He had so many moments like that. As I said, an all time terrible day of commentary for him."For Pakistan, this pitch has gone to sleep. It is in a deep slumber... and it's not going to wake up." - Ramiz Raja, commentating on the Pakistan vs New Zealand Test Match, the day after the death of Phillip Hughes.
The put-out-your-bats tribute has been a masterstroke; a minute's silence sustained the surreal air surrounding the day.
The flipside to the gesture is that the New Zealanders did not want to be there. The adorning of their one-day caps could be construed as a silent protest. The players also etched the initials 'PH' underneath the silver ferns on their shirts.
Hughes was killed after having his skull crushed by a bouncer in an Australian first-class match.
The Herald understands concerted efforts were made to end the test, but compromise was eventually reached between the Pakistan and New Zealand boards.
Well that's not even remotely accurate.Hughes was killed after having his skull crushed by a bouncer in an Australian first-class match.
Some priceless scoffing and condescension there towards a kippaxy post that's proven to be prescient, Cribbage. Have a spell.This is definitely the most kippaxy post I've ever seen. It only needed a reference to a player's Myers-Briggs result to achieve the illustrious status of full kippax.
Never go full kippax.Some priceless scoffing and condescension there towards a kippaxy post that's proven to be prescient, Cribbage. Have a spell.
That's a great achievement - for a guy who's only been a specialist batsman for the part few years McCullum is now the holder of quite a few nz batting records that previously belonged to more illustrious names.And that's the record for McCullum for most runs scored by a NZ'der in a calender year and 80 short of 1000.
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Some glorious strokes, but boy this wicket looks like the McRoad of all McRoads atm.Evening folks. ***y start from Kaneh.