Pak V NZ 2nd Test.

Howzat_1 · November 21, 2014, 12:02pm

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17 overs left

Lights are on

Howzat_1 · November 21, 2014, 12:03pm

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Younis Gone

Howzat_1 · November 21, 2014, 12:03pm

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Almost every ball taking great turn.

Test match playing under lights in this condition is not easy task.

Howzat_1 · November 21, 2014, 12:04pm

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55.3
Craig to Younis Khan, OUT, late twist! Younis departs. He stepped out looking for the big hit.. but does that too early. Craig pushes it wide outside off, get it to turn and bounce. YK tries to adjust and looks to fend it off, but this gets big on him and flies to first slip off the shoulder of the bat.
Younis Khan c Taylor b Craig 44 (84b 2x4 3x6) SR: 52.38

Zabardast · November 21, 2014, 12:04pm

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5 down

NZ bowlers exploiting the ROUGH areas very well… :k:

hanibal · November 21, 2014, 12:07pm

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one more wicket....and match goes to NZ....our tail have tradition to show no fight/resistance from last 4/5 years

Howzat_1 · November 21, 2014, 12:09pm

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the thing u are best at?

If I was selector, I would not have included Shan (or any batsman) in test team until he played enough domestic cricket and showed his performance in last 50 first class innings with good averages of **at least 40 plus (ideally 45 plus), **but I am not selector.

On the other hand, if I was selector than Ramaiz Raja would have never been in team with first class average ~ 36 (test average 32) when there was another batsman he used to replace most of the time (Shoaib Mohammad) whose first class average was ~42 (test average 44). If I was selector than most players who play in Pakistan team would not be there.

If I was selector than Fawaz Alam (Karachi) would have been in team as his average (56.64) in first class is highest any Pakistani player ever had and only 23 players have higher average in history than him. I would also included Haris Sohail (Sialkot) in the team as his first class average (52.01) is 4th highest for any Pakistani (last name in the list below). Other two Pakistani name in the list is Miandad whose first class average was (53.37) and Hanif Mohammad whose first class average was (52.34)

Records | First-class matches | Batting records | Highest career batting average | ESPN Cricinfo

If a player cannot make runs in domestic cricket and post first class average above 40 … than what such player would do in test other than make runs if lucky, that is all. But in Pakistan, players get in test team because of parchi aur tasub, and not performance, so what one can expect from them?

But then I am not selector, am I?

Thanks God you are not selector else Azhar never get place in test team who has an average of 36.63 in First class.
Although his Test and ODI average is 41.

Yes I always support Fawad to be in Test team and not in T20 or ODI in down order. He should be in test team as opener or in top order.

Howzat_1 · November 21, 2014, 12:11pm

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Light is not good and I don't think so they can play another hour.

Zabardast · November 21, 2014, 12:13pm

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15 overs left with the bad light in sight...

From here on...Pakistan definitely workout for a draw... :D

hanibal · November 21, 2014, 12:13pm

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^^ I hope so... it is not easy to play under the lights anyway... i think there is another 20-25 mins of game left. Pakistan may need to play 7-8 overs

ehsan · November 21, 2014, 12:14pm

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Younis has thrown his wicket in both innings during this match. He should have played with more responsibility instead of trying to hit a six.

ehsan · November 21, 2014, 12:16pm

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From cricinfo:

Ali From Toront: "I believe Pakistan's strategy for this target was not correct, they should have used Sarfraz at No. 4 , try to attack and get quick 50-60 from him and if he failed , Misbah, Shafiq could have blocked it for draw. "

I agree, Sarfraz should have come earlier.

Moonstar201 · November 21, 2014, 12:16pm

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I think he was trying to go for quick runs. It was unlucky for yk as the ball got too much bounce

Howzat_1 · November 21, 2014, 12:17pm

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impressive stroke by Asad

Howzat_1 · November 21, 2014, 12:17pm

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Another 4 by Shafiq

Howzat_1 · November 21, 2014, 12:18pm

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Sorry its Sarfraz

Moonstar201 · November 21, 2014, 12:18pm

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Look how sarfraz is playing. Had they made such scoring in the early part. Life wud be much difficult for nz blowers . Now they afford to keep close in fielders

Howzat_1 · November 21, 2014, 12:19pm

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i am falling in love with this guy Sarfraz who is remembering me might Miandad. This guy know how to rotate strike and hit the ball.

hanibal · November 21, 2014, 12:19pm

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Rameez Raja is going to get Sarfaraz Out by his commentary... normally if he speaks ill about a player, the player plays well and if he speak good and make him look like legend... the player gets out.

So please anyone can they move RR out of commentary box?

Howzat_1 · November 21, 2014, 12:20pm

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This time Shafiq 4