Pakistan versus New Zealand 2010-11

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Pakistan Tour of New Zealand 2010-11
Tour Schedule and Match Timings.

Twenty20 Internationals
1st T20 Int’ – Pakistan vs New Zealand
26 December 2010 – Eden Park, Auckland
New Zealand won by 5 wickets (with 17 balls remaining)

2nd T20 Int’ – Pakistan vs New Zealand
28 December 2010 – Seddon Park, Hamilton
New Zealand won by 39 runs

3rd T20 Int’ – Pakistan vs New Zealand
30 December 2010 – AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Pakistan won by 103 runs

Test Match Series
1st Test – Pakistan vs New Zealand
07-11 January 2011 – Seddon Park, Hamilton
Pakistan won by 10 wickets

2nd Test – Pakistan vs New Zealand
15-19 January – Basin Reserve, Wellington
Match drawn

6 Match ODI Series
1st ODI – Pakistan vs New Zealand
22 January 2011 – WestpacTrust Stadium, Wellington
New Zealand won by 9 wickets (with 196 balls remaining)

2nd ODI – Pakistan vs New Zealand
26 January 2011 – Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown
No result (match abandoned due to rain)

3rd ODI – Pakistan vs New Zealand
29 January 2011 – AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Pakistan won by 43 runs

4th ODI – Pakistan vs New Zealand
01 Faburary 2011 – McLean Park, Napier
Pakistan won by 2 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)

5th ODI – Pakistan vs New Zealand (6 AM PST)
03 February 2011 – Seddon Park, Hamilton

6th ODI – Pakistan vs New Zealand (3 AM PST)
05 February 2011 – Eden Park, Auckland


Best of Luck Team Pakistan

[Killer]

i wish unko b ye baat samaj ajae

[Sadaf Gondal]

han, but we should look forward to win the series

[Killer]

yup

[LoViNg IrFaN]

we wonnnnnnnn

[Sadaf Gondal]

N. Zealand media irate after Pakistan thrashing
WELLINGTON: New Zealand media lashed the nation's "embarrassingly bad" cricket team Monday after Pakistan routed the Black Caps within three days in the first Test at Hamilton.

"New year - same old horror story," the back page of the New Zealand Herald declared, adding that Sunday's thumping 10-wicket defeat was a depressing start to a much-trumpeted new era under coach John Wright.

Wellington's Dominion Post also highlighted the scale of the challenge facing the former India coach and Black Caps captain Wright, who was appointed last month following one-day series losses in Bangladesh and India.

"It's a Wright shambles," the newspaper thundered, saying there was no excuse for New Zealand's capitulation at home against a depleted Pakistan team of "dubious quality".

Criticism focused on New Zealand's second innings batting, when the Black Caps crumbled to be all out for 110, losing four wickets for one run at one stage, to hand Pakistan a crushing victory.

"There's almost no need to belittle them, because the second innings batting figures do that all on their own," the Dominion Post said.

The Herald's chief sports writer David Leggat said the batmen lacked judgement and threw away their wickets.

"Some of the strokes were daft, others plain dumb.... New Zealand offered nothing. They simply rolled over," he wrote, describing the display as "embarrassingly bad".

Veteran cricket commentator Bryan Waddle questioned whether New Zealand could recover to salvage something from the two-Test series, which resumes in Wellington on Saturday.

"I've seen some depressing results in the past but mostly overseas not at home," he told Radio Sport. "There's not much time to restore the sense of pride and commitment (needed) to accept the challenge that this Pakistan side poses."

National news agency NZPA said Wright could take comfort in a creditable display by New Zealand's bowlers on a flat pitch but conceded it was difficult to find positives in such an overwhelming defeat.

"In a quiet moment, (he) must have wondered what he had let himself in for," it said.
<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=tiny bgColor=#ffffff>WELLINGTON: New Zealand media lashed the nation's "embarrassingly bad" cricket team Monday after Pakistan routed the Black Caps within three days in the first Test at Hamilton.

