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

[Space Cat]

Runs coming freely now. Run rate crept up to 3.

 

[IMMY69]

Of course it is a GT road, but credit to Hafeez for cashing in. He is a poor batsman so every run from him is a bonus.

Exactly and ultimately we gain our fifth bowler


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[Bilal7]

Yeah, Dhawan and Pujara averaged 60+ before they stepped outside the SC.

Lets hope Craig and Sodhi don't average more than them after stepping in the subcon.

Actually, I hope they do.

 

[akamaka]

Just do what misbah did. Spread the field, in and out, have sweepers. Cut out the boundaries, and force the batsman to use their feet and make it hard for them to turn over strike. Its hafeez and shehzad on strike, so only a matter of time before they make a mistake. #Patience

 

[Bullet Drive]

Getting ripped apart

Welcome to the UAE

Get used to this

 

[Bilal7]

Zero.

The number of Tests Shehzad has played outside the SC.

Average of 40 doesn't look so pretty now.

It will when no Kiwi batsman will average 40 during the course of this series.

Batting in the subcon can be harder than batting out of it, at times.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

That was because he missed out on making the connection

That was what the scream was for...not moving aside and talking to himself, he knows he shouldn't have gone for that shot in a test match, a ball that far wide of the off stump

 

[Bullet Drive]

26 more for Hafeez

39 more for Shehzad

 

[Bilal7]

Just do what misbah did. Spread the field, in and out, have sweepers. Cut out the boundaries, and force the batsman to use their feet and make it hard for them to turn over strike. Its hafeez and shehzad on strike, so only a matter of time before they make a mistake. #Patience

He's done all that. Ultimately, the players have to bowl well.

Captained a lot better than Clarke has McCullum.

 

[Arsal_AK]

In what way? He's only performed against one team, did nothing against the SA's with the new ball.

Just like Boult and Southee this morning??

He was the best pacer on show in the first test.

Poor in the second, but yeah how dare he he do that?? Must pick fifers every damn match.

 

[m.shah]

Nice going

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Bazid "Lots of Batsmen will be queuing up to bat next" ) Sums it up for NZ

 

[Bilal7]

Tomorrow will be the best day to bat. Should make sure we keep batting until day three, pitch will break up after that, hopefully.

 

[Sam18696]

Don't see anything special in NZ' bowling at all.

 

[Bullet Drive]

38 more for Shehzad

 

[Space Cat]

Craig's asset is his bounce. He won't get much here.

 

[Sam18696]

Ramiz at it again

 

[Bullet Drive]

Tomorrow will be the best day to bat. Should make sure we keep batting until day three, pitch will break up after that, hopefully.

day 3?

Bat till tea day 2

 

[Bullet Drive]

Ramiz curse will work?

 

[Sam18696]

 

[Sam18696]

Another

 

[Bullet Drive]

30 more for Shehzad.

25 more for Hafeez.

Who will get first?

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

There bowling pies now ) completely lost it, have NZ

 

[Bilal7]

RR of 3.

Hope everyone is happy with this.

Should score at 4 after tea. Azhar needs to score runs too.

Infact, I'd send Shafiq at #4 here if we're still in control, InshAllah. Need to bump up the confidence of the guys who are to become our main batting stars after Younis and Misbah.

 

[akamaka]

He's done all that. Ultimately, the players have to bowl well.

Captained a lot better than Clarke has McCullum.

That wasn't that hard lol.

Yeah you need everyone on board. Pakistan didn't give up when aus were 135 for no loss, and aus eventually collapsed.

NZ bowlers, body language not looking good.

 

[Space Cat]

We should of played Wagner. At least he would run in hard all day and get some reverse.

Now ether Neesham or Anderson will need to stand up to avoid South and Boult toiling all test and being screwed for the rest of the series.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Hope both can get tons.

 

[Bullet Drive]

We should of played Wagner. At least he would run in hard all day and get some reverse.

Now ether Neesham or Anderson will need to stand up to avoid South and Boult toiling all test and being screwed for the rest of the series.

Both Neesham and Anderson look rubbish here.

 

[Bilal7]

Where is that NZcricketfan guy? Probably won't ever show up here again.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Hope both can get tons.

By the looks of how NZ are bowling, I would back everybody to atleast score a ton. Because we all know - if Hafeez can everybody can

 

[Sam18696]

This match is getting boring. NZ aren't even putting up a good fight.

