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

[insaaniyat]

our world class bowlers couldn't do much, so Allah intervened. Allah listened to Yousef

 

[Seen Sheen]

I dont know why they are panicking..Just need to be a bit clever,change their lengths,change the pace,come over or around the wkt..Its just the matter of one wkt..

 

[Gollum]

I think NZ will have a go at it even with 18 overs.

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

An hour lost to rain will be added at the end. not safe yet.

 

[FAHAD KHAN]

Why dont Asif come or Amir come round the wicket and bowl 2 feet outside the legside ...I dont know at what stage do they start calling those wides..Any country will do anything to get a draw and we are just letting another series drift away...

 

[ammarz]

What are the commentators saying about the rain? is it a passing shower or longer delay?

 

[insaaniyat]

I dont know why they are panicking..Just need to be a bit clever,change their lengths,change the pace,come over or around the wkt..Its just the matter of one wkt..

who will tell them? Our captain seems lost of ideas

 

[Big Mac]

I don't like these commentators...most biased I have ever seen

I've enjoyed the commentary all series tbh, they don't hide the fact that they want New Zealand to win but they've been quick to praise Pakistani players any time they've performed well.

 

[Oxy]

our world class bowlers couldn't do much, so Allah intervened. Allah listened to Yousef

Or maybe the weather forecasters got it right?

 

[Gollum]

What are the commentators saying about the rain? is it a passing shower or longer delay?

Its look like a long one on tv. Cloud cover all over.

 

[saj001]

An hour lost to rain will be added at the end. not safe yet.

After 30 minutes, every four minutes 1 over gets deducted.

 

[Big Mac]

who will tell them? Our captain seems lost of ideas

Not much anybody can do on this wicket. There's a reason why 6 of the previous 8 tests have been drawn, one of the flattest pitches in international cricket.

 

[insaaniyat]

today Aamir reminded me of Sami. Hope he comes back stronger and more determined.

 

[saadjhussain]

who hates rain? not me.

 

[insaaniyat]

Not much anybody can do on this wicket.

that is why i said, we should have scored faster, Don't know what plan they had in mind?

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

Farhat whos scored more runs than anyone doesnt even get a mention for man of the match.

 

[urbestfriend]

Pakistan saved by rain !! What an entertaining series so far....! Pakistan should play Kiwis in kiwiland more in the future, its like India playing Australia in Australia.

 

[Gollum]

Everyone looked very ordinary today. To be fair to Kaneria, the ball was wet after tea, he must have had trouble gripping the ball.

 

[90MPH]

1-1 would have been a fair result for me anyway.

Waqar needs to work on Gul badly, and Yousaf seems totally clueless as Kaptaan. Bring YK back otherwise Pak will get battered and bruised in Australia.

 

[daghetto]

hopefully yousuf can think up of some plans after the game comes back on..

 

[Saint29]

our world class bowlers couldn't do much, so Allah intervened. Allah listened to Yousef

Yousef and million fans around the worlld

 

[ahsan17]

Pakistan saved by rain !! What an entertaining series so far....! Pakistan should play Kiwis in kiwiland more in the future, its like India playing Australia in Australia.

Yeah, except Pakistan normally draws the series or wins it. India normally loses and draws once in a while.

 

[kasoo10]

Thanks God there is no DL in tests. Or is there?

 

[uzy99]

thank you thank you thank you Allah mian for the rain

 

[asadee]

manhoos umpires will make sure they come out and play even if its past midnight

 

[ammarz]

Its look like a long one on tv. Cloud cover all over.

Thanks!! that means we can relax a bit.
Its probably the pressure that told on young Amir. He is still learning. Gul should have led by example but I dont think he is test class anyways...

 

[insaaniyat]

hopefully yousuf can think up of some plans after the game comes back on..

he never looked like a thinking captain in this test. Don't expect anything more from him.

 

[mindless slogging]

I dont know why they are panicking..Just need to be a bit clever,change their lengths,change the pace,come over or around the wkt..Its just the matter of one wkt..

Not if that wicket is MacIntosh and the guy coming in is Taylor.

 

[tauseefm]

Guys, need to start posting in Saeed Anwar Jinx thread. cuz the way Sehwaq is playing he could make 300 alone

 

[ammarz]

Farhat whos scored more runs than anyone doesnt even get a mention for man of the match.

yeah you wouldnt be mentioning him if you saw that inning as well.

 

[iafzal]

Moyo said it is Allah will and today Allah saved us from this humilation.
Allah Shukar

 

[USaqaf]

Start the 194 JINX thread ASAP pls, Sehwags hitting the SL bowlers ...

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

Rain looks very heavy now.

 

[insaaniyat]

Moyo said it is Allah will and today Allah saved us from this humilation.
Allah Shukar

you got that one right you must be very disappointed

 

[asadee]

ya Allah aur baarish barsa

 

[insaaniyat]

the sad part is on the other side India is just clobbering Sri lanka. lol

 

[saadjhussain]

Moyo said it is Allah will and today Allah saved us from this humilation.
Allah Shukar

he should have asked for some help for the 1st test too

 

[Faisal Akhtar]

yeah you wouldnt be mentioning him if you saw that inning as well.

i think he deserved a mention before Mcullum who gets a mention for taking 9 catches.

 

[Big Mac]

that is why i said, we should have scored faster, Don't know what plan they had in mind?

If we scored faster it just gives them more time to knock off whatever target we set them. Would have needed at least an entire day to bowl New Zealand out and even that would have taken some going.

 

[saj001]

There wont be anymore play i think. There are already puddles on cover's , so i expect to stay this way for at least and hour or 2

 

[sada90]

ya Allah aur baarish barsa

aj joohm ke baras...