"New year - same old horror story," the back page of the New Zealand Herald declared, adding that Sunday's thumping 10-wicket defeat was a depressing start to a much-trumpeted new era under coach John Wright.

Wellington's Dominion Post also highlighted the scale of the challenge facing the former India coach and Black Caps captain Wright, who was appointed last month following one-day series losses in Bangladesh and India.

"It's a Wright shambles," the newspaper thundered, saying there was no excuse for New Zealand's capitulation at home against a depleted Pakistan team of "dubious quality".

Criticism focused on New Zealand's second innings batting, when the Black Caps crumbled to be all out for 110, losing four wickets for one run at one stage, to hand Pakistan a crushing victory.

"There's almost no need to belittle them, because the second innings batting figures do that all on their own," the Dominion Post said.

The Herald's chief sports writer David Leggat said the batmen lacked judgement and threw away their wickets.

"Some of the strokes were daft, others plain dumb.... New Zealand offered nothing. They simply rolled over," he wrote, describing the display as "embarrassingly bad".

Veteran cricket commentator Bryan Waddle questioned whether New Zealand could recover to salvage something from the two-Test series, which resumes in Wellington on Saturday.

"I've seen some depressing results in the past but mostly overseas not at home," he told Radio Sport. "There's not much time to restore the sense of pride and commitment (needed) to accept the challenge that this Pakistan side poses."

National news agency NZPA said Wright could take comfort in a creditable display by New Zealand's bowlers on a flat pitch but conceded it was difficult to find positives in such an overwhelming defeat.

"In a quiet moment, (he) must have wondered what he had let himself in for," it said.

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<TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" align=center><TBODY><TR><TD class=tiny bgColor=#ffffff>WELLINGTON: New Zealand media lashed the nation's "embarrassingly bad" cricket team Monday after Pakistan routed the Black Caps within three days in the first Test at Hamilton.

"New year - same old horror story," the back page of the New Zealand Herald declared, adding that Sunday's thumping 10-wicket defeat was a depressing start to a much-trumpeted new era under coach John Wright.

Wellington's Dominion Post also highlighted the scale of the challenge facing the former India coach and Black Caps captain Wright, who was appointed last month following one-day series losses in Bangladesh and India.

"It's a Wright shambles," the newspaper thundered, saying there was no excuse for New Zealand's capitulation at home against a depleted Pakistan team of "dubious quality".

Criticism focused on New Zealand's second innings batting, when the Black Caps crumbled to be all out for 110, losing four wickets for one run at one stage, to hand Pakistan a crushing victory.

"There's almost no need to belittle them, because the second innings batting figures do that all on their own," the Dominion Post said.

The Herald's chief sports writer David Leggat said the batmen lacked judgement and threw away their wickets.

"Some of the strokes were daft, others plain dumb.... New Zealand offered nothing. They simply rolled over," he wrote, describing the display as "embarrassingly bad".

Veteran cricket commentator Bryan Waddle questioned whether New Zealand could recover to salvage something from the two-Test series, which resumes in Wellington on Saturday.

"I've seen some depressing results in the past but mostly overseas not at home," he told Radio Sport. "There's not much time to restore the sense of pride and commitment (needed) to accept the challenge that this Pakistan side poses."

National news agency NZPA said Wright could take comfort in a creditable display by New Zealand's bowlers on a flat pitch but conceded it was difficult to find positives in such an overwhelming defeat.

"In a quiet moment, (he) must have wondered what he had let himself in for," it said.

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[DexteR]

pehle Pakistan k baray mei aesi batain ho rahi theen New Year Same old story.

[Sadaf Gondal]

Team for NZ ODI series named, Afridi retained as captain
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LAHORE: Allrounder Shahid Afridi has been retained as captain of the Pakistan cricket team while batsman Misbah-ul-Haq has been made his deputy for the six-match One-day International series in new Zealand.