 

[Arsal_AK]

Brilliant stuff from these two.

 

[akamaka]

This pitch does have something for the spinners, you just need the skills and the experience to exploit it.

 

[Space Cat]

Both Neesham and Anderson look rubbish here.

Nether are good bowlers in any conditions really.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Where is that NZcricketfan guy? Probably won't ever show up here again.

Pakistanis. The least humble people in the world.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

This is getting boring not even 2 sessions into the series and the body language NZ are emitting suggests they've already given up

 

[Bullet Drive]

24 vs 22

 

[Bilal7]

That wasn't that hard lol.

Yeah you need everyone on board. Pakistan didn't give up when aus were 135 for no loss, and aus eventually collapsed.

NZ bowlers, body language not looking good.

Did you see how Boult threw that water bottle on the ground in disgust, after bowling a couple of overs? You'd think they would have known this was coming beforehand.

 

[Bullet Drive]

Both are on 78 now.

Too easy man.

 

[hussain.r97]

Before getting too full of ourselves, let me remind you that this is an absolute highway, and there is a chance that NZ may bat well too.

Even if they get rolled over this game, they will definitely bounce back better for the rest of the series. Keep in mid they haven't playe Tests in 4 months, and a few key players just came out of injury.

I predicted from the very beginning that NZ would get rolled over in the 1st game, but bounce back in the other two.

 

[steelo green]

Pakistanis. The least humble people in the world.

You respond a poor comment with a poor comment yourself. Don't stereotype everyone. It's in extreme poor taste.

 

[Mystrey]

Pakistanis. The least humble people in the world.

Considering how some of you Kiwis were giving the big'un here before the series its thoroughly hilarious seeing you taken to the cleaners. That too by Hafeez.

 

[Bilal7]

Pakistanis. The least humble people in the world.

) )

First you provoke people on the pre-match threads and then cry when your talk doesn't get backed up.

Learn to take it before you give it.

 

[khalil1986]

Where is that NZcricketfan guy? Probably won't ever show up here again.

Just have to wait for them to have a good passage of play and he will show up.

 

[hussain.r97]

Why isn't Wagner playing? He can get the ball to reverse. One of Anderson or Neesham didn't need to play.

 

[Bullet Drive]

79 vs 79

will both make tons

 

[Sam18696]

You know you're bowling crap when Hafeez can score a ton against you. Imagine what YK would've done.

 

[MarkCooper]

There is an old saying: "never feel sorry for an Aussie" but that doesn't apply to their nicer, friendlier, quieter neighbours over in NZ.

The Kiwi's are getting a kicking but I don't enjoy it like it did with the Aussies last month.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Did you see how Boult threw that water bottle on the ground in disgust, after bowling a couple of overs? You'd think they would have known this was coming beforehand.

Yeah I saw that too !!! And people call us defeatist - Give any other team like Pakistan and people would leave to follow cricket 50 years ago

 

[m.shah]

Mirza Muhammad : "Sodhi is suffering from
length consistency, though he has bowled
couple of wicket taking deliveries." Yeah. He's
struggling to hit that good length spot. His
stock ball is a little too full.

 

[hussain.r97]

You know you're bowling crap when Hafeez can score a ton against you. Imagine what YK would've done.

It's not crap bowling, it's the fact that it's an absolute highway.

Boult and Southee were bowling decently. Sodhi hasn't been too bad either. It's a batsman's paradise out there.

NZ youngsters might struggle because of the slow nature of tracks in the SC, i'd back McCullum, Taylor and Williamson to score here,

 

[Bullet Drive]

200 opening stand please

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Bazid "Andreson has got one past the bat - false shot from Hafeez but Andreson has got one past the bat' Bazid on his way to becoming a combox legend

 

[Bullet Drive]

17 vs 21

 

[Bilal7]

There is an old saying: "never feel sorry for an Aussie" but that doesn't apply to their nicer, friendlier, quieter neighbours over in NZ.

The Kiwi's are getting a kicking but I don't enjoy it like it did with the Aussies last month.

To be honest, if it wasn't for some extremely pathetic fans, NZ would be my joint second favourite team. I admire their pace attack and their attacking batsmen but like I said, the fans don't allow me to praise them too much.

