Pakistan v New Zealand | 2nd Test - Day 2 | Wellington | 4/12/09

[Sheikh_Ji]

Has MoYo given into the constant stream of criticism aimed at him for not coming in at no.3 in the previous matches?? Has the media and 'experts' gotten to him already?

I'm glad he has decided to take responsibility and come in at 3, but i'm curious to what prompted him to make the switch in the middle of a test?

 

[haroonrasheed320]

gone gone gone Farhat edges it to slip 54/2

 

[imshally81]

imran farhat gone

 

[Seen Sheen]

Jugger!
Here we go..

 

[hur rizvi]

Farhat goes O brien deserved that

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Farhat gone.

 

[MIG]

And Farhat goes

54/2

 

[tauseefm]

Yes we got em... i am happy again!!!(NZ zindabad.. just for this wicket )

 

[insaaniyat]

ok I gave me runs now. 50 opeing partnership and my average

 

[161]

perfect time to send in aamer

 

[saadjhussain]

that ball's still too hard for him to cope, he's so used to playing with a soft ball, he misjudged the bounce. that's what happens when you hide.

 

[Cheguvera]

lol yousaf thought easy runs must be regretting the decision now

Only easy runs are in India and when India visits other offshore and custom orders flat tracks...

There are no easy runs on these pitches and conditions on New Zealand...

 

[Usman Chadda]

Farhat gone. Edges O'Brien to third slip (?)

Pakistan 54/2. Misbah is the new man in

 

[alibaba90]

normal service resumes

 

[hur rizvi]

What the heck why are they not sending a night watchman

 

[Seen Sheen]

Sluggish Misbah walks in.....

 

[germanboy]

i tell you we can only win it with our bowlers there is no chance that our batsmen will leran to win a match

 

[iafzal]

so as predicted Farhat joins his partner. who will come next? Misbah?

 

[haroonrasheed320]

I like Yousef's batting no matter how much he scores. He has style, class, and elegance. The best batsman in our team. I hope he does good this time.

only sometimes I appreciate what you say, this time:

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Misbah at 4.

 

[salman24]

All the yousuf haters are sad. They aren't happy no metter what he does.

 

[kingusama92]

I guess Akmal didn't have to wait long to come in. )

Farhat felt bad for him and decided to let him come in quickly as well.

Guess I spoke too soon... Misbah in. )

 

[taaveez]

This match could be over by the end of the day tomorrow.

 

[insaaniyat]

And Farhat goes

54/2

I have a question for you nick names are fun to use, why take it away from us?

 

[imshally81]

o brain on fire

 

[161]

oh come on .. this was aamer's big chance

 

[hur rizvi]

I dont think misbah can survive obrien here still 12 minutes to go lets hope yousuf doesnt get out to vettori

 

[insaaniyat]

only sometimes I appreciate what you say, this time:

sometime is better than no time He is a class batsman

 

[Gollum]

Misbah looked good in the first inning. He really has to make it count this time.

 

[Seen Sheen]

Yousuf against Vettori...
Nooooooo..

 

[germanboy]

have to add at least 150 runs

 

[MIG]

I have a question for you nick names are fun to use, why take it away from us?

Good question

Management decision - pls open a thread in MRR - Thanks

 

[pak4life]

Farhat out yet again driving with no balance just like the first test

 

[Gollum]

oh come on .. this was aamer's big chance

NO! I remind you of Abdul Razzaq from Pakistan and Irfan Pathan from India.

 

[saadjhussain]

two hasbeens batting

 

[Afridi_Fan]

How many overs left?

 

[germanboy]

its not a easy pitch to bat on still need a lead of 350+

 

[insaaniyat]

Good question

Management decision - pls open a thread in MRR - Thanks

thank you

 

[Seen Sheen]

plz use your bat while playing vettori and get that front leg out of the way..

 

[germanboy]

yaar according to Cricinfo 5 overs left

 

[haroonrasheed320]

that score of 35 by Farhat is good by Pakistan opening standards on a bouncy track, personally I am not satisfied by Farhat's contributions

 

[Juggernaut]

And here's another quote that you may want to use


Success breeds success

ie - You have to start winning to win consistently - or in other words, success is not a bad thing.


These players need our support and from what I see of Farhat and Butt in this match, I am very happy.

Don't get me wrong MIG.

I'm happy that they got 49.

If Farhat get's a 50 I'll congratulate him. He's out by the way. I just don't think he should be anywhere team thats all.

And this whole success breeds success additude is a bit far flung especially when we're talking about Pakistan.

