3rd Test: Pakistan v New Zealand at Abu Dhabi Dec 3-7 2018

[TheParraboy]

all over

congrats NZ, amazing series win

 

[Iafeta]

Seriously. This lower order of Pakistan is on the take. They either have no respect whatsoever for their cap or they are getting bankrolled.

Well done Black Caps. For such a talented team, Pakistan truly have a bunch of epic muppets.

 

[Hutty1986]

What a stunning effort from the kiwis! Absolutely brilliant.

 

[Iafeta]

Given three out of the top four had poor test series (Jeetpers Raval, Latham and Taylor), it’s a hell of an effort to win this series. Well played.

 

[Iafeta]

These awards lol everyone gets an award... I think Jeet got one for funniest attempt at a catch

It’s like Oprah with cars

 

[jargan83]

Well done NZ, great series win.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Good win Kiwi's way better team than Derpstralia

 

[Mr Angry]

Williamson, what a player.

Might end up in the Stacey Jones bracket of awesomeness..

Yeah that good.

Meanwhile we have bogmarsh.

 

[Meth]

Fantastic series win. Keeps us ahead of Australia in the rankings for now, I think

 

[JJ]

Just great series, can't believe it TBH

 

[Meth]

Kane Williamson man of the match.

Yasir Shah man of the series- hard to argue with that, but you'd have to say it's Kane series. Led the Black Caps to do something they haven't done in 49 years. Turned the game around with the bat on Day 4 of a Test that (at that point) they were fighting to save.

Nicholls, Somerville and Watling did their part, big time. I won't be speculating on Nicholls place in the squad again for a while.

We still have issues with our openers.

 

[Meth]

Raval averaged 21 in this series with a HS of 46 and a SR of 37.53

Latham averaged 16.5 in this series with a HS of 50 and a SR of 31.23

 

[Meth]

NZ now 4th in Tests and 3rd in ODI's. Pretty handy.

 

[JJ]

Signature test for Williamson, special win and a huge performance in a key test away from home in very difficult conditions, can't ask for more than that

 

[hineyrulz]

Thats some win from NZ, especially after the 2nd test. You find a couple of openers and you will be a hard side to beat.

 

[Meth]

You find a couple of openers and you will be a hard side to beat.

Yeah, that has to be the priority of the summer.

Who are they though?

I've put forward Hamish Rutherford and Dean Brownlie. There's also the chance of Waitling moving up the order. Latham is a good ODI opener, but not up to it at Test level- better suited to batting 5. But then Nicholls just came out and scored a good ton, so he's pretty secure I'd say. As is Latham, because he's seen as a future leader.

 

[Meth]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12173491

@Timbo looks like this guy is the real winner here. Playing International cricket AND he get's to play with spreadsheets.

 

[hineyrulz]

Yeah, that has to be the priority of the summer.

Who are they though?

I've put forward Hamish Rutherford and Dean Brownlie. There's also the chance of Waitling moving up the order. Latham is a good ODI opener, but not up to it at Test level- better suited to batting 5. But then Nicholls just came out and scored a good ton, so he's pretty secure I'd say. As is Latham, because he's seen as a future leader.

Don't ask me mate, us Aussies aren't any better when he comes to the batting stakes.

 

[Meth]

Don't ask me mate, us Aussies aren't any better when he comes to the batting stakes.

ha. It was more of an open question, specifically for people more familiar with the New Zealand scene

 

[hineyrulz]

ha. It was more of an open question, specifically for people more familiar with the New Zealand scene

Brownlie looked a solid player from what I saw, surely he's worth another go???