Pakistan vs. New Zealand in UAE (3 Tests, 2 T20, 5 ODI)

[DrVanNostrand]

No one looks the slightest bit interested out there. Seeing Luke Ronchi like that was devastating

Southee gets Misbah, ZERO celebration. Surreal.

 

[Natho]

The NZ players are really doing it tough. They really dont want to be out there.

 

[The Passenger]

This is really really hard to watch

 

[The_Reaper]

The Kiwis look distraught

 

[Natho]

No one looks the slightest bit interested out there. Seeing Luke Ronchi like that was devastating

Southee gets Misbah, ZERO celebration. Surreal.

Absolutely. Williamson is still emotional at gully

 

[JUBJUB]

The NZ players are really doing it tough. They really dont want to be out there.

Williamson is in tears in the slips.There was no reaction at all to the wicket just taken.
I wonder if they'll call it off soon or at the lunch break.

 

[The Passenger]

I don't think they should be playing. It's not right.

And also it greatly increases the chances of someone getting hurt because they aren't concentrating.

 

[Natho]

Williamson is in tears in the slips.There was no reaction at all to the wicket just taken.
I wonder if they'll call it off soon or at the lunch break.

They may do. Nobody wants to be out there. It's just such an emotional time.

 

[JP Sauce]

Looking at this there's no way the 1st test will happen next week.

 

[POKsPies252]

This is just really sad to watch. It will be interesting to see what happens happens in the ODI between England and Sri Lanka because it will look even worse if the players go through the motions considering ODI cricket relies on intensity.

 

[Moist Biscuit]

This is so hard to watch.

 

[JP Sauce]

Williamson off the ground.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Normally there's comments and emails in the Cricinfo commentary. Today there's nothing. Just ball by ball. It's like even they're flat.

 

[DrVanNostrand]

No short stuff yet. Wonder how many club games tomorrow will see the skippers agreeing to put bumper away for the day.

 

[JP Sauce]

No short stuff yet. Wonder how many club games tomorrow will see the skippers agreeing to put bumper away for the day.

It's interesting. Someone has to bowl one eventually, but yeah I wonder if it'll be put away for today/the weekend?

 

[ManWithNoName]

It's interesting. Someone has to bowl one eventually, but yeah I wonder if it'll be put away for today/the weekend?

I doubt it's out of fear or anything. More just you have to be fired up to bowl a bouncer. These guys are completely flat. They don't care that much today.

 

[Doodlesweaver]

Every cricketer is going to have to get through the first day when they play again. Many of them may be like this but it will get easier for them.

 

[The Passenger]

I think its a great idea and would be a nice touch if club games around the country put away the bouncer for the weekend.

 

[Tulip]

Hafeez out for 197, no reaction.

 

[Headless]

Hafeez out for 197, no reaction.

New Zealand couldn't look flatter.

 

[The Passenger]

Another wicket.

Very sombre. Very sad to watch.

There aren't going to be many cricketers who reflect back on the hardest hour they've ever had in the field, and it was an hour when they took three wickets.

 

[The Passenger]

I don't envy the commentators either. They are trying to tread a line between a million different moods.

 

[dont bowl there]

Wow, a game played between New Zealand and Pakistan has me almost in tears. This is heartbreaking watching these guys have to play when they clearly do not want to be. I love the game of cricket almost more than anything else, however watching it is making me feel so flat.

Right now I cant even see the game of cricket meaning the same to me ever again, that will change with time no doubt but right now its the last thing I want to be thinking about. Strange thing is this is the first summer in over 18 years that I haven't played club cricket, I don't know if that's a good thing or not.

On the one hand all I want to do tomorrow is be around the cricket mates and talk cricket etc, but on the other hand the last thing I want to do is play the game.

Geez, what a strange thing.

 

[JUBJUB]

This is just really sad to watch. It will be interesting to see what happens happens in the ODI between England and Sri Lanka because it will look even worse if the players go through the motions considering ODI cricket relies on intensity.

Might not be as bad as it will be 48 hours later,plus ODI's is quicker paced games so they'd be concentrating more on the game.

 

[DrVanNostrand]

Back to the game, Sodhi has come one leaps and bounds this series. Hasn't got the wickets to show for it, but showing more control and guile than he has in his short career to date. Becoming a more exciting prospect with every match. Hoping the selectors stick with him for the two Tests against Sri Lanka at home in December and don't go with Craig. Obviously Vettori will play if he wants to, but there's lots of ODI matches in and around that series for him to get prime for the World Cup.

...and just as a I say that, Craig gets a wicket with a very nice drifting and bouncing delivery, haha.