Pakistan v New Zealand | 1st Test | Nov 9-13, 2014 | Abu Dhabi | Day 3

[Genghis]

Pressure from the spinners have made them tentative.

Pressure after watching the Aussies you mean.

 

[Aman]

Pathetic

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Taylor gone for 0

Zulfiqar Babar takes his second

NZ 47-3

 

[Aman]

There's very little in the pitch, play the ball on the line for crying out loud.

 

[akamaka]

lolz ENZED to be embarrassed even more than the aussies? )

 

[hur rizvi]

Pressure from the spinners have made them tentative.

Babar is going at 4 RPO...

 

[Ahson8]

Zulfiqar Babarrrr

 

[ramizq1]

And people said this is a road

 

[Aman]

Babar is going at 4 RPO...

Yet he's taken two wickets and is looking threatening.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

NZ had one go against them too, looked plumber than that.

We've had literally like 10 go against us in the past series and now this one

 

[Aman]

And people said this is a road

It is

We're just batting like crap.

 

[Sam18696]

Rose Taylor: Best bat of NZ

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

Next excuse plz [MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION]

 

[Sam18696]

It is

We're just batting like crap.

Then how come we always well bowl on this pitch?

 

[Aman]

Rose Taylor: Best bat of NZ

Hasn't played an international game since July

 

[Poison]

Too much hate for Rahat .. he's bowling brilliant lines and holding the pressure exactly as he's meant to. Hasn't given them any room at all.

Terrible shot by Ross .. the technique of McCullum and Taylor (pushing out at the ball) was never going to do them well in this series.

 

[imshally81]

Another Gone

 

[Aman]

Then how come we always well bowl on this pitch?

Because you have 500 on the board to apply pressure on the batsmen. It's called scoreboard pressure.

 

[hur rizvi]

Yet he's taken two wickets and is looking threatening.

Well still doesn't justify Rahat ging at 0.1/over

He gets smacked even in domestic cricket

 

[Sam18696]

Because you have 500 on the board to apply pressure on the batsmen. It's called scoreboard pressure.

Yes but we are still bowling well

 

[ramizq1]

It is

We're just batting like crap.

Fielded and bowled pretty much like that too.
This series has misery written all over it for NZ.

 

[Aman]

Well still doesn't justify Rahat ging at 0.1/over

He gets smacked even in domestic cricket

Pressure, 3 down don't want to risk losing a wicket to a loose ball.

 

[Poison]

Because you have 500 on the board to apply pressure on the batsmen. It's called scoreboard pressure.

Is it that difficult to accept your bowlers bowled utter tripe for the past few days?

 

[hur rizvi]

Hasn't played an international game since July

This is a poor excuse, not acceptable for international players

Would have accepted if Taylor was a hobbyist cricketer

 

[hur rizvi]

Boom Boom Anderson, lets have fun mate

 

[Aman]

Fielded and bowled pretty much like that too.
This series has misery written all over it for NZ.

Meh, we were always going to get caned in the first game.

There's a reason why CI said we were undercooked.

 

[Sohaib011]

Babar is going at 4 RPO...

Skewed RPO he got hit for two boundaries had no cover

 

[Professor]

It is

We're just batting like crap.

So if your guys can't even bat on "roads" than why do you hype them much?

 

[Aman]

This is a poor excuse, not acceptable for international players

Would have accepted if Taylor was a hobbyist cricketer

Doesn't help when you're coming back from injury as well, he'd have to be an amazing bat to come back from injury and little cricket to score in foreign games. Last I checked, Taylor isn't.

 

[Poison]

Anderson ahead of Watling?

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Because you have 500 on the board to apply pressure on the batsmen. It's called scoreboard pressure.

Agree. Its Phatta pitch. But I don't think even if they'd batted first NZ would have had a dominating score of 500+ for the loss of three wickets. Well most probably they'd have got all out of 450+ range.

 

[mmkextreme_1]

Well still doesn't justify Rahat ging at 0.1/over

He gets smacked even in domestic cricket

To be fair to Rahat, he is balling good line and length..seems like he is improving as a bowler under Waqar

 

[hur rizvi]

2 lefties Time for

 

[Sam18696]

Anderson isn't gonna last long.

 

[khalil1986]

Is it that difficult to accept your bowlers bowled utter tripe for the past few days?

Very difficult for Aman.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Rahat Ali's 184 wickets in First Class cricket have cost him 23 with economy rate of 3. Finding his feet in test cricket.

 

[Genghis]

I feel it's going to be a boring draw.
Don't think the pitch will offer anything to anyone.

The pitch looks dead , full of runs

Nz looking f0r 400

Going to sleep
Don't feel like watching
Boring draw

NZ playing really well, they have learnt a lot from Aussie series, Anything above 350 will ensure a Draw for Kiwis

What a road this pitch is!

Run fest it will be.

Draw.

Still looking like a draw and run fest?

 

[Aman]

So if your guys can't even bat on "roads" than why do you hype them much?

I never hyped them, is it too much to call a team who's won three series on the trot better than one who's lost a Test to Zim in Zim, hasn't won a Test series away from home in years (includes a series to Zim) and only 2 series at home in the last 3 years? Before the Aus series I thought he had achieved more, now imo you have. It's called being impartial, maybe you should try it.

 

[hur rizvi]

To be fair to Rahat, he is balling good line and length..seems like he is improving as a bowler under Waqar

Nah he is a poor bowler, NZ making him look good

 

[khalil1986]

Haha new guy walks out with number 36 plastered on his bat.

Only a matter of time before a hack like Anderson gets out.

 

[Aman]

Agree. Its Phatta pitch. But I don't think even if they'd batted first NZ would have had a dominating score of 500+ for the loss of three wickets. Well most probably they'd have got all out of 450+ range.

