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

[DarkKnightRisesAgain]

Is this really sharjah pitch?

 

[Cricket_Engineer]

And as I said couple days ago, Azhar Ali is pretty much opening when 1 of the openers is either Shan Masood or Taufeeq Umar. He was selfish and didn't want to move to opening position to slot in Haris Sohail. Probably scared of his undeserved place being taken

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Chota Tuk Tuk needs to put on his grinding shoes, Common Azhar !!!

 

[Bilal7]

Can't believe Talha suffered such an epic phainty with the new ball. Would have loved seeing Junaid bowl here.

 

[adarsh_bang]

Seriously! How are these guys doing it in Sharjah?

 

[NZcricketfan]

Can't believe Talha suffered such an epic phainty with the new ball. Would have loved seeing Junaid bowl here.

Junaid isn't a swing bowler. What difference would it have made.

 

[DarkKnightRisesAgain]

Yes he needs to improve his approach but I think he is a bit of a rock nonetheless. Excellent technique against the new ball and values his wicket highly. Should be opening.

He has a terrible technique and foot work, sorry!

 

[Mamoon]

Oh bhai stop this selfish nonsense. According to people, every cricketer is selfish.

Azhar isn't opening because the management feels he's doing well at 3. That's it.

 

[Bilal7]

Even a 60 ball century by kuptaan would be more than useful in this match.

 

[hur rizvi]

I would be amazed if we get through the day without losing atleast 5 wickets, we might get bowled out today

 

[Mamoon]

He has a terrible technique and foot work, sorry!

Handles the new ball better than any batsman in Pakistan.

 

[Bilal7]

Junaid isn't a swing bowler. What difference would it have made.

Correct but he's still a very dangerous bowler in swing-friendly conditions.

 

[adarsh_bang]

Trent Boult 100 wicket count down is on. His 28th match!

 

[DarkKnightRisesAgain]

So the positivity only lasted for two overs and the trademark tuk-tuk mode is on LOL!

 

[Mamoon]

Hafeez showing good application here.

 

[Bilal7]

Would have expected more great bowlers to come out of NZ. Hadlee is the only one. Southee can potentially become their second.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Calm down guys......Let the boys settle on the crease first. We also do have the additional pressure of the scoreboard although I think at this point the management should have told these blokes to just go and bat out there to their heart's desire.

 

[hur rizvi]

Junaid isn't a swing bowler. What difference would it have made.

He is very good with reverse though

 

[DarkKnightRisesAgain]

Handles the new ball better than any batsman in Pakistan.

The only player with best technique against both pace and spin Pakistan's line up is Asad Shafiq and deserves to be at No.3 not this joker of a player who is just mediocre.

 

[FamousEleven]

Azhar would be a bunny if he plays in Australia

 

[ViciousMachine]

Oh bhai stop this selfish nonsense. According to people, every cricketer is selfish.

Azhar isn't opening because the management feels he's doing well at 3. That's it.

100% agreed. He is doing well in #3 too.

 

[Mamoon]

The only player with best technique against both pace and spin Pakistan's line up is Asad Shafiq and deserves to be at No.3 not this joker of a player who is just mediocre.

Shafiq is my favorite batsman in the team ATM and yep should bat at 3 in both Tests/ODIs but he needs to take his game to the next level now. Still too inconsistent.

 

[hur rizvi]

Azhar would be a bunny if he plays in Australia

Who in this pak team wont be?

 

[Bilal7]

Azhar's weakness is swing, not bounce. He would take a few hits but would grind out good scores in Australia. He's a fighter.

 

[Cricket_Engineer]

And that's what happens when you start batting at the age of 22 and try to step up to international...

 

[Zeshan547]

Now who was saying AA has best technique Vs new ball?

 

[NZcricketfan]

The "wall" is gone.

 

[ViciousMachine]

Big blow there.

 

[Friend786]

Ok guys this match has just ended.

 

[Mr Consistent]

azhar ali

 

[ekpakistani]

Rain?

 

[hur rizvi]

Brilliant bowling this

Game over, perhaps pakistans best batsman who could bat time is gone

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Chota Tuk Tuk !!!!! Kia kya mere bahi

 

[adarsh_bang]

I think it will be over by session 3 today.. not even untill tomorrow maybe.

 

[Bilal7]

Please don't do this guys, please. We can only afford one or two more wickets to fall today.

 

[pakistanigoneaussie]

Azhar still a scared cat

 

[hur rizvi]

Can we take match to day 5

 

[ekpakistani]

Well, this shows that our bowling attack sucks.. as our bowlers didnt bowl well on this pitch.. ofcourse our fragile batting is back

 

[DarkKnightRisesAgain]

Pakistan going down faster, will be all out today!

 

[FamousEleven]

Hahahahhaha Plastic ki wall

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION] haha thats what I am taking about, Joker finally put to his rest inability to judge the ball, Hopefully now we will see Younis Khan!

According to you Azhar, Shafiq, and Sarfaraz are not good enough right ?? Who should replace them, please do tell me.

 

[Cricket_Engineer]

We deserve this. If we had the decency to chase a low total against a team that was down-and-out in the 2nd test we wouldn't have been staring down the barrel of defeat.