 

[pacman]

From cricinfo:

5.45pm It's still raining at Napier. Worse, it's become heavier than before. The rain gods seem to like Pakistan.

 

[insaaniyat]

he should have asked for some help for the 1st test too

afzal is actually very disappointed, he wanted pakistan to lose

 

[sada90]

There wont be anymore play i think. There are already puddles on cover's , so i expect to stay this way for at least and hour or 2

that is very good news..

 

[Sufian84]

evreybody to the 194 jinx threas.

 

[mindless slogging]

who hates rain? not me.

That's os you're in England. People like us are immune to it.

But the sunshine,oooooh

 

[ammarz]

Moyo said it is Allah will and today Allah saved us from this humilation.
Allah Shukar

Yup he is really interested in that match. I wonder what team he supports

 

[saadjhussain]

afzal is actually very disappointed, he wanted pakistan to lose

if losing means that there'll be some positive changes, then i want them to lose too.

 

[90MPH]

5.45pm It's still raining at Napier. Worse, it's become heavier than before. The rain gods seem to like Pakistan. It won't be till well after 6pm that we start

Cricinfo.

 

[ammarz]

From Cricindia"5.45pm It's still raining at Napier. Worse, it's become heavier than before. The rain gods seem to like Pakistan. "

 

[iafzal]

afzal is actually very disappointed, he wanted pakistan to lose

issed:

 

[insaaniyat]

if losing means that there'll be some positive changes, then i want them to lose too.

i want pakistan to win always

 

[saadjhussain]

That's os you're in England. People like us are immune to it.

But the sunshine,oooooh

yeah and rain seems so much better when chelsea beat arsenal at the emirates

 

[imshally81]

whatz the new target for NZ after rain w.r.t D/L method ???

 

[iafzal]

i want pakistan to win always*

*except when YK is Captain

 

[mindless slogging]

yeah and rain seems so much better when chelsea beat arsenal at the emirates

Can't talk this weekend can ya?

You're a week late my friend. Ahem, Everton.

 

[saadjhussain]

i want pakistan to win always

so do i because no matter what happens, there'll never be any positive changes

 

[insaaniyat]

*except when YK is Captain

even if YK is the captain

 

[saadjhussain]

Can't talk this weekend can ya?

You're a week late my friend. Ahem, Everton.

was a draw, can happen

 

[Seen Sheen]

Not if that wicket is MacIntosh and the guy coming in is Taylor.

atleast the new batsman coming in would take an over or two to settle down..Then we'll start hoping for another one again.

 

[insaaniyat]

so do i because no matter what happens, there'll never be any positive changes

that make sense lol

 

[Big Mac]

whatz the new target for NZ after rain w.r.t D/L method ???

Won't know until the rain stops and they come back out to bat.

There's no D/L calculations to worry about though, just a question of how many overs are lost.

 

[saadjhussain]

are india and sri lanka playing on another flat track? seems like it.

 

[ahsan17]

10 minutes to go till the first over is lost.

 

[insaaniyat]

*except when YK is Captain

When they wear the green uniform, I see them as one pakistan. Go pakistan. That's is where we differ

 

[kingusama92]

5.55pm Still steadily rain at the ground.

our hero.. cricinfo.

 

[mindless slogging]

Heavy Heavy rain falling at the moment.

 

[ammarz]

If play starts right now they probably have lost 5 or more overs. that makes things extremely difficult, pak bowlers would have to bowl even worse than before to loose the match. Waqar where are you?!!

 

[Khurram]

just wake up and was suprise to see 80/0. thanks god its raining and i dont even want to think about about will happen in Australia even in ODIs

 

[insaaniyat]

are india and sri lanka playing on another flat track? seems like it.

how else will they score 144 /0

 

[McBoom]

Maulvi saab ne wazeefah perh lia hae.

Yeh barish nahi rukay gi! Muahahaha!

 

[iafzal]

so do i because no matter what happens, there'll never be any positive changes

I disagree when Pakistan lost to NZ in ODIa didn't YK ended up taking leave of absense from cricket and Moyo got the chance to be Captain? So you do not consider that positive?

 

[Ryankhan]

damn. kiwis goin on nicely. its goos to see raining cuz pak has lost the match in my opinion. only a miracle can help us win it.

 

[kingusama92]

are india and sri lanka playing on another flat track? seems like it.

Well.. Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl because they felt the pitch had a tinge of green on it.

Didn't count for much cause the pitch is as flat as they come.

 

[saadjhussain]

I disagree when Pakistan lost to NZ in ODIa didn't YK ended up taking leave of absense from cricket and Moyo got the chance to be Captain? So you do not consider that positive?

if positive means negative then it was very positive

 

[iafzal]

When they wear the green uniform, I see them as one pakistan. Go pakistan. That's is where we differ

We will talk about this when YK comes back.

 

[saadjhussain]

Well.. Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl because they felt the pitch had a tinge of green on it.

Didn't count for much cause the pitch is as flat as they come.

they chose to bowl first in india? ROFL!

 

[Cover Drive]

Now after every 4 minutes an over will decrease

 

[Cover Drive]

they chose to bowl first in india? ROFL!

I sense match fixing

 

[tahaqureshi]

If play starts right now they probably have lost 5 or more overs. that makes things extremely difficult, pak bowlers would have to bowl even worse than before to loose the match. Waqar where are you?!!

they haven't lost any overs yet.. they can only start losing overs after half an hour of rain..there are still 3 minutes left till half an hour is up..then they will lose an over every 4 minutes