Pakistan tour of New Zealand 2009

[Ari]

November 18-20 - Warm-up match

November 24-28 - 1st Test at University Oval, Dunedin
December 3-7 - 2nd Test at Basin Reserve, Wellington
December 11-15 - 3rd Test at McLean Park, Napier

Good to get a 3 test series. They have not learnt about giving Dunedin an early test though look for that one to be washed out.

 

[Howsie]

Can't believe they've given Dunedin a test match before summer begins :doh Seddon Park should of been given that test match and the Bangladesh test should of been played in Dunedin in Feburary.

 

[CG123]

How can they give Dunedin another test!!!
Don't think they remember what happened to the West Indies last year. :doh

Are their ODI's and T20's following the Test Series???

 

[Insomniac]

The ODIs will be played in the UAE before this series.

 

[Howsie]

How can they give Dunedin another test!!!
Don't think they remember what happened to the West Indies last year. :doh

Are their ODI's and T20's following the Test Series???

Nah there isn't.

I wonder if Pakistan (Since this is suppose to be their home series) will get to have a say in how the pitches are developed?

 

[Ari]

Nah there isn't.

I wonder if Pakistan (Since this is suppose to be their home series) will get to have a say in how the pitches are developed?

Haha doubt it the Napier guy doesn't even listen to New Zealand requests for a fair wicket.

 

[nz0003]

I think we have a good chance of winning this series.

 

[pcfan123]

I love tests in New Zealand, they start at 3 in the afternoon here, perfect time to watch. Will be fun to see Asif and Gul bowling in NZ conditions.

 

[aussie1st]

Where is University Oval? Is that even up to Test standards?

 

[CG123]

Where is University Oval? Is that even up to Test standards?

It's in Dunedin, it's really small (capacity) and it rained all through the test their last year.
I don't no anything about the pitch their though.

 

[Howsie]

Where is University Oval? Is that even up to Test standards?

Yep. But it's a pretty boring ground tbh, plus it rains there quite a lot in the summer.

 

[aussie1st]

Just wikied it, has a capactiy of 3500 expandable to 6000. That is pretty shocking, has a Test match being staged in a small ground?
They should have given it to the Queenstown Events Centre.

 

[Ari]

Just wikied it, has a capactiy of 3500 expandable to 6000. That is pretty shocking, has a Test match being staged in a small ground?
They should have given it to the Queenstown Events Centre.

It won't even come close to filling up either.

 

[Howsie]

Just wikied it, has a capactiy of 3500 expandable to 6000. That is pretty shocking, has a Test match being staged in a small ground?
They should have given it to the Queenstown Events Centre.

The crowds won't be that big in November anyway, don't think it really matters.

 

[Insomniac]

A 3500 capacity ground is what we're playing a test match at?

Hmm.