Pakistan v New Zealand | 3rd Test- Day 5 | Napier | 15/12/09

[Zaz]

new ball taken

 

[Big Mac]

New ball, these two really need to just keep it simple for the next 10 overs.

 

[Juggernaut]

I predict that the new ball will get smacked around.

 

[saj001]

new ball taken

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Another single..

 

[Zaz]

need to play risk free cricket but still rotate strike

 

[Big Mac]

I can't believe he tried to slap that away for four

 

[saj001]

Kami went for it

 

[daghetto]

I predict that the new ball will get smacked around.

came true by kamran first ball.

 

[Uzi]

I predict that the new ball will get smacked around.

That would have been the case had Misbah been there.

 

[Juggernaut]

I can't believe he tried to slap that away for four

That was there for the hitting

 

[saj001]

Shot just for 1

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Lead by 137 now

 

[Zaz]

shot great cut

 

[hamzamunir]

hmm

So what has contributed to the whole team since he came back into the test side due to the request of our great captain? If he would've requested Afridi we'd actually have a spare bowler in hand.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Four !!

 

[daghetto]

beautiful 4!

 

[Khurram]

KAMRAN BROTHERS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Future of Pakistan

 

[saj001]

444 by bade miyan

 

[Seen Sheen]

Gee,that was a fantastic shot by :akmal..

 

[Juggernaut]

I can see why Umar did well against Aus A in Australia. He's pretty decent on the backfoot.

 

[Zaz]

another great shot

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Another four !! Superb Shot !!

 

[Seen Sheen]

And another

 

[daghetto]

another!~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!kamranbrothers doing their magic!

 

[saj001]

Another one

come on get in

 

[Big Mac]

I love those fans randomly screaming like mad baboons in the background

 

[Juggernaut]

Kami seems to be playing better now that he has his brother in the team

 

[Inswinger]

So what has contributed to the whole team since he came back into the test side due to the request of our great captain? If he would've requested Afridi we'd actually have a spare bowler in hand.

Afridi has taken himself out of consideration for Test cricket at the moment.

 

[Khurram]

lol listen to Pakistani talking punjabi in background. Looks like they having fun

 

[Zaz]

So what has contributed to the whole team since he came back into the test side due to the request of our great captain? If he would've requested Afridi we'd actually have a spare bowler in hand.

well hes dropped a couple of chances and made zilch wot more do you want?????

 

[pak4life]

looks like there are a few junglis in the crowd today!

 

[azfar wali]

I love those fans randomly screaming like mad baboons in the background

 

[shafkath]

another!~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!kamranbrothers doing their magic!

is that kamran kamran and umar kamran?

 

[uzy99]

some welcome boundaries

 

[Zaz]

I love those fans randomly screaming like mad baboons in the background

spot on ) ) ) ) escpaed from the zoo

 

[saj001]

I think thats four

 

[uzy99]

yayyyyyyyyyy

 

[daghetto]

thats a 4!

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Thats a boundary to Akmal Jr

 

[hamzamunir]

well hes dropped a couple of chances and made zilch wot more do you want?????

I am sure Afridi would've stepped up and came to NZ if he was asked to go by our Captain's request. Afridi is not the type of man who says NO when asked to do something for team or his country.

 

[Khurram]

*** that was 4. maderc**d

 

[Deewana Mastana]

WTH

Not given a 4 just 3

 

[saj001]

Current partnership 35 runs, 10.2 overs, RR: 3.38 (Kamran Akmal 17, Umar Akmal 18)

 

[*sallu*]

This is how test cricket should be played

You see a bad ball, you hit it as hard as you can, no matter what te situation

Well Done Akmal brothers

 

[cricketcrazy]

I am sure Afridi would've stepped up and came to NZ if he was asked to go by our Captain's request. Afridi is not the type of man who says NO when asked to do something for team or his country.

Yeh rite that's wh he always tried to escape from batting at one down position

 

[Khurram]

Nooooooooo

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Umar out

 

[Zaz]

umar gone s-h-i-t

 

[*sallu*]

I have Jinxed him

Sorry ppers

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

DAMN!! Umar goes..

 

[saj001]

noo umar gone

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Swing and the bounce did it for him there

 

[Khurram]

NZ has neven win a test on this ground

 

[Big Mac]

You see, that's why I didn't want them to show aggression. Stupid dismissal.

 

[daghetto]

nOW WHAT!

 

[Inswinger]

Big wicket here. I think we are about 75 runs short. Aamer and Kmran need a strong partnership here.

 

[saj001]

50 more please

 

[SpiritOf1903]

issed:

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Another Pakistani batsman misses out on a hundred. Well, now it's upto Aamir to stick around..

 

[pak4life]

come on kami get another 50 runs from some where please

 

[cricketcrazy]

Amir the beast

 

[*sallu*]

Cross 200 please god
somehow

 

[shafkath]

we need our last 4 wickets to muster 100 runs here

 

[Juggernaut]

Kami needs to go ballistic now. Hog the strike as much as possible and get some runs on the board.

 

[SpiritOf1903]

NZ has neven win a test on this ground

 

[Inswinger]

That should make all those posters saying "We are going for a draw" "This is too slow" etc happy

 

[Big Mac]

Swing and the bounce did it for him there

No, the fact that he needlessly flashed at a short and wide one not even two overs after the new ball was taken did for him there.

 

[McBoom]

Our best left hand batsman is in now.

:aamir

 

[hamzamunir]

Yeh rite that's wh he always tried to escape from batting at one down position

Captain or Manager are the ones that decide the batting order. And as far as i am concerned Afridi hasn't lead Test or ODI except 1 ODI match against SA which he came on to bat at #3 i am sure. He's not the type who runs away...he leads from the front. Just look at his T20 batting order.

 

[Inswinger]

4 wickets 75 runs? Possible.

 

[Shoaib Akhtar's Fan]

Lead by 150 runs.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Loose shot though

 

[Big Mac]

Kami needs to go ballistic now. Hog the strike as much as possible and get some runs on the board.

Have you not seen what happened to the last two batsmen that tried to get some runs on the board? These two should be blocking and leaving the ball for the next 30 minutes.

 

[McBoom]

That should make all those posters saying "We are going for a draw" "This is too slow" etc happy

Get rich or die tryin'.

:fiddy

 

[kasoo10]

How many overs before lunch?

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Crowe wants Pak to get 200 lead and declare and then its game on!

 

[*sallu*]

That should make all those posters saying "We are going for a draw" "This is too slow" etc happy

Atleast playing like this got us another 36 runs

The way Misbah was playing, it was nothing but a bomb waiting to explode

 

[Inswinger]

Just need about 75 more.

 

[kasoo10]

Now I will say it is 40% draw, 40% NZ win and 20% Pak win.