1st Test: New Zealand v Pakistan at Christchurch

Pakistan tour of New Zealand, Nov 17-21, 2016

starts in 1 hour !

49 Tests in which Misbah-ul-Haq has captained Pakistan.

The first Test of the NZ series will be his 50th as captain : most for Pakistan

Pakistan have won 24 Tests under Misbah, which is ten more than they have won

under any other captain - they had 14 wins when Imran Khan and Javed Miandad

led the team. Misbah also has more runs and hundreds as captain

than any other Pakistan player.

AND of course, the best Hair and Beard colour 

Ha ha ha!

Too soon to play after a Tsunami  ?

wat mail likes a ketchim post  oh great shock!  of oh great Scott!!!! ::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL::

their love affair has resumed.  oh how sweet! :-[ :-[ :-[

and he wanted me to fight ketchim with and fuh him!  now I wud be out in the cold with no love at all..while they proceed to a pub fuh ah beer! 

oh mi!  coooold and beerless in these winters.  not to be recommended > > > >

but I din fight.  and I am inside and toasty...all kinds of beer on mih shelves!  I might even invite scaptain fuh one

::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL:: ::LOL::

Finally underway. New Zealand win the toss and opt to have a bowl first. Jeet Ravel given his debut. This will appease the Kiwi fans that have been clamouring for him to replace Guptill in the side.


Colin de Grandhomme is also selected for the first time. His father Laurence played for Zimbabwe before they gained Test status. Colin himself represented Zimbabwe at the 2004 Under-19 World Cup.

31 - 1

12.3
de Grand to Azhar, and the debutant has his first wicket! The off stump has been uprooted!

Azhar Ali  b de Grandhomme 15

Two down now as Southee picks up the wicket of the impressive Sami Aslam.

I am not sure which was more mesmerizing, Azhar Ali's off stump cartwheeling out of the ground or de Grandhomme's magnificent moustache.