[VIDEO] New Zealand strongly placed on 286/3 at Stumps on Day 2 of the 2nd Test against Pakistan

[Rana]

Abbas is definitely around 39 years old

 

[UzmanBeast]

And flick - stay away from his pads.

Should go with a yorker to Taylor.

 

[Suleiman]

Man faheem is having a p smooth series.

 

[Rana]

Abbas May be as old as his MPH pace numbers

 

[Savak]

Faheem is in the side to do the Abbas role ie keep things tight, if possible get a wicket or two but most importantly give a respite to the main pacers so that they can be used in short sharp bursts

 

[UzmanBeast]

Abbas is definitely around 39 years old

Sad how a 45 year old Shoaib Akhtar slower ball would still be quicker than Abbas.

 

[imshally81]

Beauty

 

[Titan24]

These are the kind of situations where senior bowlers like Abbas need to stand up. He has been struggling to do so for year, year and a half now. Without main bowlers standing up in such situations its difficult to incash any initiative.

 

[Rana]

I thought that was out!

 

[Suleiman]

Also Taylor is a pehlwan type player. Dude is built, homegrown native of NZ. Islanders like him are very fit people, a lot like Samoans. Explains why despite age he always puts in work.

 

[Rana]

Abbas just isn’t a professional Athlete with that poor fitness im afraid

 

[wrongun]

Just tuned in & Shaheen is bowling 144kph... quite quick, what is his top speed today.

 

[Titan24]

144.2 kph from Shaheen. Learning to manage his pace in tests as well

 

[batandballbattle]

I have been really impressed with faheem this tour, he has well outperformed my expectations by being so economical

 

[Ellipsism]

Also Taylor is a pehlwan type player. Dude is built, homegrown native of NZ. Islanders like him are very fit people, a lot like Samoans. Explains why despite age he always puts in work.

Taylor is Samoan IIRC...

 

[MMHS]

Even session or may be slightly PAks favour as the RR was controlled. Next session is jogging to be crucial with the ball losing shine.

 

[anakwalajinn]

Wow those mini highlight compilations after each session is so epic with that background music!

 

[wrongun]

Also Taylor is a pehlwan type player. Dude is built, homegrown native of NZ. Islanders like him are very fit people, a lot like Samoans. Explains why despite age he always puts in work.

Oz NRL is full of Samoans, Maori, Tongan etc players. So much talent there- with such a small population & star players in Oz rugby, Euro rugby, All Blacks, American NFL etc there cannot be a place on earth producing more professional athletes per capita than Samoa.

 

[Savak]

These are the kind of situations where senior bowlers like Abbas need to stand up. He has been struggling to do so for year, year and a half now. Without main bowlers standing up in such situations its difficult to incash any initiative.

Abbas has been getting away with his economical wicket less Zulfiqar Babar output for a long time now but I am sure that even the selectors, team management, reporters, ex players are losing their patience now

 

[MMHS]

Should go with a yorker to Taylor.

But on target, slightly off line, it’ll be destroyed. He is a bottom handed open stance batsman, probably best medicine is close to body pitched up out swinger, but that ball will trouble every one. Batsman with 100+ Test at 45-46 average hardly has massive weak point, it’s just terminal decline with age, otherwise these quality players could have played into their 50s!!!! In olden days, they actually did so..

 

[Savak]

I will take a spray gun who concedes runs but also picks up 3-4 wickets in the process unlike Abbas. Ultimately wickets matter in the end and getting twenty wickets is what wins you games at the end of the day

 

[LegendAli]

I will take a spray gun who concedes runs but also picks up 3-4 wickets in the process unlike Abbas. Ultimately wickets matter in the end and getting twenty wickets is what wins you games at the end of the day

You could set a target of 200-330 runs for 2nd innings, team chasing could be 165-4 at day 5's end and lose.

Point being, "twenty wickets is what wins yous games at the end of the day" isn't necessarily true.

 

[Titan24]

NZ flaunting Covid free world with so many people on the side of pitch and match analysis as well.

I hope other parts of the world can have same normality as well.

 

[moghul]

Abbas just isn’t a professional Athlete with that poor fitness im afraid

Abbas and Harris are buddies , Sialkoties , they complement each other in fitness.

 

[Square Drive]

What a catch ) another reason for Shan to be dropped maybe?

...Or for Haris to be retained?!

 

[Colorblind Genius]

Even session or may be slightly PAks favour as the RR was controlled. Next session is jogging to be crucial with the ball losing shine.

I think so too.

I think, by now, the Think Tanks, Captain Coach etc, should've learned that Abbas is a not a new ball bowler in these conditions. It's just wasting the new ball.

