Black Caps v Pakistan

[Siam]

Boultless for Hamilton then.

Good chance for Henry I guess

[canefan]

@Siam said in Black Caps v Pakistan:

Boultless for Hamilton then.

Good chance for Henry I guess

They've elevated Bracewell into the side according to the report on the wireless

[Bovidae]

@canefan Bracewell into the squad, but Henry should replace Boult.

The weather in Hamilton has been good this week but some showers are forecast tomorrow and over the weekend. There's a cricket test scheduled afterall.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/86776417/seddon-park-pitch-receiving-muchneeded-sun-ahead-of-second-cricket-test

[hydro11]

@No-Quarter said in Black Caps v Pakistan:

Neesh out, Santner back in. Awaiting results of an eye scan for Rosco - eek. Brownlie will come in as cover if he is out.

So only change for next test will be Santner for Astle I guess, which is a little harsh on Astle.

Yip tough on Astle but that is how it goes.

Henry should definitely play ahead of Bracewell. If Scott Kuggeleijn did not have a rape trial over his head I imagine he would probably have got the call up.

[SammyC]

Are any of you pig islanders in Hamilton?

is there a chance of play today, Met Service doesn't look too promising

[Hooroo]

@SammyC said in Black Caps v Pakistan:

Are any of you pig islanders in Hamilton?

is there a chance of play today, Met Service doesn't look too promising

No, but...

MetService - Te Ratonga Tirorangi

[Bovidae]

@SammyC For you pig islanders down south, light rain was falling but it's stopped now. Very overcast though so I'd be surprised if the test starts on time.

[SammyC]

@Hooroo said in Black Caps v Pakistan:

@SammyC said in Black Caps v Pakistan:

Are any of you pig islanders in Hamilton?

is there a chance of play today, Met Service doesn't look too promising

No, but...

MetService - Te Ratonga Tirorangi

Rain, Greentop Pitches and Dirty Mustaches

Just a regular NZ Summer of cricket

[No Quarter]

10.10am And it's drizzling in Hamilton, says Andrew Fernando.

Boooooo, this was meant to distract me from doing any work today.

[Bovidae]

Smithy says the test will stsrt on time but I reckon it will be a day when play is stopped regularly due to rain.

The toss at 10:45.

[No Quarter]

Pakistan win the toss and bowl. Survival will be the order of the day.

[No Quarter]

Kane seems to have an incredibly poor toss record. Need our resident statistician @hydro11 to break down the numbers, but recent times it's been very poor.

[Hooroo]

To be fair on this one, he wouldn't have had the call. But yes, he inherited that from McCullum.

[Bovidae]

Ali called tails. What did Misbah call in the 1st test?

[Bovidae]

NZ should have been 2 down in the 1st over. Raining outside now.

[hydro11]

@No-Quarter said in Black Caps v Pakistan:

Kane seems to have an incredibly poor toss record. Need our resident statistician @hydro11 to break down the numbers, but recent times it's been very poor.

I think you are right. I just don't think it matters that much. Looks like the toss might matter on this pitch - it doesn't seem to stay green for long and it's nice to be bowling with rain around.

[No Quarter]

Sohail Khan to Williamson, OUT, big appeal for caught behind, umpire Fry does not budge. There's a noise there, was that a snick? Pakistan challenge the not-out on-field decision. Full and breaks back into the right-hander. Williamson drives outside the line. There is a clicking noise. No inside edge involved, Hotspot confirms it. Snicko picks up a spike, but it does so after the ball had passed the bat. Ian Gould, however, overturns the on-field call and sends Williamson on his way
KS Williamson c †Sarfraz Ahmed b Sohail Khan 13 (42b 2x4 0x6) SR: 30.95

WTF?

[Hooroo]

Wow! That is a howler by the sounds of it!

[Stockcar86]

Shocking call. That's the problem in trying to get old people to understand new technology...

[Hooroo]

Taylor has had enough of the dross and is having a good ole slap!