That #3 ranking is probably the shortest lived ever

 

[Bilal7]

Wrist-slitters out in full force. Since we are so obviously going to fail here, why are you guys wasting your time?

 

[mosh101]

Still in mourning mode perhaps !

 

[Cricket_Engineer]

According to you Azhar, Shafiq, and Sarfaraz are not good enough right ?? Who should replace them, please do tell me.

Sarfraz is good... but the other 2 Fawad Alam and Haris Sohail are miles ahead

 

[Mamoon]

I think anyone can be excused a low score. The amount of times Azhar has come in early and lasted for 100+ deliveries is testament to his ability to handle the new ball better than other Pakistani batsmen.

He has faced an insane amount of deliveries in Tests in the last 4 years which is a big deal for someone batting at 3 for Pakistan who are renowned for its mediocre openers.

People are too harsh on him. Irrespective of what age he started batting, he's well worth his place in the team and scores consistently enough. Yes he has his problems, but he's one of our least worries at the moment.

 

[Bilal7]

Hafeez is such a great batsman to watch when in form. PCB needs to send him to play county cricket in England. A few technical adjustments and he can become a very good batsman.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Brilliant bowling this

Game over, perhaps pakistans best batsman who could bat time is gone

The pitch does have a little bit for the seamers. Talha was truly atrocious compared to the other seamers.

 

[Bilal7]

I think anyone can be excused a low score. The amount of times Azhar has come in early and lasted for 100+ deliveries is testament to his ability to handle the new ball better than other Pakistani batsmen.

He has faced an insane amount of deliveries in Tests in the last 4 years which is a big deal for someone batting at 3 for Pakistan who are renowned for its mediocre openers.

People are too harsh on him. Irrespective of what age he started batting, he's well worth his place in the team and scores consistently enough. Yes he has his problems, but he's one of our least worries at the moment.

Younis is better against the new ball, so is Shafiq and even Misbah. Azhar handles the new ball expertly in Asia but when the ball is moving about, he is exposed.

 

[Mamoon]

If Flower can fix Hafeez's technique against the outswinger, he can really be a run machine. Has more shots than anyone in the team as well as more gears.

 

[Juansar_07]

Azhar's Wicket - Bowled Boult

 

[aamirzargar]

Well, I guess we're back to where we began. The golden age ends.

 

[Mamoon]

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.

 

[Cricket_Engineer]

Wasn't there talks about bringing in Azhar and Younis into the ODI squad?

 

[ekpakistani]

Boult... bowling really well.. seems like all out by tea

 

[hur rizvi]

Thats plumb

 

[Mamoon]

Younis as usual amateurish against the moving ball and looks like his golden run is over. Back to his old self.

 

[Cricket_Engineer]

Azhar's Wicket - Bowled Boult

How do you get these gifs so quickly?

 

[FamousEleven]

Younis Gone what a delivery

 

[NZcricketfan]

Bye younis

 

[ekpakistani]

Hahaha

 

[Bilal7]

Oh boy. We are in trouble.

 

[hur rizvi]

We might not get past Tea Today

 

[adarsh_bang]

Okay allout in session 2! YK gone for a first baller.

 

[Friend786]

wait that was hit outside the stumps.

 

[ViciousMachine]

Tough break. That was an iffy call, just barely in line, barely clipping. Great delivery though.

 

[hur rizvi]

For this performance I beleive NZ deserve the series win

 

[ekpakistani]

Innings defeat.. wow

 

[Friend786]

Biggest lost in our test history coming up.

 

[Bilal7]

Younis as usual amateurish against the moving ball and looks like his golden run is over. Back to his old self.

The old self who was still a gun batsman and surefire great? I'll take it.

And he isn't usually amateurish, nor was this a fault by him as opposed to Azhar's dismissal. His bat got stuck.

 

[NZcricketfan]

wait that was hit outside the stumps.

Umpires call my friend.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

High quality swing bowling from boult. NZ seamers finally living up to the hype when it matters most.

 

[Friend786]

Thats bs man , it hit outside the line of the stumps.

 

[ahmedwaqas92]

Sarfraz is good... but the other 2 Fawad Alam and Haris Sohail are miles ahead

The asphyxiation with Harris and Fawad is seriously unhealthy. What would be the excuse if these two fail and with the technique Fawad has I seriously doubt he will do anything significant in Aus, SA, Eng or where ever there are good to decent pacers going around. Harris I believe should be given a chance but with all the bubble busting happening for all our domestic bullies, I expect him to be 35+ Avg batsman at most in International. Please don't get offended at this since this might be a little bitter but our domestic bats barring Shehzad maybe have not lived up to their reputation and Harris I believe would follow the same pattern.

Hope I am proved wrong.

 

[JibranAnsari]

Wow.

Boult is class act

 

[hur rizvi]

Thats bs man , it hit outside the line of the stumps.

No that was umpires call

 

[NZcricketfan]

Thats bs man , it hit outside the line of the stumps.

Same thing happened with Shan Masood but it stayed not out. Accept it

 

[Friend786]

Umpires call my friend.

but more than half the ball was hit outside.

 

[Bilal7]

Right. I'll just keep my hopes up and InshAllah we'll pull off a miracle here. The swing should dry up soon and then it will just be down to the batsmen not making mistakes.

 

[Indiafan]

but more than half the ball was hit outside.

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