Pakistan v New Zealand | 3rd Test | Nov 26 - Dec 1, 2014 | Sharjah | Day 4

[aamirzargar]

Younis is an average batsman of pace. Gets caught fishing many times. If he can get through the difficult early phase he goes onto score a hundred because he's excellent against spin.

Misbah no and too early to say about Shafiq.

At least you called it right when others were witnessing the golden age. The fact is , this team is too timid to face up to pressure situations. Nothing has changed in anyway.

 

[Friend786]

Yes, that is what is meant by umpire's call. If more than half was inside it would be red instead of umpire's call

DRS is very complicated.

 

[hur rizvi]

Even to have little hope we needed Azhar and Yunus to deliver, we are not getting past tea now

 

[NZcricketfan]

DRS is very complicated.

Not really. Green not out. red out. Orange means it is tough to say so stick with what the umpires original decision

 

[Luton Bad Boy]

Why doesn't this performance surprise anyone?

Anyway, whatever the result (NZ massive win!) it is fair to say that the game pales to insignificance due to recent events.

 

[adarsh_bang]

Brace yourself for a Hafezz hundred and Misbah 60.
Wanted
and partnership

 

[FamousEleven]

I remember some members her saying that Boult is not a good bowler

 

[Zeshan547]

Between what's the worst innings defeat ever in pak test history by pak? Any stat guru.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Shezads absence has exposed pakistan badly.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Misbah has to play a captains knock here for Pak to have any chance.

 

[Friend786]

Yes, that is what is meant by umpire's call. If more than half was inside it would be red instead of umpire's call

so it means , ball should be hitting completely outside the line of the stumps to overrule umpire's original decision?

 

[Justcrazy]

Huge defeat looming ahead for pakistan

 

[hur rizvi]

Dreadful last match for Misbah

 

[NZcricketfan]

so it means , ball should be hitting completely outside the line of the stumps to overrule umpire's original decision?

Over half the ball

 

[Juansar_07]

Younus's LBW.That was Close.Not Pakistan's day/Test.

 

[Justcrazy]

Surprisingly is not out still , where as Pakistan have lost 3 wickets , rare sight

 

[Zeshan547]

ON a pitch where opposition scored almost 700 pak may not ever score 70, this should go down in history books as worst pak batting collapse ever.

 

[Justcrazy]

Younus's LBW.That was Close.Not Pakistan's day/Test.

That looks Not out

 

[Justcrazy]

It took 93 overs for Pakistan to take NZ's 3rd wicket in 1st innings. NZ did it in less then 9 overs in Pak's 2nd innings. poor execution by Pakistan

Cricinfo

 

[Friend786]

Dreadful last match for Misbah

TBH , it was just inevitable with his defensive mindset. Sadly for him it has occurred in what should be his last match.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

[MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION] Congratulations mate on drawing leveling the series 1-1, a big achievement in terms of an away tour. These blokes are certainly world class and believe me you lot have a very decent test outfit at the moment. NZC should groom these players for the next 5-7 years and I firmly am of the notion that you can end up being a unit like the current South Africans.

The only area of improvement I guess is the spin department but with Ish Sodhi showing signs of improvement I believe you have a decent spinner in him as well. The swing bowling is heads and tails above any top cricketing nation at the moment and with Baz, Taylor and KW you have a gun top order.

Stating NZ as the dark horses for the upcoming WC down under is utter Bull, they are one of the favorites for me this time around. Andreson with Nesham and other are genuine all rounders. A classy unit indeed.

As for us, a lot of things to ponder about. We need to find decent pacers until Junaid, Wahab and Amir come back and by the looks of it the bench is clearly empty. Babar is finished as a player/athlete and cricketer while I think the only positive we can gain from this series is Yasir Shah's stable performance.

From this on wards, until we meet next time NZ > Pak, certainly for me at least. #Respect

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan have to bat another 140 overs at least to save the game

 

[hur rizvi]

TBH , it was just inevitable with his defensive mindset. Sadly for him it has occurred in what should be his last match.

I dont blame misbah for the way we gifted 7 wickets to Craig, that is main reason for the loss in my opinion

 

[Justcrazy]

[MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION] congrats from me also , This is a big thing for Kiwis , to draw level a series after loosing first Test in subcontinent conditions. I expect them to win more in coming years in other conditions as well.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Only pakistan get thrashed in uae by an innings. Have pakistan defeated any team by an innings in uae?

