Black Caps v Pakistan
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NZ will be batting first.
Of interest to me is two guys I've never heard of, Nick Kelly who I mentioned above and Muhammad Abbas.
Also Henry Nicholls has sneakily slotted in at three after some time in the wilderness.
I'm picking a couple of comfortable hidings ( despite what happened in Auckland ), I think this Pakistan team just want to go home.
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Muhammad Abbas has had a little bit of 'next big thing' hype about him. He seems handy from the little bit of domestic T20 I've seen him play but probably a little too soon, although as you say, an ODI team against a pretty demoralised Pakistan team might be a good way to give him a little bit of international experience while the guys in front of him are off playing franchise cricket.
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Going to be a tough day for the Pakistanis. No water or food all game. Send last day of Ramadan
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@Rapido said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
We are a bowler short. That 11 looks like it will be asking way too much of Abbas's bowling.
Bit, I'm not too bothered. Good to get him a game. Just surprised at the 11.
Yeah I thought that too. Maybe the plan is to give Chapman and Mitchell a few overs?
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Record NZ partnership against Pakistan for any wicket. Some of the ones they've gone past were the overall record by Fleming and Astle and Fleming and Thomson for the 5th wicket.
And it's over. Good platform for Abbas to come out to on debut.
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New boy Abbas in for Mitchell, gone for 76.
Will need to have a swing pretty shortly. I thought Bracewell might have come in ahead of him ?
Chapman has belted his way to 114 at the other end ! very big score looking good, especially given the start they had.
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@MN5 said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
New boy Abbas in for Mitchell, gone for 76.
Will need to have a swing pretty shortly. I thought Bracewell might have come in ahead of him ?
Chapman has belted his way to 114 at the other end ! very big score looking good, especially given the start they had.
Maybe Bracewell thought it was worth giving Abbas a bit more time to get into the game, good captaincy.
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@KiwiMurph said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
Was cool to see captain Bracewell send Abbas in ahead of him
Abbas is good to watch
yep, nice swagger about him. Looks very exciting and confident. His innings was vital in getting over 300 given others failed.
Bugger that he holed out on 52 and didn't end up 58 not out but he still looked pretty pleased with his efforts.
His Dad looked a pretty useful bowler at FC level in pakistan ( thanks cricinfo, looked unlucky not to get a call up for Pakistan )
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That's a phenomenal total given our rocky start. I'm always nervous after a score like that that we squandered good conditions early, but we'll find out soon.
I should go look at Chapman's split Vs Pakistan and everyone else, it feels like all his runs come against them.
