Pakistan v New Zealand | 3rd Test | Nov 26 - Dec 1, 2014 | Sharjah | Day 2

[Shafi]

NZ play better spin than us.

 

[hur rizvi]

Poor field set, no pressure at all

 

[Xoib]

this is a flat track for some reason we were really off the intensity in the morning session and now paying the price.

 

[ares1000]

Pakistan will loose this match by 4 days I guess!!

If BM is there at stumps, NZ will have such a platform to ensure they cant lose. We must limit them to 400 - max. Beyond that and we are out of it.

 

[hur rizvi]

this is a flat track for some reason we were really off the intensity in the morning session and now paying the price.

Yes always have thought sharjah is flattest pitch in UAE

We are paying price for throwing away wickets in 1st session

 

[ares1000]

Not seen test batting like this since prime Sehwag.

 

[leatherface58]

Macca's assault has made sure we can get singles comfortably. Not that Macca is looking for singles.

 

[Ikball]

Only if they dont collapse, 1-1 on cards.

 

[Xoib]

I think after winning the toss at 280-3 the team assumed that its a win/draw. let go off their intensity and now paying the price.

 

[hur rizvi]

Pitch looks extremely flat i dont think kiwis would collapse here

 

[ares1000]

This looks done. That collapse will likely cost us the game. 1-1.

 

[hur rizvi]

You have to admire kiwis for the way they are playing

 

[leatherface58]

Macca unleashed. Wow this is fun!

 

[ares1000]

Macca unleashed. Wow this is fun!

It is crazy!

 

[Shafi]

If NZ smash our bowlers in test like this I wonder whether we get whitewash in ODI.

 

[Amjid Javed]

Wow this is some assauly by BM and pakistan seem to have no answer to it, pretty much kiwis day so far, our pathetic batting collapse and now poor bowling to go with it

 

[leatherface58]

Reverse sweep now!

 

[ares1000]

We tend to get blanked in ODIs in any case. [MENTION=136411]Shafi[/MENTION]

 

[hur rizvi]

more

If they go at 4 RPO till the end, they will be around 250

 

[EarthBoltX]

Huh, wonder when BMac decided on this approach... after the second game, yesterday, after the first innings here..
Either way, seems to be working pretty well.

 

[Lords]

Brandy is doing a misbah here.

 

[ares1000]

Astonishing innings. Viv-esque.

 

[hur rizvi]

Talha

 

[m.shah]

What a batting

 

[zabalestmsm]

Our bowlers r clueless! Except for Rahat! He was decent! Talha bowling well at the moment!

 

[leatherface58]

Calm down Macca!

 

[hur rizvi]

why is talha playing, even if Ehsan was injured IK should have played

 

[hur rizvi]

Calm down Macca!

Nah, this is fun to watch

 

[JibranAnsari]

The pitch has nothing.. our batsmen were terrible. Should have score 500 plus. Pak will be lucky to get them out under 450.

 

[zabalestmsm]

We need to get rid of Williamson... McCullum will give his wicket away eventually!

 

[ares1000]

We need to get rid of Williamson... McCullum will give his wicket away eventually!

After smashing a game winning ton!

 

[EarthBoltX]

We need to get rid of Williamson... McCullum will give his wicket away eventually!

If he gives it away only after reaching 200, I won't really care. ._.

 

[hur rizvi]

Williamson is classy

 

[Tera Gawaandi]

Williomson 30* (32)

 

[asadee]

Talha is v ordinary

 

[Amjid Javed]

Really poor bowling from pakistan, this is school boy stuff and really clueless.

129/1 after 20 overs

 

[imshally81]

Wicket coming soon...

 

[Jabo]

Fast start

 

[JibranAnsari]

Haha now it all makes sense that hafeez scores 197.

 

[hur rizvi]

What is record for fastest kiwi ton?

 

[leatherface58]

What is record for fastest kiwi ton?

81 balls

 

[Jabo]

It's always been said and přoven

When hafeez scores big expect the other team to

 

[Xoib]

Misbah captaincy has been really ordinary last couple of games.

 

[hur rizvi]

81 balls

McCullum should get there with time to spare

 

[JibranAnsari]

Will be awesome if nz scores 300 today.

 

[hur rizvi]

Talha's stock ball is angle it into the legs off the batsman

 

[zabalestmsm]

Our openers must also start at a rate of almost 6 an over!!! We want revenge

 

[hur rizvi]

Will be awesome if nz scores 300 today.

If Baz stays there for some more time, they will get there with ease

 

[Shafi]

Nz can easily score over 350 in every ODI against us. Even BD has better bowling than us in spin pitch.

 

[zabalestmsm]

Why in heavens is Talha bowling those irritating useless short balls???

 

[Shafi]

Haha now it all makes sense that hafeez scores 197.

Why against Hafeez? How about the rest of our batsmen?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

McCullum should get there with time to spare

Slitting wrists a bit early aren't we? Enzed still have a long way to go before they can even think of winning this. The bowlers have been ordinary though. Particularly 90 mph talha.

 

[zabalestmsm]

I feel Zulfiqar Babar will strike

 

[hur rizvi]

Negative line from babar

 

[zabalestmsm]

Brace ur selves , NZ collapse is coming lol...

 

[hur rizvi]

Slitting wrists a bit early aren't we? Enzed still have a long way to go before they can even think of winning this. The bowlers have been ordinary though. Particularly 90 mph talha.

Talking about fastest kiwi hundred

McCullum needed 18 in 19 balls when i typed that post

 

[leatherface58]

Babar warned for negative bowling.

 

[hur rizvi]

Brace ur selves , NZ collapse is coming lol...

No spin, no swing, no variable bounce, i dont think they would collapse against a demoralized bowling attack here

 

[NZcricketfan]

Does Ramiz know what a pie chart is

 

[hur rizvi]

18 off 9 balls for the record

 

[hur rizvi]

14 off 8 now

 

[NZcricketfan]

A Rahat special

 

[leatherface58]

Does Ramiz know what a pie chart is

I think it is a chart depicting the bowling of Talha and Babar.

 

[hur rizvi]

10 off 7 for the record

 

[zabalestmsm]

Can we be allowed a substitution? Imran Khan for Talha.. Please ICC

 

[hur rizvi]

Talha is such a bad bowler

 

[OZGOD]

Huh, wonder when BMac decided on this approach... after the second game, yesterday, after the first innings here..
Either way, seems to be working pretty well.

Macca has decided that the best way to forget about his mate Phil Hughes who he opened the batting with for NSW in 2009 is to smack the ball around.

 

[ammar93]

This guy is awful.

 

[hur rizvi]

6 off 6 balls now

 

[NZcricketfan]

You are watching the 145 kmh speedsters last international game

 

[hur rizvi]

Macca has decided that the best way to forget about his mate Phil Hughes who he opened the batting with for NSW in 2009 is to smack the ball around.

Would be tremendous gesture if he dedicates his century to Phil

 

[asadee]

How did he get in the side??

 

[hur rizvi]

You are watching the 145 kmh speedsters last international game

I hope so, he is a pathetic bowler on all counts

 

[Gone]

Is Mac's balls faced on CricInfo wrong?

 

[hur rizvi]

Just 1 required in 3 balls for fastest century

 

[zabalestmsm]

This is unbelievable!

 

[JibranAnsari]

So he is amongst the top bowlers in our country? Other bowlers must really be crap.

 

[Ozymandiasza]

18 off the over. who is the talha fellow?

 

[leatherface58]

Yaaayyyy!!!!

 

[junaid.ahmed]

misbah would be happy, atleast his record is safe