Hell no.

We'd probably be out for 200-350.

 

[khalil1986]

I never hyped them, is it too much to call a team who's won three series on the trot better than one who's lost a Test to Zim in Zim, hasn't won a Test series away from home in years (includes a series to Zim) and only 2 series at home in the last 3 years? Before the Aus series I thought he had achieved more, now imo you have.

Keep crying

 

[Yatoo]

Rahat "maiden" Johnson

 

[hur rizvi]

ANother maiden from Rahat

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

Lol, [MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION] Rahat bouncing out you guys in the desert

 

[Hamza_]

Nah he is a poor bowler, NZ making him look good

Turn your TV on. Super Super bowling from Rabat, Some lovely bouncers.

 

[Aman]

Keep crying

Keep gloating, still won't make you world beaters

 

[Sam18696]

Rahat Ali:
7 overs 6 maidens 1 run and 1 wicket
Econ rate 0.14
How?

 

[khalil1986]

Keep gloating

Please LOL is that the best you got?

 

[Aman]

[MENTION=133865]hussain.r97[/MENTION] told you Taylor and Williamson were going to struggle

 

[hur rizvi]

Turn your TV on. Super Super bowling from Rabat, Some lovely bouncers.

I am watching he's a poor bowler, and NZ are just making him look good

 

[Luton Bad Boy]

Why isn't Yasir Shah bowling???

 

[Sam18696]

Why isn't Yasir Shah bowling???

Because these two are bowling well.

 

[Aman]

Please LOL is that the best you got?

3 Tests, that's all it took Pakistani's to hit Indian fans level.

Quite a feat.

 

[Professor]

Keep gloating, still won't make you world beaters

TBH people wouldn't gloat at all if you hadn't hyped your team so much or blame the pitch for you bowler's failures.

 

[hur rizvi]

Bring on for the lefties

 

[Luton Bad Boy]

One over from Yasir is injustice!!!

 

[Aman]

Thought he gloved it?

 

[Random Aussie]

The challenge against NZ isn't getting the top order, it's getting the lower order

 

[razabbas]

Good sportsmanship by sarfraz

doesnt carries

 

[Poison]

If you guys remember .. only run off Rahat was a big no-ball first ball of the innings lol

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Nah he is a poor bowler, NZ making him look good

He is the worst bowler we've produced in the recent past. Even though Australians had a poor series, still they dominated over his bakwaas deliveries .Also he was slaughtered left and right by the Lankans. hell even Zimbos were dealing easily with him.

 

[Aman]

TBH people wouldn't gloat at all if you hadn't hyped your team so much or blame the pitch for you bowler's failures.

When I said that Wiliamson and Taylor were fit and Williamson looked to be going to another level. Pakistan had also looked in tatters with Misbah and YK looking like they were on the way out. Looked like you were there for the taking tbh.

 

[akamaka]

our players are too nice, leave it to the umpires to decide sarfraz

 

[shah_1]

Rahat bowling well, he preformed decently against Australia. He averaged 33 with a run rate of 2.75 and now doing well here. Don't get the hate if he is improving.

 

[khalil1986]

3 Tests, that's all it took Pakistani's to hit Indian fans levels.

Quite a feat.

If you showed a little bit of humility you wouldn't be getting it this rough.

Constantly bringing up our losses etc is hardly going to go down well.

 

[Aman]

The challenge against NZ isn't getting the top order, it's getting the lower order

Watling was my pick for top scorer for us in the series. Expecting Williamson and Taylor to top for us was retarded.

 

[hur rizvi]

The challenge against NZ isn't getting the top order, it's getting the lower order

I agree their lower order is quite capable in Watling, Neesham and a handy tail..

But still it is a bit weakened coz McCullum is opening

 

[Aman]

If you showed a little bit of humility you wouldn't be getting it this rough.

Constantly bringing up our losses etc is hardly going to go down well.

Let me ask you this, how was I out of line when I said we had achieved more than you before the Aussie series?

 

[Saffer_XIII]

This is quite a sight. Rahat trying to tickle Anderson's ribs on an apparently flat pitch

 

[Professor]

Another Maiden by Rahat.

His economy rate is 0.12

 

[hur rizvi]

And another maiden from Rahat

Boom Boom Anderson has gone tuk-tukking

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

Great sanga should learn a thing or two about honest keeping. And meanwhile rahat turning Abu Diabi into Perth, now do you accept your over hyped southee and boult were just not good enough? [MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION]

 

[hur rizvi]

This is quite a sight. Rahat trying to tickle Anderson's ribs on an apparently flat pitch

Yeah and Rahat of all people in the world

 

[hussain.r97]

[MENTION=133865]hussain.r97[/MENTION] told you Taylor and Williamson were going to struggle

Taylor struggled.

I reckon Williamson was a bit unlucky, that drive against Babar for 3 was pure class. Hopefully they do something good next innings.

 

[Aman]

Lucky we went with a long batting line up.

Might make it to 200

 

[Professor]

Why is Watling batting so low? Didn't he used to open when he started?

 

[hussain.r97]

Rahat is bowling well here.

 

[hur rizvi]

Great sanga should learn a thing or two about honest keeping. And meanwhile rahat turning Abu Diabi into Perth, now do you accept your over hyped southee and boult were just not good enough? [MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION]

Southee and Boult lacked pace, they need to bowl quicker to be effective in these conditions

 

[Aman]

Taylor struggled.

I reckon Williamson was a bit unlucky, that drive against Babar for 3 was pure class. Hopefully they do something good next innings.

It was, the best shot of the Test, picked the tight gap and had 3 fielders from all corners chasing it down.

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