导出博客文章New Zealand 271 (Raval 55, Watling 49*, Sohail 4-99) and 313 for 5 dec (Taylor
102*, Latham 80, Imran 3-76) beat Pakistan 216 (Azam 90*, Southee 6-80) and 230
(Aslam 90, Azhar 58, Wagner 3-57) by 138 runs Scorecard and ball-by-ball
detailsNew Zealand took nine wickets in a dramatic final session, sealing a 2-0
series whitewash as Pakistan collapsed against the second new ball to slump to a
138-run defeat. When the final session began, the draw seemed the likeliest
result by far, and a New Zealand win perhaps less likely than a Pakistan win.
With a minimum of 34 overs left, Pakistan needed 211, with nine wickets in hand.
Those nine wickets fell in the space of 24.3 overs, the last six to the second
new ball in the space of 11 overs.On a pitch that offered little help to the
bowlers apart from occasionally inconsistent bounce - which became less of a
factor as the ball aged - New Zealand gave themselves a chance by playing the
waiting game as Pakistan plotted a heist of their own. Pakistan had chased down
two 300-plus targets in the last two years, both times against Sri Lanka - 302
in two sessions in Sharjah, and 377 in Pallekele. Here, chasing 369, Azhar Ali
and Sami Aslam added 131 for the first wicket in 60 overs to set them a platform
for a possibly Sharjah-esque finish.With the required rate creeping past six an
over at the start of the final session, Kane Williamsons tactics began to yield
their desired results. His defensive fields had kept Pakistan in the game
without letting them get too close, and now, they asked the batsmen to take
risks.Babar Azam, going after a wide, flighted ball from Mitchell Santner,
dragged the ball onto his stumps, replicating Azhars dismissal before tea.
Aslam, failing to get elevation while looking to clear mid-off, fell ten short
of a maiden Test hundred. Then Sarfraz Ahmed was run out, looking to steal a
suicidal second run. Pakistan were suddenly four down, with the new ball three
overs away.New Zealand took it as soon as it was available, and brought their
field in, with the target now well beyond Pakistan: 169 in 21 overs. Tim Southee
and Matt Henry had barely swung the first new ball. They began swinging the
second one appreciably. Younis Khan, tentative right through the series and out
chasing a wide ball in the first innings, chased again an edged Southee wide of
gully.Then Henry struck in his first over with the new ball, angling it into
Asad Shafiq and curling it away late. Looking to play the initial angle, Shafiq
closed his bat face and popped a catch to point off the leading edge. Twenty
balls later, Younis thrust his pad out at a Southee inswinger. Umpire S Ravi
turned down the bowlers appeal, but was forced to change his decision when New
Zealand reviewed and ball-tracking showed the ball carrying on to hit the top of
off stump.At the crease now were a debutant, Mohammad Rizwan, and a lower-order
batsman known more for slogging than defending, Sohail Khan, with 16.3 overs
remaining. They held out long enough to prompt a bowling change, Henry giving
way to the gentler pace of Colin de Grandhomme, but Sohail drove without moving
his feet and spooned a catch to cover.Eleven overs remained; Pakistan would only
last 13 more balls, as Neil Wagner, coming on for Southee, blasted out the last
three. He took out his fellow left-arm quicks, Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz, in
the space of three balls, both nicking him to the keeper, before ending the game
with the first ball of his next over, banging the ball in and forcing the No. 11
Imran Khan to fend to short leg.Rizwan, having fallen for a golden duck in his
first Test innings, remained not out on 13 in his second. In hindsight, he may
have wished he hadnt taken a single off the first ball of Wagners spell and
exposed Pakistans tail to his pace and bounce.Given the start their openers
made, Pakistan would never have expected their tail to strap their pads on. By
staying in the middle as long as they did, Azhar and Aslam seemed to have ticked
off the first box in the teams checklist: that of ensuring they wouldnt
lose.With roughly four sessions of the Test match lost to rain, there was less
wear and tear on the Seddon Park pitch than a typical fifth-day surface. There
wasnt much swing either, forcing Southee into bowling cross-seam within the
first ten minutes of the day in an effort to rough up one side of the
ball.Up-and-down bounce was the one major threat to Azhar and Aslam. Henry
sneaked a shortish ball under Azhars bat in the 12th over of Pakistans innings,
narrowly missing off stump, and then, in the 16th over, hit him on the glove
with one that lifted from a good length. In the next over, Neil Wagner got a
short ball to keep low as well, forcing Azhar to defend his stumps with a
hurried jab with both feet off the ground.Wagner, typically, looked to test the
openers with the short ball, using the angles adroitly and often, especially
while bowling from left-arm around, delivering from as close to the return
crease as humanly possible. Both batsmen handled him with a degree of ease,
except for one instance when Aslam took his eye off the ball as it followed him
from over the wicket and hit him on the side of the helmet.Both batsmen looked
to play as straight as possible, with the threat of the shooter at the back of
their minds, and this contributed to the glacial pace of run-scoring at the
start of the days play. After 20 overs, Pakistan had only scored 21.Then, at the
start of the 21st over, a bouncer from Wagner ran away for five wides and began
a slight shift in the pattern of play. Azhar drove Henry for a four to the right
