Pakistan vs New Zealand @ UAE 2009

[CG123]

My team from that squad:

1. Redmond / Watling
2. McCullum
3. Guptill
4. Taylor
5. Styris
6. Oram / Franklin
7. Vettori
8. N. McCullum
9. Mills
10. Butler / Southee
11. Bond

Only player not in that team is N. Broom. He needs to go back to domestic cricket and find some form, after a horrid start to his international career.

 

[Howsie]

My team:

1.Martin Guptill
2.Bradley Watling
3.Neil Broom
4.Ross Taylor
5.Scott Styris
6.Brendon McCullum
7.Daniel Vettori
8.James Franklin
9.Nathan McCullum/Ian Butler
10.Kyle Mills
11.Shane Bond

Not liking the Southee selection though, he should be given a full year in domestic cricket.

 

[ekfaysal]

The big question for Pakistan .
will Younis lead the team or Afridi will be the captain.

 

[Iridium]

Great to see Nathan McCullum back in the squad. I'm still divided on Tim Southee though. I'm a big fan of him, no doubt about that. But if he bowls rubbish he tends to get smashed around. I'm quite sure he got smacked for 100+ runs against India earlier in the year. Overall, nice looking squad.

 

[Insomniac]

More than likely Afridi will lead the team because Younus has to recover from the finger injury anyway, regardless of whether his resignation isn't accepted (or whatever outcome comes out of this).

 

[McLOVIN]

McCullum
Watling
Guptill
Taylor
Styris
Broom
Franklin
Vettori
N. McCullum
Mills
Bond

why is he in the team, seriously? i would rather take another seamer or even a batsman. but Ryder is injured so i would take Tuffy or Butler

 

[pcfan123]

Tuffy is injured too, Butler is a viable choice.

 

[Ari]

I like playing with two spinners unless one of them is Patel. Butler is an option but he has been unwell also. If Styris plays thats another seam option so I would like a more varied attack.

 

[D0N]

The big question for Pakistan .
will Younis lead the team or Afridi will be the captain.

I think it will be younas

 

[TheGreemSim]

Watlins in the side at last! Hope he doesn't cock it up, he's supposed to be who we turn to when McCullum retires so he's got to prove himself. It'll be a grudge series with Pakistan wanting revenge.

 

[ahmed shah]

looking forward to it

 

[irottev]

Weird squad. Can't decide if I like it yet really. But I DO like that Watling gets a chance. I hope he makes them most of it and then gets a test call up.

I do like that N MCCullum is our second spinner over Patel who I never want to see play for NZ again, and Styris is back. Southee is strange, but I guess with so many injuries.

My XI:
Aaron Redmond
BJ Watling
Martin Guptill
Ross Taylor,
Scott Styris,
Brendon McCullum (wk),
Daniel Vettori (capt),
James Franklin,
Nathan McCullum,
Kyle Mills,
Shane Bond,

Jacob Oram (12th man)

Broom sucks. I also bet we open with McCullum still. I left out Butler incase he's injured. If he's 100% he can play instead of N McCullum. I like that Butler gets wickets, just needs to stop being so expensive and he'll be a really good bowler. Would be good if he could fix his death bowling. We need someone for that role.

And yes Oram's in my XI. He's below Vettori and Franklin though where he won't get much of a bat. Oram could play over N McCullum I guess

I hope Southee gets a game and that he's improved. He's one of my favorites. I really want the guy to succeed.

 

[Iridium]

Misbah axed from all three formats | Cricinfo.com

Misbah-ul-Haq has been dropped from all squads for Pakistan. Guess he's paid for his poor form.

 

[ajdude]

Good to see Umar Akmal in the test squad, good future for Pakistan cricket, with him and Aamer.

 

[Iridium]

Good to see Umar Akmal in the test squad, good future for Pakistan cricket, with him and Aamer.

Yep, it is good to see him in there. I've liked the look of Umar Akmal. Very exciting player.