Pakistan v New Zealand | 1st Test | Nov 9-13, 2014 | Abu Dhabi | Day 4

[Sakss]

Pakistan 319 ahead, how much more time they need to post a comfortable target? Would there be enough time TO bowl NZ out?

 

[ares1000]

Up at 5am for this. #dayoff #committed #dontletmedown

 

[Random Aussie]

Finish them!!

 

[Ikball]

should declare once we got 450 lead.

 

[Yatoo]

We should play on T20mode

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

We need action replay of day 4 of previous test. But this time target of 500 but in similar over 138 or so. For that get 100 run in first session, and 80 runs after lunch in 12 or so overs! Very easy to do with all wickets in hands.

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

Pak should go with this approach "at max. We will bat just 40 or so overs so no point in keeping wicket and playing extra carefully just get as many runs as we can, even at cost of 5 or 6 wickets because wickets don't really matter at all"

 

[Aman]

500 is another two sessions, hopefully we can tie them down and get them batting deep into the third.

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

Hafeez is Key here for both teams because if he is in mode he can really give it a whack,

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need to accelerate from the first session itself.

 

[Justcrazy]

Management needs to be clear , they need to get as many as possible in 40 - 45 overs

 

[akamaka]

Hafeez said, we need 160 more , that means a target of 480.

160 in 40 overs is definitely possible.

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

Not much activity on PP, and especially where is [MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION] Or he has already given up and left PP until NZ win a match on this tour.

 

[Justcrazy]

hafeez

 

[Justcrazy]

Younis Khan is just a few runs from going ahead of KP on the all-time scorers list, which could happen today. Crazy that he'll have done it having played far fewer matches than Pietersen, despite having been playing Test cricket for 5 years longer than Pietersen did."

cricinfo.

 

[Justcrazy]

Not much activity on PP, and especially where is [MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION] Or he has already given up and left PP until NZ win a match on this tour.

Probably it is Test , that is why less activity.

 

[Aman]

Not much activity on PP, and especially where is [MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION] Or he has already given up and left PP until NZ win a match on this tour.

Nothing to say, it's really boring atm.

 

[Justcrazy]

The strike rate of both batsmen is very less , need to play for the team here.

 

[Justcrazy]

Hafeez.

 

[ramizq1]

Hafeez has scored 20 off 25 deliveries since start of day's play!

 

[Justcrazy]

350 runs lead

 

[Justcrazy]

Some one needs to send Azhar message , he needs to slog a few here.

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

Nothing to say, it's really boring atm.

Sure if u r a hobbits fan

 

[saiyan0312]

hafeez is turning it on. azhar needs to get to the party and hafeez smashes sodhis full toss

 

[saiyan0312]

more.

 

[Justcrazy]

hafeez 31 not out

 

[ramizq1]

Nice shots! But I have a bad feeling that Hafeez is about to get out. Wont be the worst thing in the world with Younis or Misbah coming in.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

The intentions are clear. If all goes well, NZ might bat again today.

 

[Justcrazy]

lead 361 runs now.

 

[Mamoon]

Hafeez can be very classy at times.

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

Hafeez on Song

 

[hur rizvi]

Skull crusher "Anderson" into the attack

 

[Mamoon]

Hafeez is an attacking batsman. If he's going to play Tests, give him the license to play the Warner role. Shehzad has the temparament to stay at the wicket and Hafeez should be the one going after the bowling.

He won't bat for the whole day and score a hundred at a 50 SR, but he can get you an 70-80 at a 70 SR and this is how he should be utilized if he's to play this format.

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

Azhar striking at fifty

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

Hafeez is an attacking batsman. If he's going to play Tests, give him the license to play the Warner role. Shehzad has the temparament to stay at the wicket and Hafeez should be the one going after the bowling.

He won't bat for the whole day and score a hundred at a 50 SR, but he can get you an 70-80 at a 70 SR and this is how he should be utilized if he's to play this format.

As an Opener?

 

[hur rizvi]

Need to give ourselves atleast 135 overs in my opinion for that we can bat 25-30 overs, should go for all out attack

 

[saiyan0312]

azhar is gone trying to play a sweep to a small leg break

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

Blessing in Disguise for Pak

 

[Mamoon]

As an Opener?

Wherever he bats, give him license to play his shots.

He has a very weak defensive game.

 

[Mamoon]

Azhar's woes vs spin continue.

 

[hussain.r97]

I hope they send Shafiq or Sarfraz. Neither have gotten much of a chance in the last few games.

 

[hur rizvi]

As an Opener?

In Asian tests against Non-Asian teams he should play and there is no where else to slot him other than opener

In Away tests and Asian tests against Asian teams Hafeez should not play

 

[hur rizvi]

Azhar's woes vs spin continue.

First low score in last 3 tests, and he has played spin really well so far in all the tests

 

[hussain.r97]

In Asian tests against Non-Asian teams he should play and there is no where else to slot him other than opener

In Away tests and Asian tests against Asian teams Hafeez should not play

That would be the most sensible thing. But I doubt it'll happen because of Hafeez's 'seniority'. Ideally outside Asia, Hafeez should be benched for a pacer who can bat. Only play one spinner, 3 pacers + 1 pace AR.

 

[Mamoon]

wants another ton.

 

[saiyan0312]

younis khan here. Need a few quick runs here.