 

[Bullet Drive]

[MENTION=68271]NZcricketfan[/MENTION] is a quality poster. Pls respect him.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

17 vs 21

Hafeez will reach there first me thinks. Shehzad is the more conservative type - Misbah school of batting

 

[Bullet Drive]

Thought mcullum was a good captain

 

[Sam18696]

Hafeez gonna get there first

 

[Bilal7]

I admit we are getting out played as I expected we would. You on the other hand are a gloater.

No, you repeatedly put the Pakistani cricket team down in the match-threads. Don't lie.

And where am I gloating? Do you even know what that means?

 

[hussain.r97]

This is why Hafeez should be in the middle order, even in ODIs. The conditions served up to him right now are what he would receive in the middle order.

 

[hussain.r97]

Thought mcullum was a good captain

A Test match or even a series doesn't take away from the fact that he's one of the best captains in the world.

This pitch is an absolute highway.

 

[Bilal7]

Hafeez winning the race easily but both should get there, InshAllah.

Potentially 11 centuries in 2 and a one fifths test matches is amazing stuff.

 

[Convict]

It will when no Kiwi batsman will average 40 during the course of this series.

Batting in the subcon can be harder than batting out of it, at times.

Even WA bitsa Mitch Marsh can average over 40 in the Arabian Peninsula

 

[Bullet Drive]

10 vs 18

 

[Bullet Drive]

These two having fun

 

[Bilal7]

A Test match or even a series doesn't take away from the fact that he's one of the best captains in the world.

This pitch is an absolute highway.

McCullum is the best captain in the world. He's doing all he can but the players are not responding. Clarke was handicapping his own bowlers.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

They've equaled the record for the highest opening stand against NZ which Ramiz held earlier

 

[Sakss]

Guys please keep the discussion to cricket... Personal attacks will not be tolerated

 

[Alchemy]

Some very below the belth pathetic comments from Nzcricketfan. Day 1 hasnt passed and they are already in tears. And they said Aussie attack is inferior to kiwi. Ah trolling days for [MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION] and co have came to an end.

 

[Usman Chadda]

It's not crap bowling, it's the fact that it's an absolute highway.

Boult and Southee were bowling decently. Sodhi hasn't been too bad either. It's a batsman's paradise out there.

NZ youngsters might struggle because of the slow nature of tracks in the SC, i'd back McCullum, Taylor and Williamson to score here,

Just like Clarke, Warner and Smith scored on the same slow tracks where YK, MUH and Azhar scored centuries for fun?

The grossly over-rated NZ bowling has been demolished already. The batting was actually the weaker suit, which is now being over-rated. I'm fine with NZ posters being optimistic or overly optimistic. But somewhere between the lines it was implied NZ will fare better than the Aussies, when honestly your team is nowhere near their class at the moment sorry

 

[Alchemy]

McCullum is the best captain in the world. He's doing all he can but the players are not responding. Clarke was handicapping his own bowlers.

Best captain in the world? )
Are you kidding me bro?

 

[Bilal7]

Even WA bitsa Mitch Marsh can average over 40 in the Arabian Peninsula

Can Clarke? Or KP, Trott, Cook or Bell? Not sure Kallis was a huge hit here either.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Some very below the belth pathetic comments from Nzcricketfan. Day 1 hasnt passed and they are already in tears. And they said Aussie attack is inferior to kiwi. Ah trolling days for [MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION] and co have came to an end.

You are acting like both teams have batted.

 

[hussain.r97]

It will when no Kiwi batsman will average 40 during the course of this series.

Batting in the subcon can be harder than batting out of it, at times.

Mate, you're getting way ahead of yourself. I know it's exciting how Pakistan finally got a huge opening stand, though its an absolute highway, and I expect NZ to bat ok considering they haven't played in 4 months, and key players are just back from injury.

The way you're gloating (as [MENTION=68271]NZcricketfan[/MENTION] said) is making me want to support NZ even though I'm Pakistani.

 

[IAJ]

Hafeez one hit away from his ton

 

[Bilal7]

Let the record breaking begin. MashAllah!

 

[Alchemy]

A Test match or even a series doesn't take away from the fact that he's one of the best captains in the world.

This pitch is an absolute highway.

Aw, absolute highway. Wait when Pakistan bowls. Poor young hussain. Just as confused as Aman. )

 

[m.shah]

@ bullet drive

You are legend in posting..

 

[hussain.r97]

Best captain in the world? )
Are you kidding me bro?

He is currently the best captain in the world.