Pakistan tour of New Zealand 2009

[Howsie]

I had a good laugh when reading the Waikato times today, their were three peices on Jesse Ryder and every single one of them were negative. Apparently he's a "miscreant" for being angry after he injured himself in the CT, and that NZC should boot him out because of the way he behaved :sarcasm

fearsome tweak there's some idiot's around today.

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

Look I think Gul needs some rest. Not so much a temporary "one match" rest but a complete series rest. Since they have taken him, it obvisouly indicates he'll play. But given that Rauf bowled decently in the SL series and then again in the warm-up game two days ago, I would just tilt towards picking him(if he's fit now) in place of Gul for the 1st test match.

how come? give or take a couple of one day series prior to the twenty20 he played almost no cricket for months.

a full series against sri lanka, the CT and then he's played half a short series agains NZ so far.

 

[-D-S-B-]

I just saw the pitch on one news, tbh it looked a bit grassy,

 

[CG123]

I'm picking a one all series draw. I don't think there will be a result in Napier.

 

[Ari]

New Zealand will only be going in with 3 seamers plus Vettori so Elliott will be playing.

Unsure if I should throw a sickie tomorrow. :laugh

 

[CG123]

I'm on study leave. Got my last two exam's on Thursday and Friday.....
But I really don't think too much study will be getting done tomorrow and Wednesday.

 

[Howsie]

Still haven't found a summer job so I'm good for the first test

 

[Chewie]

Finished all my exams apart from NCEA scholarship Economics which isn't until the 2nd so I've got heaps of time to watch cricket

 

[-D-S-B-]

so Elliott will be playing.

Vettori tells bowlers to step up | Cricket News | New Zealand v Pakistan 2009-10 | Cricinfo.com
Going by this elliot wont play, if this is true we will be thin on bowling

 

[Howsie]

Given how this pitch behaved in the first round of the FC comp I hope we go with six batsmen, Elliott's medium pace will be good enough to make up for the lack of another bowler.

 

[irottev]

^ Agreed.

I'll be watching all day.

And about Ryder. I honestly don't care what he does. He's a good batsman. Swearing at the manager and breaking a chair is hardly a disaster. Finally we've found a batsman who actually gives a ████ when they get out. Chairs are replaceable.

 

[braguvaran]

Love the cricket grounds at Nz.. though small they are good looking!

 

[Ari]

Vettori tells bowlers to step up | Cricket News | New Zealand v Pakistan 2009-10 | Cricinfo.com
Going by this elliot wont play, if this is true we will be thin on bowling

Hes injured so will just be batting it seems. We only have a spare seamer and spinner so if we are going in with 3 seamers and 1 spinner as has been reported Elliott is the only other option and must be playing.

 

[Sartaj]

Bloody Indian channels!!!
Someone please tell me which channel is going to broadcast this series in India.
I don't want to miss this.

 

[Pak_cricketer]

Supposedly Cricinfo have the game wrong. It starts today, not tomorrow. So that would be in 3 hours from now.