NPR

Gumboot wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 4:01 am NZ all out for 431. Have to be happy with that.

Carter's Choice wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:51 pm

Wild Beef wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:24 pm

Carter's Choice wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:00 pm This Pakistan team are enthusiastic, and look well drilled, but are missing world class players. Elite players with both bat and ball. How many members of this Pakistan XI would be genuine contenders to make a current World XI.

Does anyone want to take a stab at a current world XI? I don’t follow closely enough and would embarrass myself.

David Warner
Kane Williamson
Marnus Labuschagne
Steve Smith
Virat Kohli
Ben Stokes
BJ Watling
Stuart Broad
Nathan Lyon
Pat Cummins
Jasprit Bumrah

Certain Navigator wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 4:31 am

Carter's Choice wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:51 pm

Wild Beef wrote: Sat Dec 26, 2020 11:24 pm

Does anyone want to take a stab at a current world XI? I don’t follow closely enough and would embarrass myself.

David Warner
Kane Williamson
Marnus Labuschagne
Steve Smith
Virat Kohli
Ben Stokes
BJ Watling
Stuart Broad
Nathan Lyon
Pat Cummins
Jasprit Bumrah

While a great admirer of Lyon, I think it'd be tough to take him ahead of Ashwin — more wickets at a better average, and also a significantly better batsman. Showed his class again yesterday with 3-fer while going for less than 2 per over — all on the first day of a test! Doesn't seem fair — India can choose between Ashwin and Jadeja, while NZ has...Santner.

Did Steve Smith do anything in 2020 to justify his inclusion?

Certain Navigator wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 4:31 am While a great admirer of Lyon, I think it'd be tough to take him ahead of Ashwin — more wickets at a better average, and also a significantly better batsman. Showed his class again yesterday with 3-fer while going for less than 2 per over — all on the first day of a test! Doesn't seem fair — India can choose between Ashwin and Jadeja, while NZ has...Santner.

Did Steve Smith do anything in 2020 to justify his inclusion?

Enzedder wrote: Sun Dec 27, 2020 10:59 pm Good start to day 2. The weather is fine and looks god for the whole day I hope.

Jamieson is proving very difficult and has taken Abid this morning - he has 2 for 5.

Santa had a bowl and actually got one to turn 3 inches.

43 for 2 now

p.s. Boult also gets Abbas (night watchman) so 3 down now

Jb1981 wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 5:14 am Good fight here from Pakistan. There could be good money on the draw.

Enzedder wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 5:25 am

Jb1981 wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 5:14 am Good fight here from Pakistan. There could be good money on the draw.

Thanks we needed that. A very good run out by Santner

Gumboot wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 5:35 am Did Kyle Jamieson just autograph someone's Irish Whiskey bottle?

Enzedder wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 5:25 am

Jb1981 wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 5:14 am Good fight here from Pakistan. There could be good money on the draw.

Thanks we needed that. A very good run out by Santner

Gumboot wrote: Mon Dec 28, 2020 5:35 am Did Kyle Jamieson just autograph someone's Irish Whiskey bottle?

Carter's Choice wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 1:17 am So what kind of lead will the Black Caps want, and perhaps more importantly how long do they need to bowl Pakistan out?

Also, what's the weather forecast?

Kiwias wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 2:11 am Kane reckons a target of 372 is enough and calls the lads in.

Carter's Choice wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 2:14 am

Kiwias wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 2:11 am Kane reckons a target of 372 is enough and calls the lads in.

Trapper's prediction was bang on

Jb1981 wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 2:36 am Decent start.

Having been following the Australia match (with their reverse scoring) I briefly thought Pakistan had a couple of runs without loss before being pleasantly surprised.

Ted. wrote: Tue Dec 29, 2020 3:14 am Has anyone else's Spark Sport stream turned to shit?

Reboot!