 

[Justcrazy]

I dont blame misbah for the way we gifted 7 wickets to Craig, that is main reason for the loss in my opinion

Yes .

Had Pakistan got more runs in first Innings things would have been better. They over estimated there fast bowlers , pakistan new ball bowling is low level , just below International level , on Par with bangladesh

 

[Hamza_]

Hafeez has improved, Feet are moving better and good. Was the only guy to score 50+ in first innings.

 

[Justcrazy]

Only pakistan get thrashed in uae by an innings. Have pakistan defeated any team by an innings in uae?

Do not think so.

 

[Friend786]

Pakistan have to bat another 140 overs at least to save the game

Saving this test by batting 140 overs with 3 down already? not gonna happen until it rains , which is highly unlikely in UAE.

 

[hur rizvi]

[MENTION=132954]Aman[/MENTION]

Congrats Man seriously this is brilliant performance

We have been thoroughly out played

and NZ should deservedly level series

 

[Justcrazy]

30 / 3

Lunch

 

[Zeshan547]

Now pak need a similar rearguard which Nz managed vs india when they were i think 90/5 in 3rd inning and were still 250 runs behind indian total, the match where Baz scored his triple ton, can misbah do it? It would be epic,

 

[Friend786]

I dont blame misbah for the way we gifted 7 wickets to Craig, that is main reason for the loss in my opinion

Your captain's mindset plays a major role. You saw how McCullum's innings inspired the whole NZ team to go out there and play fearlessly.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Same pitch where NZ scored 600+ and at the joint fastest rate in history. Now it looks like Cape Town.

 

[Sakss]

I dont blame misbah for the way we gifted 7 wickets to Craig, that is main reason for the loss in my opinion

A sensible post ... This is the reason . Not that we conceded 691.. On a dead Sharjah wicket after winning the toss you gift 7 wickets in a session and score 351. Unacceptable

 

[hur rizvi]

Your captain's mindset plays a major role. You saw how McCullum's innings inspired the whole NZ team to go out there and play fearlessly.

No, with same mindse they stacked hefty totals in previous matches

YOu are bound to lose when you give as many as 7 wickets to an average bowler

 

[Friend786]

Same pitch where NZ scored 600+ and at the joint fastest rate in history. Now it looks like Cape Town.

More like Joburg than Cape-town.

 

[Justcrazy]

Now pak need a similar rearguard which Nz managed vs india when they were i think 90/5 in 3rd inning and were still 250 runs behind indian total, the match where Baz scored his triple ton, can misbah do it? It would be epic,

I do not see that Happening, those things happen rarely.

Pakistan will crumble here.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

More like Joburg than Cape-town.

Yeah actually. Point is where was the movement and bounce when Pakistan bowled?

 

[hur rizvi]

From here on we will do real well to take it to day 5 let alone saving this match or avoiding innings defeat

Best possible batsman to bat time wer YK and Azhar, both dismissed cheaply

 

[waleed88]

Mccullum played a freakish innings and as per his interview he wasnt even focused on what he was doing. He just went out and played his natural game. There was no pressure on him to perform because his mimd was already somewhere else.
I dont think normally a captain can play. 2-3 innings on a trot like that there is just too much margin for error.
Not surprised to see alot of the Afridi brigade saying that should be the approach to batting.
Its just bonkers.

 

[Friend786]

No, with same mindse they stacked hefty totals in previous matches

YOu are bound to lose when you give as many as 7 wickets to an average bowler

We scored hefty totals batting first without any scoreboard pressure against a very mediocre Australian team on absolute dreadful tracks. New Zealand have acclimatize to the condition after hammering they took from us in the first test. Craig is an average bowler , but again you don't let a bowler like him get settled in.

 

[Friend786]

Yeah actually. Point is where was the movement and bounce when Pakistan bowled?

Sadly these days our fast bowlers are not skill full enough to swing the new ball. They are much more comfortable bowling with older ball than a newer one.

 

[JibranAnsari]

WHen you have quality bowlers and the opposition is demoralized , this happens.

 

[FreeBird]

Imagine how, many of these players, will play on Australian wickets in the WC ??

 

[Juansar_07]

Can't blame the bowlers too much.They looked ordinary especially Talha and Zulfi but they lost the game in their minds already when they gifted all their wickets too cheaply to Craig.

Scored 351 courtesy to Hafeez as the rest of the team only managed 154 in 72 overs together.Embarrassing stuff this.

