1st Test: Pakistan v New Zealand at Abu Dhabi Nov 16-21 2018

[Bazal]

So...Bilal Asif chucks it, right?

 

[_snafu_]

Looking forward to Grand Levers coming in and taking this game by the tail.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Been a great fightback in trying conditions. 115 run lead with 6 wickets in hand. Anything over 200 will be a challenge in the 4th innings if they can set that.

 

[edabomb]

CDG test career over after that innings I'd say. Horrible work from him in a short stint.

He will live in worst review youtube clips for all eternity though.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Kiwi's have fought back pretty decently in this game

 

[Tommy Smith]

That was a Plodstralia like collapse from New Plodland.

Only England can win on the sub continent.

Our strategy of picking 6 all rounders in our XI means we're actually playing with 17.

 

[JJ]

Definitely time to talk about Colin...

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Kiwi's need Roger Twose and Dion Nash

 

[Meth]

Could have predicted that collapse. Good, I suppose, to see Nicholls show some pluck and that was a pretty typical Waitling innings.

I think de Grandhomme will get the series- but he's on thin ice.

 

[edabomb]

Could have predicted that collapse. Good, I suppose, to see Nicholls show some pluck and that was a pretty typical Waitling innings.

I think de Grandhomme will get the series- but he's on thin ice.

Looking at the squad I think you are right as there is no allrounder cover, and our bowlers are very much a tail so moving one of them up to 7 won't work. The only option would be Blundell to take the gloves and bat 7, but that means bowling for Williamson.

 

[roofromoz]

Thrilling finish here. Pakistan looked like they cruising. Great fightback from NZ.

 

[Bazal]

Pakistan have gone to absolute water. What a test match!

2 wickets for NZ. 21 runs for Pakistan

 

[jargan83]

10 runs to win for Pakistan and 1 wicket for NZ

 

[jargan83]

Pretty average review, that ball missed everything.

 

[Bazal]

Pretty average review, that ball missed everything.

I've no idea what they heard, clearly nothing doing

 

[Bazal]

What on Earth is Azhar doing? He's turning down runs, fair enough, but then he's charging down the track or trying to ramp blokes two balls later...

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Skeptical hippo eyes from me since the shafiq wicket.. Especially hasan Ali, what was he thinking

 

[WaznTheGreat]

WTF is this game

 

[Bazal]

Skeptical hippo eyes from me since the shafiq wicket.. Especially hasan Ali, what was he thinking

I said to the housemate Hasan would do exactly that, it's just his go....

OUT!! LBW...will be reviewed, but I think he's gone!

 

[jargan83]

Well done NZ