I've been waiting to say that for a while now and even though it's unfair because the Kiwis played brilliantly, this is my chance and I refuse to let it go.
Pakistan can't play anything other than T20.
Even their people know it. They were outraged when Pakistan was excluded from the Champions League. But when they crashed out from the Champions Trophy, rather than focusing on the team they accused their captain of match-fixing. A match-fixing allegation for this one might still surface, I am watching the news closely. Maybe Younis Khan paid his team-mates to lose so the PCB can go crying to him again.
Their fast bowlers have been more than impressive, as is customary. Their batting, other than the Akmal brothers, was hideous. I say hideous because 9 of the wickets were on catches, 2 by the bowler and 3 by the wicket-keeper.
So what is it? Inexperience? But only 5 Kiwis in this team have played 20 or more test matches. That's one more than this Pakistani team. Even their man-of-the-match Bond, have played less than 20. And as for the conditions, well their bowlers didn't have any problems with it. And they are young AND inexperienced.
I say it's attention span. Any match more than four hours troubles the Pakistanis. Five days probably wants to make them tear their hair out. Or Shahid Afridi's. Whatever brings more joy.
Think I am full of shit? Go ahead, prove me wrong Pakistan. There are two more tests. Win the series and I will be the first one to say, 'Well what do you know? Pakistan can play tests after all!'. I am more likely to say "The Kiwis were shit and deserved to lose", but if you win, I'll make an attempt. There, now that it's written here, I can't even take it back.
Not that I would because once upon a time, nobody would have doubted a Pakistan win. But the Kiwis won and they were the bomb and Daniel Vettori should have a city named after him! After the series is won, we'll erect a school in that city titled:
'Dan's school for kids who want to Bat,Bowl,Coach,Captain and be a Selector without a magic wand'.
Needless to say I am going to be his first and most beloved student. You should enroll too.
4 comments:
I managed to watch the last 1 hr or so (lucky me!); can't believe how Pak just gave it up. With the Akmal brothers at the crease, I thought they'll just breeze thru.
Me too. I went to sleep after the first three wicket. I didn't realize that it was the beginning of another customary Pakistan collapse!
ah well winning the remaining two tests and winning the series is not something that I can assure you at all ever but batting might be a niche better in next two tests I think so.
But Pakistan and longer cricket formats is a great debatable topic but still coming to a result that Pakistan is not good at it.
Why though Reverse? They were never mind-blowing in Tests, but they weren't this rubbish either!
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