2nd Test: Pakistan v New Zealand at Dubai Nov 24-28 2018

[hineyrulz]

What the actual f**k???

 

[TheParraboy]

For those that seen it

Ross Taylors innings 49no from 53 balls last night intrigues me
was he just hitting Shah , or were the balls crap? Any chances given?

 

[TheParraboy]

geez that Paki keeper is an annoying prick, he doesn't appeal he just does his best Spartacus impersonation

Unlike the good guys of world cricket Paine and Watling?

 

[Bazal]

For those that seen it

Ross Taylors innings 49no from 53 balls last night intrigues me
was he just hitting Shah , or were the balls crap? Any chances given?

I didn't see all of it although it sounds like it didn't last much longer than I did... Shah dragged a couple down and paid for it, but for the most part it was obviously a deliberate plan from Taylor.

Looked like he decided that if there was likely to be a ball with his name on it anyway he might as well attack and try and put the pressure back on Pakistan. His first shot was a slap out to midwicket off a decent ball. A few streaky shots but some very nice ones too

 

[Bazal]

Re-runs of Kelly Evernden matches would have more appeal than that first innings

17 sets of Andy Murray vs Nick Kyrgios would be a better watch...

 

[JJ]

Jeet Raval firmly loves a middling score. Absolutely refuses to go with the job.

I would like to see improvement, but don't have a huge issue with it...

But seriously, when long innings were needed, the one guy I didn't expect to be out reverse sweeping and then stumped was f**king Raval

 

[JJ]

Latham 50 and out - shame

Taylor 68*

 

[JJ]

Just saw Latham's dismissal - ummm... yeah nah, lot of doubt

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Kiwis still a chance here

 

[Bazal]

Here's De BigMan to save the day!

 

[Bazal]

There goes DeBigMan, having absolutely not saved the day!

 

[_snafu_]

de Grandlever's levers were too big.

 

[Bazal]

De BigMan will be in a tattoo parlour somewhere this evening for some new ink..."Property of Hasan Ali"

 

[Bazal]

What the shit was Ish Sodhi trying to do?

Bowled around his legs attempting a lap-sweep...and the ball hit off stump. Mental

 

[_snafu_]

Sodhi thinks it's T20.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Lone hand by Victoria Nicholls

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Trent Boult averages 15 with the bat?? About 13 more than I'd have thought

 

[Fufu Andronez]

Game over Pakistan win and Yasir Shah takes 14 wickets. Wowza

 

[JJ]

Colin has to be done now, even if Blundell has to play and Kane has to bowl. Poorly selected squad hurts now

1-1 is pretty good for us, but need to show more

 

[Twizzle]

I really thought the Kiwis might give the Pakis a nudge but some of those batsman really did throw their wickets away, bit more starch needed