Naseem should've been tried instead. Nothing much to lose, but perhaps a better chance to get a wicket?

 

[sindhiboy]

Abbas has 21 wickets in his last 10 tests. Avg 37.5

 

[Savak]

Abbas has 21 wickets in his last 10 tests. Avg 37.5

Terrible stuff. He needs to be dropped

 

[Majestic_Inzi]

We need Kane early else he will run away with the game.

 

[Rana]

Slips already so far back

 

[Manunited18]

Abbas is half a yard to slow for test cricket specially when bats are nullifying his movement by standing out of the crease, you'd think rizwan would have noticed this and come up

 

[Hasan123]

Shaheen looks much better.

 

[Rana]

Still no keeper stand up

 

[KingKhanWC]

Plenty in this pitch but it’s imperative to make them play . Also resist bringing the spinner on as long as possible.

Pak have a chance to win this game unless these two once again hit tons .

 

[Hasan123]

Mccullum does have some useful insight .

 

[imshally81]

Good bowling so far

 

[ManFan]

Mccullum does have some useful insight .

He was my favorite captain.

Did not always succeed but NZ looked like a different team under his leadership.

 

[Ozeirk]

Abbas bowled a good over here.

 

[Rana]

Class ball

 

[Hasan123]

He was my favorite captain.

Did not always succeed but NZ looked like a different team under his leadership.

His success as a captain and batting was to be on the front foot, so wasn’t sure how much tactical insight he would offer. But he definitely knows what he is on about.

 

[Justcrazy]

Pakistan need some wickets here

 

[Rana]

Great overs this

 

[Justcrazy]

These two most experienced batsmen Kiwis have

 

[Nasty Naz]

Shaheen is bowling really well.

 

[Rana]

Enjoying this bowling a lot.

Patience is the key.

 

[Ozeirk]

Shaheen generating some pace here

 

[azimiqbal]

What I don’t understand is , Faheem bowlers really well , why didn’t you start with him after lunch?

 

[Rana]

Slips are too far back as usual on Kane soft hands Williamson

 

[Hasan123]

Ross Taylor is desperate to play some shots. A chance could be coming.

 

[Rana]

Luckily leg byes...

 

[imshally81]

Is it dropped?

 

[Justcrazy]

Abbas not getting wickets is hurting Pakistan.

 

[Rana]

Big wicket!

 

[imshally81]

Out...
Taylor gone

 

[Rana]

Pak right in this game now!

 

[Kroll]

Abaassssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!

 

[Rana]

Shan Masood holds on to one

 

[azimiqbal]

Pitch is changing , seems to be a bit more kick off the wicket

 

[Suleiman]

My jinx worked... I talked bad about Abbas and hyped up Taylor.

 

[Shariq7]

Ross Taylor is desperate to play some shots. A chance could be coming.

Good call.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Best Abbass spell of the series in progress.

 

[Kroll]

Pak smelling blood?

 

[Nasty Naz]

Huge wicket here.

Very consistent and great line/length bowling from Abbas and Shaheen since lunch.

 

[Zeshan547]

My jinx worked... I talked bad about Abbas and hyped up Taylor.

Keep that coming Captain! More of the same.

 

[Hasan123]

Ross Taylor is desperate to play some shots. A chance could be coming.

Ahead of the curve

 

[Titan24]

That celebration from Abbas showed the pressure he was in to deliver. Needs to do more here

 

[Rana]

Beautiful channels by Shaheen also

Patience is the key

 

[Ozeirk]

Abbas picked up his pace and bowled a very challenging line. A lotbetter compared to his first spell.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Nichols will play out of crease , must target his stumps MA.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

How the hell abbas got Taylor i wanted naseem shah to get him.

 

[Rana]

Pak smelling blood?

I think so..

 

[Zeshan547]

Pak smelling blood?

Those days are gone, now it's slow and steadily chipping away, don't have wasim and waqar to blow them away.

 

[Hasan123]

Nichols and Watling have lots of character and guts. This is a difficult situation for New Zealand. I am worried about what they can do if they last a while.

 

[Rana]

Make this Sufi cricketer play!

 

[Titan24]

Nicholls home ground this

 

[Rana]

Brendon McCullum is the only decent commentator they have.

 

[Rana]

Nicholls home ground this

Same with Latham

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Shan Masood holds on to one

Old ball is doing the trick i dont know why but even NZL got wickets from old ball. I think old ball is skidding the surface.

 

[Zeshan547]

Catches are coming, bigger question is how many would be held? Any bets are off.

 

[sindhiboy]

Best Abbass spell of the series in progress.

Best abbas spell since the last 2 years