**Official** Pakistan v New Zealand in the UAE 2014

[Flametree]

Brilliant. There have been two or three "charge and heave" shots to the pace bowlers which were pretty ugly, but those aside, it's just been controlled hitting, with sensible shot selection. Very Sehwag-esque.

 

[hendrix]

Had to fetch the ball plenty there.

could be a long day for them. I don't expect McCullum to last much longer after the break but I think Taylor will bat long and hard.

 

[Zinzan]

^ Yup, can't see them maintaining this sort of momentum after tea, but if they can....

 

[wellAlbidarned]

If this is NZ when they CBFed, then I don't ever want them to train again.

Train like it's your life on the line, play actual games like park cricket. Best philosophy to life in general, once you've done the hard yards you just have to let the muscle memory do the rest.

 

[Nate]

Can we just merge Australia and New Zealand already <3

 

[Zinzan]

How good a launching pad would this be in an ODI. 164-1 after 25 over with McCullum unbeaten on 100. You'd be disappointed if you didn't get to 400.

 

[RxGM]

most runs in a calender year for a nzer

 

[OverratedSanity]

Hope McCullum just keeps going and gets a massive score.

 

[Zinzan]

So Astle's double was off 153 balls right?

Shouldn't be getting ahead of myself

 

[wellAlbidarned]

ramiz stahp

really someone needs to be hired with the sole job of telling ramiz when to shut the **** up

 

[Gnske]

ramiz stahp

really someone needs to be hired with the sole job of telling ramiz when to shut the **** up

What I would give to hear Ian Chappell and Ramiz Raja in the same commentary box.

 

[Bahnz]

Hafeez should take note of how to hit a dirty half tracker for 6.

 

[OverratedSanity]

ramiz stahp

really someone needs to be hired with the sole job of telling ramiz when to shut the **** up

Y u guys do dis? I have commentary on mute as usual but there's always someone on here making a post about it and I can't resist asking what he said

 

[wellAlbidarned]

and again.... THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING RAMIZ

"he makes them fear for their lives"

 

[wellAlbidarned]

Y u guys do dis? I have commentary on mute as usual but there's always someone on here making a post about it and I can't resist asking what he said

I enjoy getting trolled to much tbh.

 

[Days of Grace]

Rameez watch: "McCullum makes the bowlers fear for their lives."

No, just no.

Morrison kept silent there.

 

[ohnoitsyou]

Good luck reversing this ball.

 

[hendrix]

yeah this is getting to Astle levels of crazy.

 

[Flametree]

Astle's record is under serious threat here,,,

 

[Bahnz]

That's close to the best shot Baz has ever played.