of mid-off, and both batsmen sent square-cuts flying to the boundary in the next
couple of overs. Aslam brought up the fifty stand in the 27th over, flicking
Wagner to the backward square leg boundary, and soon afterwards sent a top-edged
sweep off Mitchell Santner over the square-leg rope.The openers didnt quite
sustain the acceleration through the first half of the post-lunch session,
scoring only 19 runs in the first 10 overs. As drinks approached, they began
looking for sharp singles, and a more accurate throw from Henry Nicholls at
short midwicket could have sent back Aslam in the 50th over. The drinks break
provoked a distinct change in approach. Aslam pulled Wagner to the square-leg
boundary, and then picked up two fours towards fine leg in one over from Henry,
the first one a flick that went finer than intended, the second an inside-edged
cover-drive.In all, Pakistan scored 51 in 13 overs after the drinks break, and
were 158 for 1 at tea. Aslam was batting on 75, Azam on 16 off 23 balls, and
their minds must have been busy calculating run rates and figuring out which
boundaries to target after the break. Neither they nor their team-mates nor
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whether to implement the Halo cockpit protection device for 2017. To say the
issue has divided F1 is an understatement -- it has led to contrasting opinions
among drivers, team bosses and fans. If implemented, it would be one of the most
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Council for ratification. However, with the FIA pushing hard for its
introduction those final two stages could be a formality if it makes it through
Thursdays vote.Why now?A more focused push for cockpit protection started in
2009 when Henry Surtees, son of former world champion John, was killed by a
loose wheel in a Formula 2 race. Just over a week later, Felipe Massa suffered
life-threatening injuries when hit in the head by a loose spring during practice
for the Hungarian Grand Prix. The issue returned to prominence again after Jules
Bianchis collision with a recovery vehicle at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix,
which led to his death a year later, though a subsequent investigation found
cockpit protection would have made no difference to his injuries.The death of
Justin Wilson at an IndyCar race last year -- the former F1 driver was killed
when struck by a piece of debris from another car -- was met with shock in the
motor racing world and eventually promted the Grand Prix Drivers Association
(GPDA) to call for the implementation of cockpit protection by 2017. The radical
rule changes for next year made a provision for some form of cockpit
protection?when agreed upon earlier this season.?The deviceHalo has gone through
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February. The introduction of Halo 2 in Austria unveiled a lighter, stronger
prototype made of titanium.One of the notable changes was to make the arc wider
to eradicate the risk of a driver hitting his head on the device during an
impact. Extrication tests took place in the Red Bull Ring pit lane before it was
run on track at the following round in Silverstone and again by Red Bull at the
in-season test.Arguments for and againstThe debate around Halo has centred
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argument, about the DNA of open wheel racing itself. Lewis Hamilton memorably
called the Halo device the worst looking mod in Formula One history when it was
unveiled in March. However, Sebastian Vettel countered this line of argument by
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navigate an uphill corner like Belgiums notorious Eau Rouge with their vision
impaired. It still remains to be seen how drivers fare in a car at racing speeds
and with other cars in the vicinity.Driver extrication was an early criticism
levelled towards cockpit protection, with critics suggesting the length of time
to complete would be a safety hazard in itself. However, the FIA is happy with
the extrication tests which have taken place so far, saying the benefits
outweigh any negatives. After his terrifying shunt in Australia, Fernando Alonso
said a Halo would have been very welcome regardless of how long it took him to
get out of the car.The final point concerns the fact that the introduction of
Halo would perhaps be the most significant safety measure in the history of F1
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Halo to drivers ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. That presentation centred on
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based on previous accidents the chances of survival are 17 percent greater with
Halo on their car. Hamilton has previously advocated closing the cockpit off
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only cockpit device being considered for implementation next year. Red Bull
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was generally more popular among drivers and fans alike. The concept featured
two supports instead of one for the main structure and a protective windscreen
in front of the cockpit.Despite the Aeroscreens popularity, Halo was closer to
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than continue splitting its resources. However, it is important to note a canopy
has not been written off for 2018 or beyond, and is seen by many as the sensible
long-term solution for cockpit protection in Formula One. Therefore it is a
concept that may well be revisited in 2017, regardless of whether Halo is
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