Few requests to the Indian team
Posted by Prof on March 19th, 2007
The expected thrashing was handed out to the Bermudans. The reason I don’t write much about the glorious return to form of Sehwag or the batting of Yuvraj and Sachin is that we now need to focus on the SriLanka game. Here are some of my requests to the Indians.
- Sourav Ganguly, please rotate the strike. He was unable to get the ball away against Bermuda but during the entire period, was hardly looking to get the singles.
- Sehwag, when you need to get to that ball outside the off-stump, please move the feet. Bermuda is one thing but against Vaas, it will be trouble.
- Indian fielders, more commitment on the field please. I see other teams with old guys throwing themselves around when needed while we still believe in “safe” fielders.
- Indian bowlers, ball on the stumps to tail-enders please (not on the leg stump). We could have got them out for less than 130 yesterday after 110-8.
- Batsmen, we know what you guys can do but consistency would be appreciated.
- Dravid, on the Port of Spain wicket Sehwag should probably be used a little more and even brought into the attack earlier (Sachin and Yuvraj too).
- Team management, Kumble over Harbhajan. I have never believed Harbhajan is a great bowler but we might need him to bowl tightly if we do go through.
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March 19th, 2007 at 10:17 pm
and no mention of running between the wickets? i think we are easily losing at least 20 - 30 runs because of poor running…the carelessness and lethargy is frustrating…even in the match against bermuda…
March 20th, 2007 at 12:19 am
@ raju: Oh yes, it slipped my mind when I was writing. I was so frustrated by the ambling … Ganguly and also Yuvraj… Sachin was scampering and Yuvraj was just about three-fourths of the way to the other end when Sachin was turning around!!