The 16-man squad has been announced by PCB chief selector Mohsin Khan here on Wednesday at the Gaddafi Stadium.

The squad for the World Cup is likely to be announced later for which the International Cricket Council (ICC) has set a deadline of January 19.

Wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has returned in the team while star batsman Mohammad Yousuf has not been included in the team.

Following are the players selected for the series:
Shahid Afridi (captain), Misbah-ul-Haq (vice-captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Ahmed Shahzad, Kamran Akmal, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Umer Gul, Sohail Tanvir, Wahab Riaz, Shoaib Akhtar, Tanveer Ahmed, Saeed Ajmal, Abdul Razzaq and Abdur Rehman.

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kamran Akmal tou aa gaya wapis. But yeh Muhammad Yousuf ka kya scene hai? Unfit tou nahi hua. Na hi match fixing mei iska naam hai phir bahir kyun betha hua hai?

[Sadaf Gondal]

han?pata nahi i think mohsin doens't want him in the team

[Sadaf Gondal]

Pakistan eye series win over N. Zealand
WELLINGTON: Pakistan will set aside off-field controversies to chase their first series win for four years when the second Test begins in Wellington on Saturday, as hosts New Zealand struggle for form.

Unable to hold international matches at home due to security concerns and beset by corruption allegations, Pakistan have not won a Test series since defeating the West Indies in early 2007.

But after crushing the Black Caps by 10 wickets in the first Test, the tourists are in prime position to go 2-0 up and record a clean sweep in the two-match series.

Coach Waqar Younis paid tribute to his players for maintaining their focus on the pitch as team-mates Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Aamer faced corruption hearings in Doha.

"It's not that we've been playing bad cricket, it's just that the controversy has just been following us," he said.

"It's very, very hard for the boys to keep going and keep hearing this but I'm very proud of these boys, they've stuck to the task and every morning they get up and keep positive."

Butt, Asif and Aamer are set to learn their fate when an anti-corruption tribunal into spot-fixing allegations resumes hearings on February 5.

New Zealand coach John Wright has labelled as "unacceptable" the Black Caps' performance in his first Test in charge in Hamilton, when the batting line-up was dismissed for a paltry second innings total of 110.

Critics, including former Test opener Mark Richardson, expressed concern that the focus on Twenty20 had turned New Zealand's batsmen into one-dimensional players prone to wild shots and poor decision making.

Skipper Daniel Vettori denied the accusation in the wake of the Hamilton loss but Wright later conceded the emphasis on short-form cricket could be a factor behind the batting failure.

"The talent's there but we've really got a bit of teaching to do," he told Radio Sport.

"I think the reality is that if you look at learning to bat, particularly in a Test match, we've probably been more exposed in other forms of the game."

Wright, a former Test batsman known for grinding out an innings, said his players should be desperate to occupy the crease and not give their wickets away cheaply.

Vice-captain Ross Taylor said New Zealand's batsmen "need to have a good look at themselves, myself included", suggesting Wright's passion for Test cricket made him a good role model.

"The way that John coaches and the way he comes across, he's very big on Test cricket," Taylor said.

"He had a very successful Test career for New Zealand and he was a very hard player, so hopefully that can rub off on us."

The Test series has been reduced to two matches, down from the customary three, to allow for an extended six-match one day series, which will provide a warm-up for next month's World Cup in India.

Test squads:

New Zealand: Daniel Vettori (captain), Brendon McCullum, Tim McIntosh, Martin Guptill, Ross Taylor, Jesse Ryder, Kane Williamson, Reece Young, Tim Southee, Brent Arnel, Chris Martin, James Franklin, Daryl Tuffey.

Pakistan: Misbah-ul-Haq (captain), Mohammad Hafeez, Taufeeq Umar, Azhar Ali, Younis Khan, Asad Shafiq, Umar Akmal, Adnan Akmal, Saeed Ajmal, Abdur Rehman, Umar Gul, Tanvir Ahmed, Sohail Tanvir, Wahab Riaz.