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

[ammar93]

Haha Sarfaraz. Awesome.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Sir Turning it on here

 

[Random Aussie]

As an Australian it's always disappointing to see NZ winning something

 

[ekpakistani]

Good to attack... match is lost anyways at least some entertainment

 

[NZcricketfan]

As an Australian it's always disappointing to see NZ winning something

Pity Australia doesn't have the same guts when it comes to playing in foreign conditions.

 

[hur rizvi]

Interesting point by Baxid. Pak spinners were bowling into the wicket at Dubai and Abu Dhabi but on a wicket where they needed to flight it, craig performed better. Great batting by sarfraz now.

Most of the craig wickets have been pure gifts

 

[786warrior]

Pathetic display on the back of some amazing performances!!

Another series gifted - should have closed it out in the last test - he who dares wins!!!

Note to Pak players - Please please don't use cricketer's death as an excuse for this abysmal performance - it will only make a mockery of that tragedy!!!

 

[dhump]

Pathetic display on the back of some amazing performances!!

Another series gifted - should have closed it out in the last test - he who dares wins!!!

Note to Pak players - Please please don't use cricketer's death as an excuse for this abysmal performance - it will only make a mockery of that tragedy!!!

By far no player coined this just some fans and I hope no player come up with this excuse.

 

[hur rizvi]

Sarfraz looking dangerous.

He cant bat 100 overs bro.

LLet him have some fun

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Most of the craig wickets have been pure gifts

He has bowled better though. Got dome good drift away and got some bounce as well. Not nearly as good ss his figures suggest though.

 

[786warrior]

By far no player coined this just some fans and I hope no player come up with this excuse.

Let's keep our fingers crossed!!

Hope they get their heads in the game for the ODIs!!!!

 

[Aman]

Should bring Boult back on.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Whatever runs sarfraz scores gets counteracted by his crappy wicketkeeping

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Sir Trying to do a BMac here

 

[dhump]

Let's keep our fingers crossed!!

Hope they get their heads in the game for the ODIs!!!!

Our test side is better than OD so I dont have many hopes.

 

[786warrior]

He cant bat 100 overs bro.

LLet him have some fun

EXACTLY - Sarfraz should be in every format of the game!! He's been a real hero of these test wins!!

 

[Aman]

Whatever runs sarfraz scores gets counteracted by his crappy wicketkeeping

He should play as a batsmen, his keeping is atrocious.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Sarfraz 's feet are quick. That shot against Craig was phenomenal.

 

[hur rizvi]

He has bowled better though. Got dome good drift away and got some bounce as well. Not nearly as good ss his figures suggest though.

Yes agree he has been better in this match

but just look at Hafeez wicket in both innings
Asad in first innings
Azhar in 1st innings

Some Shambolic throwing away of wickets

 

[Aman]

Our test side is better than OD so I dont have many hopes.

You should win the ODI's.

McCullum, Williamson, Boult and Southee are apparently going to be rested.

 

[dhump]

You should win the ODI's.

McCullum, Williamson, Boult and Southee are apparently going to be rested.

We will not we will bring Afridi,YK,Asad Shafi,Umar Gul back from rest in ODIs. Maxood,Junaid,Wahab all unfit I am not sure if Shahzad will play. Hafeez testing yet to come out Misbah out of form.

 

[hur rizvi]

He should play as a batsmen, his keeping is atrocious.

I think he can improve if he works hard on keeping

If he concentrates harder his keeping will improve

 

[Aman]

Pakistan could avoid an innings defeat if these two carry on like this.

 

[ammar93]

He should play as a batsmen, his keeping is atrocious.

He is a bad keeper but he's not the worst we've seen. I hope he does eventually get to become a specialist batsman. Just imagine Sarfaraz playing as a batsman and Umar Akmal keeping

 

[hur rizvi]

You should win the ODI's.

McCullum, Williamson, Boult and Southee are apparently going to be rested.

We are a dreadful ODI side

 

[Aman]

Spinners getting ripped, can't bowl them against these two.

 

[Aman]

We are a dreadful ODI side

There's a massive drop off in quality from our best XI and second XI players.

 

[hur rizvi]

Pakistan could avoid an innings defeat if these two carry on like this.

For Gods sake that is 200+ runs away and our Tail is crappy

Simply not possible

 

[Mr Consistent]

Positive Batting by these two

 

[NZcricketfan]

Spinners getting ripped, can't bowl them against these two.

The difference is we scored at 5 an over with the fielders out.

 

[Aman]

This is how Pakistan should have played.

 

[Mr Consistent]

lovely shot by asad

 

[hur rizvi]

Pitch has nothing for spinners and we have gven 9 to Craig

 

[Mr Consistent]

 

[hur rizvi]

Useless runs by being scored by Shafiq to secure his place

 

[zabalestmsm]

Pathetic approach from Shan Masood, Azhar Ali and Misbah! Had they been aggressive we wouldn't have been in such situation! Shafiq and Sarfaraz are playing the right cricket!

