I dont know why it is becoming fashionable to change our game, especially with us Indians. A bowler who bowls quick and fast sacrifices his speed for swing and cut, both of which never eventually come to him, a batsman changes from being a dasher to a nudger, citing stability as the reason.....I wonder if all this really pays off. Is the player really doing the team a favour by changing his game? I doubt it.Any answers?
Ok, the player might have been young and impetuous when he first started playing the game, and then later realized the value of not throwing his wicket away. But that doesnt mean you have to cut out all risks in your game, does it? Gilchrist took risks all the time, and he pulled it off most times. Jayasuriya still does.
Friday, June 12, 2009
K asks a pertinent question
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The success of Sri Lankans such as Jayasuriya, Murali, Malinga, Mendis is related to the fact that their "natural game" was never curbed. The way they started playing their cricket is how they play today as well. There was no coaching, muddling of the mind, etc.
So yes it helps. I'm sure it does.
it depends on the situation seriously, but if the situation is lik 100/1 in 10 overs, and the dasher-turned-nudger should be blasting the opponents and not nudging just for the sake of it!
homer,
APU is back with its original blogspot address, could we have that change on your blogroll?!
New URL: www.all-padded-up.blogspot.com
There's seriously no explanation of it as of now.
My thought (apologies to Q who's already heard this from me often! :) ): Dhoni's about power, and shots for specific deliveries. Over hte period of time, MSD has been figured out by the opposition, who feed him less fodder, and more discomfort. He still does a good job of nudging it around and getting the odd boundary, but his batting needs to evolve to reach the next level, to give the bowlers something new to think about. It's not there yet.
As an aside - if you notice - Yousaf pathan too did waste a few deliveries yesterday right? I mean, I'd think he'd go bonkers, but he didn't. It's because of the pitch, conditions, AND the opposition bowling to his weaknesses. He now needs to figure out how to handle such bowling and conditions, and help him get to his next level.
No need for apologies Fark, opinions need to be voiced :-)
And I'd like to ask why Indian quicks lose 10-15kmph very quickly. Ishant after bowling at 150kmph a couple of times last year is now down to the usual desi 130-135kmph, and now resembles yet another production from the desi trundler assembly line (seriously: think hard about when he might have looked *express and threatening*?)
Done Ankit :)
Cheers,
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