RR has weak batting. SMith is also not fit. Last time they got only 100 odd runs againt MI. Uthappa has finaly woken up like kumbhkarna. I think it is going to be a cake walk for MI.
1. MI batsmen can not play quality legspin. This means that 4 overs in a match dont produce runs and also lose imp wickets. The fact tht punjab, Delhi and Rajashtan have good leggies, it will make life difficult for MI even if they qualify to the semis. 2. Sachin must start attacking. It is bcos he is in a defensive mode, the score doesnt get momentum even though jaysuriya is firing at the other end wasting few balls in first 6 overs. Why cant he use his pull shots? 3. Bad fielding - I think sameer dighe was appointed as a fileding coach only bcos he is sachin's friend. 4. No proper use of bowlers - It is so sily not give shaun pollock 4 overs. If u r gonna give last over to nehra, its ok. But pollock atleast desevrves full quota. 5. Wrong batting order - Why cant abhishek nayar come one down? Why cant smith b reserved for slog overs alongwith shaun pollock? 6. Wrong team selection - Why is pinal shah preferred over yogesh takwale? Is it bcos of the pressure from the Reliance officials or from Anjali tendulakr? Whts the use of Nel when u can use Raje who has bowled effectively so far? 7. No pinch hitter - The last 5 batsmen just can not play lofty shots in the slog overs. 8. Last but not least is Sachin's overconfidence - I dont think he is concentrating on captaincy. I dont think he plans on the field. He just tends to give up in the middle of match. He probably thinks tht it can b taken care of by Jaysurya's batting and his own presence. U just can not take the oppos
RE:Reasons for 2 difeats and areas of improvement for MI
by Chitra on May 26, 2008 09:07 AM
U just can not take the opposition for granted. Thts shocking...but very bad!
I'm very disappointed, but still hope n pray that MI will make thru the semis.
sachin tendulkar is a great player.but,his greatness is now coming in the way of mumbai's chances of making it to the semis.he has done it all.he has nothing to prove.even now,with all the injuries he has had,he is still making runs.but,he must understand that he cannot match jayasuriya when it comes to sheer strength and power because of all the injuries he has had.he should play normal cricket and even then he can maintain a strike rate in excess of 150 because of his class.but,he is putting undue pressure on himself by trying to compete with jayasuriya.i hope he frees his mind of all the burdens and plays his natural game.
RE:Non playing captain Tendle
by on May 25, 2008 09:51 PM
Sachin has done very little for Mumbai Indians. Even a foreigner like Shaun Pollock has contributed more more than him. Time he scores some runs and acts like a captain rather than blaming every one else in the match.
Its good that all other teams are doing well except KKR otherwise it would have been torture to watch that joker SRK again who thinks IPL is doing well because of him. Such a stupid gay SRK. Just imagine the situation of those unfortunate KKR players who has to tolerate this Joker for next few years as their owner.
Whoever wins - cheers, keep spirit of game above everything else.
Cricket is not drama business where you can fool people by creating hype - like what SRK is doing from years.
Throw this SRK out and enjoy real cricket on fabulous Indian soil.
RE:Happy NOT to SEE SRK anymore
by sanchit agarwal on May 25, 2008 04:44 PM
But i was surprised to see the media is not showing crying SRK when his team is out of IPL. I was dying to see it but could not. thank god he is not in the stadium now.
The IPl has played a vital role in exposing the talents of many who were indirectly obstructed the future of many talented so called "Underdogs " by not giving any kind of chance to expose. This format of the game has the highest form of pressure and u just cant make those big runs only by crossbat. In my view this game will definately improve weak Indian mentally to go down under pressure in any format of the Game .
RE:IPL2008 most likely
by SachinTheGreat on May 25, 2008 02:24 PM
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, So ur Sayin that MI wont reach Semi-Finals, Interesting..............
