Adam Milne and now Henry seem to have modelled their actions on Shane Bond. Similar actions, let's hope they can stay clear of the injuries that plagued Bond's career.
Shane Bond seems to have had a positive effect on the younger kiwi generation.
He wasn't known for his aggressive batting but the strength he brought to the team was evident in the way Imran Khan used him against England - The man with the Golden Arm never disappointed Imran when he needed him
All other boards have been playing it smartly and safely except PCB. PCB for some unknown reason has decided to become the ring leader. Why would a board with no friends and leverage would choose to lead the way? if this wasn't enough they decided to add media as their partner as well. They are dealing this matter with the same absurdity they deal their internal affairs with. No board including big three has given any statement against any board publicly. On the other hand pcb is hellbent to burn all the bridges.
Pakistan defeated India by 12 runs in one of the all time great Test matches.
A match that ended with the sporting Chennai crowd giving the Pakistani players a standing ovation.
He has now averaged 50+ in 7 of last full 9 seasons. In the other 2 seasons he averaged 49.11 and 48.59. So we can say he has actually averaged almost 50 in his last 9 full seasons. Such remarkable consistency is seldom seen on our domestic circuit. Lets hope he gets duly rewarded with the test side call up in the near future.