 

[Watsupdoc]

Lol at People already losing hope. The match isn't over yet, come on guys show some spirit

 

[Zeshan547]

Lol at People already losing hope. The match isn't over yet, come on guys show some spirit

what hope left? Misbah and hafeez to bat till lunch tommarow?

 

[hur rizvi]

Lol at People already losing hope. The match isn't over yet, come on guys show some spirit

Anyone who knows cricket, knows even miracle wont save PAkistan

They need help from rain or dust storm to save this

 

[hur rizvi]

Another wicket gifted to Craig

 

[desi_launda]

big trouble now

 

[JibranAnsari]

Oh GOD ,softest of the dismissals.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Can we score 100 runs?

 

[Mr Consistent]

hafeez gone Innings defeat coming up

 

[NZcricketfan]

Oh GOD ,softest of the dismissals.

That is what being 300 behind does to you.

 

[JibranAnsari]

That is what being 300 behind does to you.

Hafeez usually gets out like this , we are quite used to it.

 

[hur rizvi]

That is what being 300 behind does to you.

They did same in 1st innings when they were 300 ahead

Pathetic batting the way they have gifted 8/14 wickets to Craig

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan approaching a huge loss , probably a 4th day finish

 

[JibranAnsari]

come on asad and misbah , at least take us to the 5th day.

 

[Justcrazy]

"This is the pressure of HUGE score ..... Pakistan won the recent Test matches with this strategy. The same pitch where a team scores millions of runs become unplayable for the opposition because of this scoreboard pressure. Pakistan need to learn , NZ well done."

cricinfo

 

[Friend786]

So basically extended day of this test wasn't even required.

 

[hur rizvi]

come on asad and misbah , at least take us to the 5th day.

They cant, This match will be over today

 

[JibranAnsari]

111/11 is embarrassing in sharjah

 

[Justcrazy]

Vettori joins the fun now

 

[zabalestmsm]

I woud rather hammer the NZ bowlers and lose the game rather than blocking for a draw!

 

[hur rizvi]

Asad will score some useless runs here and secure his place

 

[Justcrazy]

Asad

 

[hur rizvi]

This pitch still has almost nothing for spinners

 

[Friend786]

"This is the pressure of HUGE score ..... Pakistan won the recent Test matches with this strategy. The same pitch where a team scores millions of runs become unplayable for the opposition because of this scoreboard pressure. Pakistan need to learn , NZ well done."

cricinfo

Well , they will never learn under Misbah's captaincy for sure. He doesn't like to come out his comfort zone. His team plays with same strategy again and again , no flexibility at all.

 

[Hamza_]

Playing for draw will give you nothing. You cant just block and block for two full days. Too predictable and negative approach. Need to put opposition on back foot and demolish. Look at Williamson's brilliant innings. Mac's one was beastly.

 

[Justcrazy]

55 more overs left today !!!!

 

[Justcrazy]

Well , they will never learn under Misbah's captaincy for sure. He doesn't like to come out his comfort zone. His team plays with same strategy again and again , no flexibility at all.

Most Pakistan players like to be under his wings because that is secured , they do not like to be taken out of the shell that has been created.

 

[JibranAnsari]

The pitch has nothing for any bowler , it swings a little and our batsmen are bunnies.

 

[Indiafan]

so it means , ball should be hitting completely outside the line of the stumps to overrule umpire's original decision?

Yes

Over half the ball

Nope, ball should be completely outside the line. Just like hitting the wickets, ball has to be completely missing for an out to be overturned.

 

[hur rizvi]

lucky misbah

 

[Friend786]

Most Pakistan players like to be under his wings because that is secured , they do not like to be taken out of the shell that has been created.

Thats the reason they will never learn under him , he is very limited when it comes making strategies.

 

[Mamoon]

At least you called it right when others were witnessing the golden age. The fact is , this team is too timid to face up to pressure situations. Nothing has changed in anyway.

Nothing has changed and never will. We have to accept how mediocre Pakistan cricket has become.

 

[Mamoon]

Our cricket will end up like hockey. There is no hope for the future.

 

[hur rizvi]

To be fair, Azhar and Asad are average players and if anything they have performed better than their abilities if anything

Harris deserves a go in place of Asad

I would have tried Fawad but his technique is atrocious, still wont mind him given a go

 

[Friend786]

The pitch has nothing for any bowler , it swings a little and our batsmen are bunnies.

Nothing but scoreboard pressure. Our batmen can't take any pressure whats so ever , they will usually crumble like a pack of cards under-pressure.