Black Caps v Pakistan
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Raval looked alright actually. Proper opener.
Good leave - including leaving based only on length, big step forward, new his scoring areas (straight drive, pull, clip).
I only watched his first hour, but only had about 3 mistakes in that time (loss of concentration to play defensively and miss a widish out swinger he should have left, thick outside edge for 4, and a closish but missing lbw non-shout)
So no obvious weaknesses exposed yet.
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Great article on Cricinfo about Wagner. Well worth a read.
The pretty boy who turned hatchet man
Neil Wagner has cast himself in the role of a relentless slugger of a fast bowler, and it has paid off for him in spades
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I know what we're missing this morning.....
CdG hasn't got the temperament to fight through this tough period, he'll be out playing a big shot soon!
BJ, so out of form it's not funny. Walking wicket.
And our tail makes Coldplay look like Don Bradman....We're screwed.
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Pakistan review a caught behind decision, and it remains not out.
They've used both their reviews now.CdG scoring in multiples of 4 at the moment. Has given a bit of momentum to our innings sine those two early wickets.
He's still shit though, he'll be out soon for sure.
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@mimic is this what you mean? Quote from Cricinfo
46.6
Sohail Khan to de Grandhomme, no run, ah that wasn't very wise, de Grandhomme came down the pitch a bit too early and the bowler shortened his length and seamed the ball away from the right-hander, beating the outside edge of his attempted drive
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@Donsteppa said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
@Virgil said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
@mariner4life said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
@Virgil said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
Debut boys having a pretty good day
follow the fucking script!!!!
See it was all fine, debut 100 coming up around lunchtime tomorrow.
That blur you see out the window is the mob moving into place in case Raval is out before 100.
@Virgil .............
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What did I tell ya...
52.6 Sohail Khan to Southee, FOUR, and again! No top edge this time though. Southee swivels and pulls the short of a length ball wide of the fielder at fine leg. Sohail's ninth consecutive over this morning is an expensive one
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52.5 Sohail Khan to Southee, FOUR, another short ball, and another pull shot, this time the ball flies over the keeper off the top edge for four more ... Southee isn't holding back here and New Zealand's lead is growing
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52.2 Sohail Khan to Southee, FOUR, short of a length this time and Southee winds up and smashes it over midwicket, it nearly carries all the way. He had cleared his front foot before pulling that
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52.1Sohail Khan to Southee, FOUR, Southee stays beside the line of the ball again, not getting behind it, and steers it wide of the slip cordon for a boundaryClassic Southee
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Bowl a team out for 133 and not putting up at least a 100 run lead borders on criminal negligence unless the pitch is an absolute minefield (which this one isn't).
Unfortunately, the backbone of our batting - Latham, Williamson, Taylor - made 16 between them.
A 40 run first innings lead is not enough. I'd back Pakistan to be better in their second innings - we will certainly need Kane and Tom to be.
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Well the players have fucked this up, so it's down to us. We've got some pretty heavy jinxing to do today.
Unfortunately it's not a work day. Advantage Pakistan
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@mariner4life said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
Well the players have fucked this up, so it's down to us. We've got some pretty heavy jinxing to do today.
Unfortunately it's not a work day. Advantage Pakistan
I've written it off now.
Pakis will rack up 450 run lead and we'll fizzle for 90.
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@mariner4life said in Black Caps v Pakistan:
Well the players have fucked this up, so it's down to us. We've got some pretty heavy jinxing to do today.
Surely DeGrandhomme's 6-for was beginners luck and he can't take six again. Anyone got anything to add on Southee?
