New Zealand vs Pakistan, 1st Test, Hamilton, 7-11 Jan, 2011

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Come on, it's test match creek-it, isn't it?

Umar Gul opens the bowling, NZ 5/0

Any no-balls yet?

No no-balls. But a wicket, Tanvir has got McIntosh early.

Only one Akmal is playing (Adnan)

Gary 111 wrote:No no-balls. But a wicket, Tanvir has got McIntosh early.

Only one Akmal is playing (Adnan)

And that's one too many

this seems like a stronger NZ batting line up than last time around

PAK's batting is also stronger but the bowling is (obviously) weaker

Two very inexperienced sides, only 4 players on either side over the 50 Test mark compared to 9 still in single figures.

The NZ batting line-up looks alright actually, fairly sturdy!

holcs wrote:The NZ batting line-up looks alright actually, fairly sturdy!

That must be Jesse Ryder you're looking at.

Gary 111 wrote:

holcs wrote:The NZ batting line-up looks alright actually, fairly sturdy!

That must be Jesse Ryder you're looking at.

Aye Gary.

NZ on top, not much happening for the bowlers

Wahab is a good talent, he can bat and bowl at around 87 mph at will

it would really be better if batsmen walked after nicking the ball

65-1 and Younis Khan is the Pakistan 4th bowler. Deary deary me!!

PlanetPakistan wrote:Wahab is a good talent, he can bat and bowl at around 87 mph at will

He's a farking cheat though - Salman Butt's best mate and heavily implicated in the match fixing scandal. I don't understand why he's been allowed to play on and the others were suspended.

Gary 111 wrote:

PlanetPakistan wrote:Wahab is a good talent, he can bat and bowl at around 87 mph at will

He's a farking cheat though - Salman Butt's best mate and heavily implicated in the match fixing scandal. I don't understand why he's been allowed to play on and the others were suspended.

How do you know he is Salman's best mate? ...and what does that prove?

Disappointing session for Pakistan

BM is VERY lucky to still be there.

PlanetPakistan wrote:

Gary 111 wrote:

PlanetPakistan wrote:Wahab is a good talent, he can bat and bowl at around 87 mph at will

He's a farking cheat though - Salman Butt's best mate and heavily implicated in the match fixing scandal. I don't understand why he's been allowed to play on and the others were suspended.

How do you know he is Salman's best mate? ...and what does that prove?

Here you can see Wahab, who has just passed the jacket on to his mate, showing off. The jacket was given to him minutes earlier by Mazhar Majeed, who was outside the restaurant with the undercover reporter. Inside the inner pocket are a wad of notes.

When the match fixing scandal broke there were 4 names - Butt, Amir, Asif & Wahab.

A random picture of jacket exchange doesn't prove anything

I am fairly certain Wahab is clean which is why he is cleared to play while K Akmal, Malik and Kaneria were under investigation( Malik and Kaneria still are)

Speaking of cheating, i reckon BM's action deserves a 50% match fee fine.

PlanetPakistan wrote:A random picture of jacket exchange doesn't prove anything

I am fairly certain Wahab is clean which is why he is cleared to play while K Akmal, Malik and Kaneria were under investigation( Malik and Kaneria still are)

No, of course dear. And the reporter was wrong about Amir's no balls as well I suppose?

Gary 111 wrote:

PlanetPakistan wrote:A random picture of jacket exchange doesn't prove anything

I am fairly certain Wahab is clean which is why he is cleared to play while K Akmal, Malik and Kaneria were under investigation( Malik and Kaneria still are)

No, of course dear. And the reporter was wrong about Amir's no balls as well I suppose?

jacket exchange doesn't prove anything, that's all i am saying.
It's suspicious BUT nothing can be said for certain(from that particular action)

I hope you're right PP, but i've completely lost faith in that team. The whole PCB needs cleaning out.

The only Pakistan player I trust is Younus Khan, he's an honest man.

It's gonna take a few years to earn the respect and credibility back so doubts will always be there until the people who threaten and bribe young players are taken out.

Brilliant stuff from BM after lunch

Now gone...spoke too soon.