 

[Mamoon]

First low score in last 3 tests, and he has played spin really well so far in all the tests

Doesn't look comfortable vs spin at all but yes he has been excellent these days.

 

[Mamoon]

Selfish cricket in my opinion, both Asad/Sarfraz haven't got a chance at all after the first innings of the first Test vs Australia and they scored an 80 and a 100 respectively.

Should have given one of them a go. Younis gains nothing by batting here.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Azhar couldn't hold on his mediocrity for too long. His happy days have come to a halt

Sodhi's Bunny )

 

[saiyan0312]

Edged no slip. seriously why is there no slip, its a freaking test and you are bowling to a guy that edges!

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

In Asian tests against Non-Asian teams he should play and there is no where else to slot him other than opener

In Away tests and Asian tests against Asian teams Hafeez should not play

 

[hur rizvi]

Doesn't look comfortable vs spin at all but yes he has been excellent these days.

Aussie spinner didn't trouble him much, Sodhi has troubled him a little bit..

Pakistanis tend to make average leg spinners look world class

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Selfish cricket in my opinion, both Asad/Sarfraz haven't got a chance at all after the first innings of the first Test vs Australia and they scored an 80 and a 100 respectively.

Should have given one of them a go. Younis gains nothing by batting here.

Maybe be looking to get a fastest ton

 

[Mir jibran]

wants another ton.

hes aiming for that 10k run mark so he has to play as much as he can coz time is also limited

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Aussie spinner didn't trouble him much, Sodhi has troubled him a little bit..

Pakistanis tend to make average leg spinners look world class

he was awful against Tahir, Herath, and even against Panyangara, and Co

 

[hur rizvi]

Selfish cricket in my opinion, both Asad/Sarfraz haven't got a chance at all after the first innings of the first Test vs Australia and they scored an 80 and a 100 respectively.

Should have given one of them a go. Younis gains nothing by batting here.

Agree,

Was perfect time to send Sarfraz and should have given him liscense to go Bang

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

Selfish cricket in my opinion, both Asad/Sarfraz haven't got a chance at all after the first innings of the first Test vs Australia and they scored an 80 and a 100 respectively.

Should have given one of them a go. Younis gains nothing by batting here.

but younis is not captain

 

[hur rizvi]

he was awful against Tahir, Herath, and even against Panyangara, and Co

Panyangara is not a spinner...


Yes he had his issues against spin, but in these 3 tests he looks to have iron out few flaws

e-g he has been effective with sweep, and use of the feet which wasn't visible before

 

[hur rizvi]

We are slowing down again

 

[Mamoon]

is a Bangladesh standard Test cricketer. He'd be a real asset for them.

 

[Mamoon]

but younis is not captain

Doesn't matter.

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Hafeez can damage the team with his drop catches alone . His few 40 odd runs are waste in phatta tracks

 

[Mamoon]

Not worried about the RR as long as Hafeez is at the crease and Misbah will be up for it as well.

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

kiwis bowling like they are bowling last over in a LOI

 

[hur rizvi]

is a Bangladesh standard Test cricketer. He'd be a real asset for them.

Even they wont play him outside asia

 

[hur rizvi]

Need to give ourselves 135 overs, this pitch is too flat

 

[Mamoon]

Even they wont play him outside asia

They hardly play outside Asia.

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

Doesn't matter.

how?

 

[saiyan0312]

yeah bowl full tosses to a guy that is scoring centuries every match

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

Need to give ourselves 135 overs, this pitch is too flat

both Oz an kiwis haven't played 105 overs in 5 innings. so think realistically

 

[hur rizvi]

Younis should play attacking cricket here

Younus ahead of Peterson now (in 10 less tests)

 

[Mamoon]

how?

He can opt to not bat.

 

[hur rizvi]

both Oz an kiwis haven't played 105 overs in 5 innings. so think realistically

You never know, why take a chance when we can bowl more overs at them

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Panyangara is not a spinner...


Yes he had his issues against spin, but in these 3 tests he looks to have iron out few flaws

e-g he has been effective with sweep, and use of the feet which wasn't visible before

Yes I know Panyangara isn't a spinner. I meant he has problems even with decent pace bowlers and not spinners alone.

Australia and Newzeland doesn't have a decent spinner to counter this flat track, so obviously anyone can have effective sweep against these lots. On a better track or against better spin bowlers he won't definitely last long. maybe be could battle till a maximum of 40 odd runs.

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

has one of best wrists in cricket history along VVS Laxman

 

[GreenKnightRises]

Even Bangladesh wouldn't play him in tests

 

[Mamoo_cricket]

But why should he refuse free easy runs? Would you?

 

[hur rizvi]

Yes I know Panyangara isn't a spinner. I meant he has problems even with decent pace bowlers and not spinners alone.

Australia and Newzeland doesn't have a decent spinner to counter this flat track, so obviously anyone can have effective sweep against these lots. On a better track or against better spin bowlers he won't definitely last long. maybe be could battle till a maximum of 40 odd runs.

He has hundreds against Srilanka and England (Herath, Swann and Monty)

It's not like he is completely clueless against spin

He certainly has improved his game against spin which is evident

 

[GreenKnightRises]

waste of review. clearly hit outside off

 

[hur rizvi]

Even Bangladesh wouldn't play him in tests

If they can play Ashraful, Mahmudullah, Imrul Kayes and lots of crap, Hafeez would easily get into their line up and will be a national star