4th ODI - Pakistan vs New Zealand in Napier - Feb 01, 2011

**Pakistan vs Newzealand
4th ODI 2011

Date : Tuesday Feb 1, 2011

Time : (14:00 local,01:00 GMT, 06:00 am PST)

Broadcaster : Geo Super & PTV

Weather : Partly Cloudy , Max 25° C - Min 16° C

Venue : McLean Park , Napier
Venue Stats :
Highest Score (batting 1st) : Autralia 347-8 against NZL in 2005
Lowest Score (batting 1st) : Pakistan 126 againt NZL in 2004
Pakistan 135 against NZL in 2001
Pakistan have so far played 4 matches in this Ground and lost all 4 of them

Squads : Pakistan : Ahmed Shehzad , Sohail Tanvir , Wahab Riaz , Umar Gul , Muhammaz Hafeez , Misbah ul haq , Asad Shafique , Abdul Razzaq , Shahid Afridi , Kamran Akmal , Umar Akmal , Shoaib Akhter , Younis Khan , Abdur Rehman , Saeed Ajmal , Tanvir Ahmed

Form Guide :
Pakistan : W L L W L

NewZealand : L W L L L

So far Series Results

1st ODI : NZL won by 9 wickets

2nd ODI : Match Abandoned due to rain

3rd ODI : Pakistan won by 43 runs**

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re: 4th ODI - Pakistan vs New Zealand in Napier - Feb 01, 2011

:jhanda: :slight_smile:

re: 4th ODI - Pakistan vs New Zealand in Napier - Feb 01, 2011

Thread title mein venue aur date ka hona zaroori hai :ASA:

Re: 4th ODI - Pakistan vs New Zealand in Napier - Feb 01, 2011

Chalo last match main waleed kee bachat ho gayee…ab agalay main dekhtay heain…:hehe:

Re: 4th ODI - Pakistan vs New Zealand in Napier - Feb 01, 2011

Ap mod haina kr day plz :sid:

Hope for the best bhai :jhanda:

Re: 4th ODI - Pakistan vs New Zealand in Napier - Feb 01, 2011

I think they would retain the same team that won the 3rd ODI

Re: 4th ODI - Pakistan vs New Zealand in Napier - Feb 01, 2011

yeah exactly

Re: 4th ODI - Pakistan vs New Zealand in Napier - Feb 01, 2011

No More Experimentation & Akhtar needs to be match fit and should train. [Coach] Waqar Younis is working hard with him. If there is a match remaining after the series is won, Akhtar might be given a chance. : Afridi

LOL

Styris has lost his mind

Napier is a 300 minimum pitch, according to Scott Styris. He has announced that he will be making a 100.

@scottbstyris ----> Napier is the best batting wicket in the world I reckon so expect 300 or thereabouts. S Styris for 100. Bank it!!
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http://twitter.com/#!/scottbstyris/status/31445380667285505

Re: 4th ODI - Pakistan vs New Zealand in Napier - Feb 01, 2011

agreed in general...I just see an opportunity in 3 areas:

  1. Bowling - Wahab was not in very good touch, even though he did take wicket, so a quality spinner such as Saeed or Abdur Rehman could make a difference if the pitch is a slow batting track.
  2. Middle order - Misbah needs to rotate the strike with more singles..he seems to be digging himself into a hole most of the time.. Also why not try Asad instead of Kamran, he has failed twice now..let Umar keep wickets
  3. Fielding as always - many wild throws and poor fielding from a few players was quite visible....

Re: 4th ODI - Pakistan vs New Zealand in Napier - Feb 01, 2011

Gud Luck Pakistan :-)

Re: 4th ODI - Pakistan vs New Zealand in Napier - Feb 01, 2011

Waqar Younis, Pakistan’s coach, said there would only be one change: will the spinner Abdur Rehman get a chance, or will they try to bring in Asad Shafiq or Shoaib Akthar?

We do need both Younis and Misbah for the middle overs but they need to rotate the strike better

Match Preview
http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-pakistan-2010/content/story/498914.html

Christchurch witnessed a quintessentially Pakistani style of play: start slow, build a base, retain wickets, and explode in the end. It used to be the norm in 1980s before Saeed Anwar and Aamir Sohail changed that in the 90’s, but once again, without a settled opening pair, Pakistan are returning to the roots. **Not many teams can launch into a frenzied and mesmerising attack in the end overs like Pakistan can. Abdul Razzaq swinging like there is no tomorrow, Shahid Afridi swinging like there is no next moment, and the scarred opposition living on the boundary’s edge, waiting for the violence to end. As Luke Woodcock put it: “I’ve seen a bit of it on TV but to actually see it first hand, playing against him [Afridi] for the first time, it was a pretty special knock and he took the momentum away from us.” **
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Let Younis and Misbah play the middle overs, preventing a collapse, and set the base for the marauders to take over. **The critics want the same thing but they wonder why the holding job can’t be performed with more purpose? Can’t Younis and Misbah take singles, keep the strike rotating, and score at a decent pace?**Their career strike rates are just over 75, which is actually ideal for the job they do, but the criticism, especially against Misbah, is that he only makes up towards the end of his knock. The sedate approach at the start increases pressure on the others and triggers self-destructive ways or so the argument goes. It will be interesting to watch their approach in the next game.

Re: 4th ODI - Pakistan vs New Zealand in Napier - Feb 01, 2011

Pakistan’s bowling attack looks weak to me :frowning: (dont count too much into NZ games)

I hope they will put a better act together against better quality teams.

If Pakistan wins this game, I’ll open then next thread :jhanda:

Re: 4th ODI - Pakistan vs New Zealand in Napier - Feb 01, 2011

yep & yep they need someone who can really open the bowling attach, death overs seem to be under control with Guls yorkers…middle overs Wahab is not good enough…you need a fast accurate bowler to pair with razzaq’s medium fast well hidden away swingers..
and lets see if waleed doesn’t beat you to it…he seems to think he own the match threads now since pakistan is winning…:slight_smile:

Re: 4th ODI - Pakistan vs New Zealand in Napier - Feb 01, 2011

NZ 61/3 (15)

Re: 4th ODI - Pakistan vs New Zealand in Napier - Feb 01, 2011

this bowling attack is below mediocrity!!I mean ignore the fact that they are playing against NZ and if you consider this bowling attack against the big guns like Aussies and England. Sohail tanvir doesn't look in form to me but I guess in the sub-continent spinners are the key...and we do have the likes of rehman and saeed ajmal!

Why is ajmal not playing the ODIs?

Re: 4th ODI - Pakistan vs New Zealand in Napier - Feb 01, 2011

wah re!! ye NZ ki team koi match fixing to nahi kar kai aayee na aaj? lol jk...bachon ki tarhan out ho rahai hain waisai

Re: 4th ODI - Pakistan vs New Zealand in Napier - Feb 01, 2011

yep, he scored brilliant 11 runs century :clown:

Re: 4th ODI - Pakistan vs New Zealand in Napier - Feb 01, 2011

^hahahaha

Re: 4th ODI - Pakistan vs New Zealand in Napier - Feb 01, 2011

This pair of McCullum and Franklin is now getting comfortable, we need to break this partnership sooon

:help: wickuttss pleaseeee

Re: 4th ODI - Pakistan vs New Zealand in Napier - Feb 01, 2011

After 31 overs NZ are 129/5, partnership of 50 runs :nono: