyboard warriors over here

Correct

Too many haters for a 22 year old who is doing brilliantly so far in his career.

 

[Aman]

Gee wiz, how flat is this wicket.. Gah we may had a decent chance of putting up a good score if we had won the toss

No spin, low bounce and little swing.

Phatta

 

[IAJ]

IAJ said:
Today 07:08
Just can not get his comment out of
my head. He often comes up with
lame jokes, but it is totally wrong to
joke about illness.


To whom he joked?

Mark Craig, the Kiwi spinner.

 

[ViciousMachine]

51/0. A little lucky for Shehzad, but a good platform is being set.

 

[IAJ]

50 up for Pak. Well played.

 

[Aman]

Done okay so far, missed stumping and a close lbw shout which could have gone either way.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Shehzad being a lot more positive this last few over.s

 

[Bullet Drive]

76 more Shehzadaaa

 

[Bullet Drive]

Counting amount of sweeps played in this innings.

5 so far.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Since drinks the guys been positive.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Beautiful ball that from Sodhi to Shahzad, turn there

 

[world cup captain]

Since drinks the guys been positive.

Grant must have sent a message out there.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Sodhi looks much better then Mark

 

[Aman]

Really need a few 50-50 calls to go our way.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Grant must have sent a message out there.

doubt it. Thats not his job.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Tough conditions. Ball was swinging early and now spinning off the straight already for both bowlers.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Grant must have sent a message out there.

I wish Grant continues for 2+ years with these blokes. Would surely turn them into decent international bats at least

 

[Aman]

Reckon our pacers will go better with reverse than traditional swing.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Anderson.

leftie

 

[world cup captain]

doubt it. Thats not his job.

How is that not his job? He is the batting coach.

 

[Aman]

Tough conditions. Ball was swinging early and now spinning off the straight already for both bowlers.

ROFL )

You must be watching another game.

This is a highway, just the openers who have made it look like something else.

 

[world cup captain]

Reckon our pacers will go better with reverse than traditional swing.

The ball is in a bad condition so don't really see that happening.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Shehzada averaging 40 in test cricket

#BOOOOM!

 

[Aman]

The ball is in a bad condition so don't really see that happening.

It has to be roughed up for reverse, they're probably keeping one side shining and the other rough.

 

[Bullet Drive]

How is that not his job? He is the batting coach.

Trust me I know. Mid-game he has no role to play. Waqar and Misbah send out messages.

 

[Bullet Drive]

ROFL )

You must be watching another game.

This is a highway, just the openers who have made it look like something else.

You haven't seen the ball swing?

You haven't seen the ball spin?

 

[world cup captain]

It has to be roughed up for reverse, they're probably keeping one side shining and the other rough.

When they showed a close up of Sodhi bowling, both sides looked to be roughed up.

 

[Aman]

You haven't seen the ball swing?

You haven't seen the ball spin?

The ball swing a bit for 4-5 overs, nothing unmanageable.

You expect the new ball to move around a bit early on.

Sodhi has spun the odd ball, but that's about it.

Everything else is all in your head.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Shehzad is our best player of pace in this team.

 

[Bullet Drive]

The ball swing a bit for 4-5 overs, nothing unmanageable.

You expect the new ball to move around a bit early on.

Well it would have for longer had McCulum not taken pacers off so early.

 

[Fastandfurious]

Shehzad is our best player of pace in this team.

That would be Shafiq.

 

[world cup captain]

You haven't seen the ball swing?

You haven't seen the ball spin?

The ball should spin nevertheless. However you shouldn't be surprised at the swing.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Gee wiz, how flat is this wicket.. Gah we may had a decent chance of putting up a good score if we had won the toss

No spin, low bounce and little swing.

Phatta

If I were you, I would refrain from making any comments on the Pitch before both sides have batted first. You were probably saying the same when Aussies were batting, see how they ended up ??

 

[Aman]

Well it would have for longer had McCulum not taken pacers off so early.

Nope.

There was no bounce and very little swing out there.

 

[Aman]

If I were you, I would refrain from making any comments on the Pitch before both sides have batted first. You were probably saying the same when Aussies were batting, see how they ended up ??

Obviously the pitch is going to break up and become better for the spinners.

Out!

 

[Aman]

Checking it.

 

[world cup captain]

If I were you, I would refrain from making any comments on the Pitch before both sides have batted first. You were probably saying the same when Aussies were batting, see how they ended up ??

Australia struggled against the spin, had we played pacers they would have made 400+.

 

[Aman]

Taylor unsure, think he didn't get it

 

[Bullet Drive]

Out??

 

[Bullet Drive]

Not out

 

[saiyan0312]

Not out. fell short

 

[Bullet Drive]

Sodhi is a good find.

 

[shaaik]

Hafeez survived a mighty scare ...


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[world cup captain]

When is lunch?

 

[Bullet Drive]

Shehzad and Azhar are our weakest vs spin yet Shehzad is coping..... good signs.

 

[saiyan0312]

cash in against the weaker bowlers and be careful against the stronger ones. thats test cricket.

 

[shaaik]

Nice shot ...


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[saiyan0312]

by shezad. that was a class cover drive

 

[world cup captain]

Beautiful drive be Shezi

 

[Bullet Drive]

Anyone doubting Shehzads quality, take a look at them shots.

 

[Ahson8]

Some beautiful drives from Shehzad for consecutive boundaries, then a play and a miss

 

[world cup captain]

This is the problem, after the two boundaries, he looses his calm.

 

[IAJ]

Lols what a trundler, I know he is a batting allrounder but bowling 126 kph on this wicket wont help.

 

[battler]

Anderson getting hammered

 

[Bullet Drive]

Anderson is utter rubbish.

Sad to see NZ cricket in such a state [MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION]

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Successive boundaries for Shahzad, vs. the pacers he is a totally different batsman

 

[fasihulhaq94]

You haven't seen the ball swing?

You haven't seen the ball spin?

Everything is a highway as long as our batsmen bat on it!
Its when we come out to bowl that the demons come out!

 

[Sakss]

Relax guys, Shehzad is doing fine...

 

[Aman]

Lols what a trundler, I know he is a batting allrounder but bowling 126 kph on this wicket wont help.

Could be worse, could be a front line bowler bowling at that pace

 

[Usman Chadda]

The ball swing a bit for 4-5 overs, nothing unmanageable.

You expect the new ball to move around a bit early on.

Sodhi has spun the odd ball, but that's about it.

Everything else is all in your head.

Welcome to the UAE Aman. You will learn

 

[saiyan0312]

11 from the over. pressure lost by NZ there and pakistan slowly coming on top.

 

[Bullet Drive]

73-0

If Hafeez is scoring runs, NZ be scared about whats to come.

Sarfaraz will enjoy this attack.