Pakistan tour of New Zealand 2020/21, (3 T20's, 2 Tests)

[TheParraboy]

Forgot 2nd test started today, pleasant surprise

Is Jamieson taller than Big Bad Billy?

 

[Meth]

Jamieson looking sharp. Pakistan off to a decent start.

70/2

 

[Meth]

As I write that, Jamieson grabs Sohail. Nice catch by Nicholls.

pakistan looking significantly worse now. 70/3

 

[JJ]

Jamieson looking sharp. Pakistan off to a decent start.

70/2

Henry too, but Jamieson is a nightmare atm

shame that flogging we have India doesn’t count for the test championship...

Pakistan have shown character in both tests without their best player

 

[Meth]

Fawad’s stance is a thing to behold

 

[Meth]

Great toss to win by the looks of it

 

[Meth]

Wow- what a ball to dismiss Fawad

 

[Meth]

A 50 to Azhar- well deserved, with wickets tumbling around him

 

[JJ]

4 down at lunch

Quality from Jamieson and Azhar

 

[Meth]

Has any Kiwi bowler had a better start than Jamieson? Bond, maybe.

 

[Meth]

Just looked- 2002, Bond's second year, was his breakout. Averaged about 31 in his first year and then about 17 the next year (according to my rough calculations)

 

[Meth]

Southee with a rank full toss to get the session underway

 

[JJ]

Has any Kiwi bowler had a better start than Jamieson? Bond, maybe.

Jack Cowie? Often forgotten but world class a long time ago

 

[Meth]

Rizwan hits Boult for 4 successive 4's

 

[Meth]

Jack Cowie? Often forgotten but world class a long time ago

Averaged 20.78 in 3 Tests, 1937

Career obviously interrupted by something....

 

[Meth]

Bracewell in 2011 went alright

 

[JJ]

Averaged 20.78 in 3 Tests, 1937

Career obviously interrupted by something....

Only played about 10 all up, few tests around back then, just after Grimmett left?

Bradman apparently said he was an excellent bowler, should be discussed more in our best ever teams...

 

[Meth]

In any event, Jamieson's current average (13.82) is superb.

 

[JJ]

In any event, Jamieson's current average (13.82) is superb.

Yep, obviously it's unlikely to stay there, but there's a simplicity to what he does that gives me some confidence he'll be good irrespective of the conditions - being 6 ft 8, and consistent in line with swing at a decent pace are good foundations to start with.

Mixed feelings on whether he should have played in Australia, pretty sure he's picked up some pace since then - I first saw him as a school boy, batting top 3 and opening batting - he was huge then, but with Glenn Phillips stood out as having obvious potential - hopefully the more gradual development means his body had strengthened enough to handle the load

 

[TheParraboy]

covers coming off, looks quite nice and sunny now