How does a team go from 274/4 in 41.2 overs to 307/8 in 48.1?
33 runs scored in 6.5 overs at a run rate of 4.82. For the loss of 4 wickets.
What plausible explanation can there be for a team to fritter away the advantage gained by scoring a ton of runs for the loss of very few wickets?
What is the thought process of the players in the middle as they set about to squander the advantage gained?
Why is it that we lose sight of the art of constructing an innings and sustaining momentum during the slog overs?
Why is it that when we have the opposition under the cosh, we hand them a get out of jail card?
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
Indiscipline
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The slog is about taking chances. Occasionally they don't come off. Its an even bigger gamble for the new batsman.
Its not like they did it on purpose......
Besides, its an exhibition game.
How does a side slip to 7/86 against moderate bowling on a good batting pitch?
right on Kartikeya... but far too often we find that we cross the fine line between taking calculated chances and taking reckless chances. And in the process, we hand over the initiative to the opposition.
Just like we did when we allowed a team that was tottering at 7/86 to score 283/10 :)
Bowling was moderate but the pitch was not a batting paradise. Dhoni's run-out was very unlucky and Mortaza just couldn't do what he had been doing against India at BD.
Chandan,
Yuvraj was a soft dismissal. Dhoni was mis communication.. Thing is, these habits can quickly become contagious..
Homer, can you drop me a line at samirchopra1@yahoo.com?
Thanks,
Samir
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