 

[Aman]

McCullum might continue with the spinners and give a few runs away to get an end open.

 

[ammar93]

These two are playing like the Kiwis. It's all about your mindset.

 

[akamaka]

Soo i come back and we are 5 down. Credit to NZ, that score board pressure getting to the tuk tuk brigade.

 

[hur rizvi]

This is how Pakistan should have played.

This is not natural game of Azhar, Misbah and Shan

Shafiq and Sarfraz have some shots

YK would have attacked had he survived

 

[Mr Consistent]

another Boundary loving it

 

[hur rizvi]

This is how shafiq should play, he has shots in in his armour unlike Azhar, but he goes into the shell more often than not

 

[MRSN]

Useless runs by being scored by Shafiq to secure his place

This.
Had he scored better in last innings Pakistan would have been ina better position coming into 2nd innings.
Now it's just a firmality and he knows tail won't last long so why not score few and be the man of crisis..lol

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Even if both these batsman somehow manage to score double hundreds, we still can't save this match

 

[dhump]

Even if both these batsman somehow manage to score double hundreds, we still can't save this match

trust me we will, but I dont see this happening.

 

[akamaka]

if hafeez hadn't scored that 197 this would've been the most one sided game ever

 

[Mr Consistent]

Dropped

 

[leatherface58]

Et tu rosco?

 

[ammar93]

This.
Had he scored better in last innings Pakistan would have been ina better position coming into 2nd innings.
Now it's just a firmality and he knows tail won't last long so why not score few and be the man of crisis..lol

I understand your point but aren't you just putting him in a lose-lose situation? If he failed like the top five then we would say he's awful and if he does score we say it's a formality.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

trust me we will, but I dont see this happening.

Given their current SR, that's like 400 runs from now, the previous 5 put 63 on the board so give or take approximately we will reach around 460 odd until tomorrow Lunch. NZ have a lead of 331 so 460 - 331 = 129 in two session for NZ, pretty damn easy TBH

 

[dhump]

Given their current SR, that's like 400 runs from now, the previous 5 put 63 on the board so give or take approximately we will reach around 460 odd until tomorrow Lunch. NZ have a lead of 331 so 460 - 331 = 129 in two session for NZ, pretty damn easy TBH

Why the hell they get out after 200 directly plus may be they play rest of the days plus they add 400 more and tail add another 100 somehow with one of them and 229 is good total. So much dreaming and counting can have anything but I can bet my house that if these two score 200 each Pakistan will not lose.

 

[Lords]

Sir Faraz living on edge here.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

lead below 200 now. woof.....

 

[Mr Consistent]

Fifty for Asad Shafiq

 

[JibranAnsari]

Sarfrazs influence his partner is so evident.

 

[akamaka]

A flying pink zebra )

 

[Justcrazy]

Shafiq looking good here , needs to make it count.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Both batsmen have 1 life each. They need to make sure that they take the match to tomorrow.


As I was saying sarfraz is gone.

 

[Justcrazy]

Six down

 

[Mr Consistent]

6th Down sarfraz Gone

 

[NZcricketfan]

Was only a matter of time

 

[Justcrazy]

Tail starts now.

 

[Mr Consistent]

Pakistani Messi Come to Bat

 

[zabalestmsm]

Such a cheap dismissal!!!!!! This is unbelievable!!! Nature gifting them wickets!!!

 

[Justcrazy]

Was only a matter of time

It was evident , miracles do not happen evry test. Pakistan was bound to colappse at some point.

 

[ekpakistani]

Ppl blame afridi but isn't sarfraz doing the same? Don't get me wrong.. entertainment is good but.. what about batting technique

 

[leatherface58]

redeems himself.

 

[Indiafan]

A flying pink zebra )

I would have thought you were one weird poster if I had not seen that myself and not known what you were speaking about

 

[Watsupdoc]

Anyone who knows cricket, knows even miracle wont save PAkistan

They need help from rain or dust storm to save this

Miracles do happen! Yes, things look very bleak at the moment and it looks like a lost cause, but there is still hope.

 

[Justcrazy]

Sixxxxxxx

What a hit.

 

[ekpakistani]

Yasir shah.. what a playaa

 

[Justcrazy]

Out given .

 

[ekpakistani]

Yasir shah doesn't realise that no reviews are left hahah.. nice innings

 

[Shafi]

Lokking at Pakistan's pathetic performance I must admit we are the biggest fan of Phillip Hughes.

 

[NZcricketfan]

Lokking at Pakistan's pathetic performance I must admit we are the biggest fan of Phillip Hughes.

Oh shut up

 

[leatherface58]

On yer bike Messi! Thanks for coming.

 

[Jabo]

Wth

Typical Pakistan

Back to drawn test series

 

[ekpakistani]

Lokking at Pakistan's pathetic performance I must admit we are the biggest fan of Phillip Hughes.

Hahaha well said

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan tail is worse than BD. Just terrible.

 

[RaapchikAdmi]

Spineless batting