Pakistan tour of NZ

[vvvrulz]

Afridi is in Afridi mode.
Look out if he bats on

 

[Meth]

What did Smithy say?

Greatbach was saying (jokingly) that he was going to have a chat to him re something he said in his book. Smith chimed in saying he wouldn't waste his time with him and that 'it must be nice being perfect'. Quite an unguarded moment

 

[Meth]

Big let off, dropping Afridi

 

[Meth]

McCullum's drop might be worth 100 runs

 

[Meth]

That helps.

 

[Meth]

McCullum's drop might be worth 100 runs

Afridi gone now, so we will call it 50

Deserved reward for Milne.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

210 is far from an imposing score. Could have been better or worse though. Solid batting should get us home.

Will be interesting to see how we go without Williamson holding up one end.

 

[Meth]

Big LBW appeal for Guptill first ball.

 

[Meth]

Irfan is fun to watch

 

[Meth]

This kind of approach from McCullum wouldn't make me so nervous if the bloke standing at the other end wasn't Guptill.

As we speak, Guptill hits a 4 and gets a roar from the crowd

 

[Meth]

Irfan is the Great Khali

 

[Meth]

McCullum gone. 17 off 12.

Hopefully today is Guptill's day

 

[Meth]

Sam Lousi got a mention on the cricket. WTF

 

[Meth]

Great bouncer from Irfan.

Also, Guptill gone. At least he got a start

 

[Meth]

Greatbach might be the worst commentator I have ever heard.

 

[vvvrulz]

Greatbach was saying (jokingly) that he was going to have a chat to him re something he said in his book. Smith chimed in saying he wouldn't waste his time with him and that 'it must be nice being perfect'. Quite an unguarded moment

Bit of an idiotic thing to say, expected better of him.

Meanwhile go Elliott!
Hasn't he silenced a few doubters, even I didn't expect this.

 

[JJ]

Greatbach was saying (jokingly) that he was going to have a chat to him re something he said in his book. Smith chimed in saying he wouldn't waste his time with him and that 'it must be nice being perfect'. Quite an unguarded moment

p.83 of his book (which is a good read) - very brief, but essentially he accused Smith of cheating - claiming a catch on the bounce off Matthews "after he'd quite obviously been caught on the first bounce by the Kiwi keeper, Ian Smith" - only mention of Smith in the book

He had a fair crack at Greatbatch, suggesting he had a chip on both shoulders, essentially because he got under his skin on the field - :lol: oh the irony. Greatbatch only half joking, Waugh put him up with Rantatunga on the dislike list...


I am back in the Mills camp, I'd go Mills, Southee and Boult in the first game, two new balls, means they'll all get a fair crack - I like Mills and Vetorri for their experience

 

[JoeD]

Hopefully the Pakis turn up today. they barely looked interested (bar Afridi) the other day. Their field placement when we were cruising was pretty strange.

 

[vvvrulz]

Hopefully the Pakis turn up today. they barely looked interested (bar Afridi) the other day. Their field placement when we were cruising was pretty strange.

I get the feeling they're holding back their cards before the main event.
They're a lot better than that performance.

 

[JJ]

Nothing surer than Pakistan will surprise at the WC, one way or the other...

Lot of people talking up Younis, and without question he is a great test cricketer, should never have been dropped from the ODI side, but not quite the same level as an ODI bat