Black Caps v Pakistan
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@canefan Bracewell into the squad, but Henry should replace Boult.
The weather in Hamilton has been good this week but some showers are forecast tomorrow and over the weekend. There's a cricket test scheduled afterall.
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@No-Quarter said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
Neesh out, Santner back in. Awaiting results of an eye scan for Rosco - eek. Brownlie will come in as cover if he is out.
So only change for next test will be Santner for Astle I guess, which is a little harsh on Astle.
Yip tough on Astle but that is how it goes.
Henry should definitely play ahead of Bracewell. If Scott Kuggeleijn did not have a rape trial over his head I imagine he would probably have got the call up.
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@SammyC said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
Are any of you pig islanders in Hamilton?
is there a chance of play today, Met Service doesn't look too promising
No, but...
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@Hooroo said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
@SammyC said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
Are any of you pig islanders in Hamilton?
is there a chance of play today, Met Service doesn't look too promising
No, but...
Rain, Greentop Pitches and Dirty Mustaches
Just a regular NZ Summer of cricket
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10.10am And it's drizzling in Hamilton, says Andrew Fernando.
Boooooo, this was meant to distract me from doing any work today.
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Smithy says the test will stsrt on time but I reckon it will be a day when play is stopped regularly due to rain.
The toss at 10:45.
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Pakistan win the toss and bowl. Survival will be the order of the day.
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Kane seems to have an incredibly poor toss record. Need our resident statistician @hydro11 to break down the numbers, but recent times it's been very poor.
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@No-Quarter said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
Kane seems to have an incredibly poor toss record. Need our resident statistician @hydro11 to break down the numbers, but recent times it's been very poor.
I think you are right. I just don't think it matters that much. Looks like the toss might matter on this pitch - it doesn't seem to stay green for long and it's nice to be bowling with rain around.
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Sohail Khan to Williamson, OUT, big appeal for caught behind, umpire Fry does not budge. There's a noise there, was that a snick? Pakistan challenge the not-out on-field decision. Full and breaks back into the right-hander. Williamson drives outside the line. There is a clicking noise. No inside edge involved, Hotspot confirms it. Snicko picks up a spike, but it does so after the ball had passed the bat. Ian Gould, however, overturns the on-field call and sends Williamson on his way
KS Williamson c β Sarfraz Ahmed b Sohail Khan 13 (42b 2x4 0x6) SR: 30.95WTF?
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Shocking call. That's the problem in trying to get old people to understand new technology...
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Have you seen it @Stockcar86? Sounds ridiculous. It's such an easy directive to follow - "you can only overturn a decision if there is clear and obvious evidence". Add that to the fact that Hotspot is far more reliable then Snicko, to the point that Snicko wasn't even used for a long time, how are decisions being overturned based on that alone?
Basic errors like that are pretty frustrating to watch for the spectator.
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