Now if it was a guy who deserved to be there opening the innings, no sifarish, no politics I would support him to the hilt. That's when the quote applies.

But at this point I really have no expectations from any of these batters except for Umar Akmal and Mohammad Yousuf. That's not wrist slitting, thats just being realistic.

 

[hur rizvi]

Well misbah can he survive o brien is looking too good

 

[saadjhussain]

NO! I remind you of Abdul Razzaq from Pakistan and Irfan Pathan from India.

don't worry, he'll be required to bat in a few mins

 

[tauseefm]

Good question

Management decision - pls open a thread in MRR - Thanks

and

 

[insaaniyat]

So do we still want Imran in our team? Hope Khalid Latif gets a call for the test. He looked so much like a test player.

 

[MIG]

and

Dont you dare say who is who....

 

[insaaniyat]

and

lol

 

[saadjhussain]

so much has happened in 2 days

 

[imshally81]

and

hahahaha

 

[hur rizvi]

I think light is bad!!!

 

[insaaniyat]

commentator disagreeing with Waqar, they sound so ticked. lol

 

[saadjhussain]

yusuf wasting time, hoping bad light will allow him to go back in and have some more tea and biscuits

 

[germanboy]

wow what a trick

 

[hur rizvi]

Yousuf please dont get out

 

[Gollum]

220 lead now. I'd say 130 more and its our match even if our bowlers bowled wrong armed! May be not!

 

[imshally81]

yousuf dropped

 

[Juggernaut]

''Quite a few bats in the coffin''



Waqar makes me laugh and cringe at the same time. Ricky Gervais beware!

 

[Seen Sheen]

Bad shot selection from ..

 

[saadjhussain]

gosh yusuf looks scared ****

 

[MIG]

Don't get me wrong MIG.

I'm happy that they got 49.

If Farhat get's a 50 I'll congratulate him. He's out by the way. I just don't think he should be anywhere team thats all.

And this whole success breeds success additude is a bit far flung especially when we're talking about Pakistan.

Now if it was a guy who deserved to be there opening the innings, no sifarish, no politics I would support him to the hilt. That's when the quote applies.

But at this point I really have no expectations from any of these batters except for Umar Akmal and Mohammad Yousuf. That's not wrist slitting, thats just being realistic.

No yaar - I understand your point of view completely - totally grounded in the way you say it.

About the success part - its about confidence.

The SL series debacle took out a lot of confidence from our teams. This is why its important to win games against semi decent sides - just to build that momentum - to believe in yourself.

 

[insaaniyat]

220 lead now. I'd say 130 more and its our match even if our bowlers bowled wrong armed! May be not!

match is already in our bag

 

[Gollum]

Lovely shot MoYo!

 

[hur rizvi]

Yousuf nearly got out

O brien has changed after he got beaten by umar akmal in that first inns

 

[Juggernaut]

yousuf dropped

That's an exaggeration.

 

[insaaniyat]

No yaar - I understand your point of view completely - totally grounded in the way you say it.

About the success part - its about confidence.

The SL series debacle took out a lot of confidence from our teams. This is why its important to win games against semi decent sides - just to build that momentum - to believe in yourself.

well said, you too polite

 

[MIG]

yousuf dropped

Did Guptill actually touch it or did it hust go past him?

 

[imshally81]

moyo slipped

 

[Afridi_Fan]

Dont you dare say who is who....

Everyone knows

 

[germanboy]

if lucky 1 over left if not 2 overs to go

 

[haroonrasheed320]

Attn Bolan captain: Please come on MSN, we need to talk!!!! (after stumps)

Yousuf Edges it to Gully through the gap for four.

Pakistan are 59/2in 21 overs
4 overs remaining in the day.

 

[ali_ed2006]

yousuf falls...

these guys are funny

 

[saadjhussain]

moyo just invented a new shot ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

 

[Seen Sheen]

you beauty!! )

 

[Gollum]

Yousuf nearly got out

O brien has changed after he got beaten by umar akmal in that first inns

Yousuf looks mighty uncomfortable out there. He was standing in the field nearly the whole day. Must be tired.

 

[Afridi_Fan]

is all over the place.

 

[germanboy]

yousuf tricks will give nz time only for 1 over.

 

[kingusama92]

Yousuf nearly got out

O brien has changed after he got beaten by umar akmal in that first inns

I guess he will go onto tell his grandchildren that the best way to bowl well is dislocate your finger.

The guy is a great bowler and is the only one working his butt off for the team alongside Vettori (who does everything and then some).

 

[MIG]

MoYo looking a little out of sorts here - strange slip...

 

[hur rizvi]

What a shot from yousuf