was the one and only established international cricketer in the entire Red Backs team. On the other hand, the MI team was made mostly of internationals whom are said to be the best in the world. All the MI bowlers are frontline international bowlers. I cannot understand how could bowlers like Zaheer and Harbhajan dare to play for their club sides when they are undergoing rehabilitation from injury? I guess they were 'rested' for the recently concluded tri-series in Sri Lanka, so that they can play in this money spinner event. One should feel for Kieron Pollard, as he played for the Red Backs in the Australian T20 tournament and did well. Here, he played against the SA RB team, did well with the bat and in the end his efforts went in vain.
are the most used words here on this forum. Interesting thing is people using them to praise on player and criticize another one, have no Idea what they actually mean.
I am dead sure these people have neither experienced pressure nor have any chance lead/manage people, because they are all loser, dissatisfied with own lives.
Re: Pressure & captaincy
by sameer bhagwat on Sep 15, 2010 02:27 PM
very well said... but still after having the chance to have experienced both in equal measures in my own small cricketing world... i think sachin might not be making the best decisions when a captain. rest - the last three overs were a disaster, no captain needs to tell the three best bowlers what lenght to bowl... just pathetic.
Re: Pressure & captaincy
by Varun on Sep 16, 2010 07:11 PM
What you said fits you perfectly. That is precisely what you do. No knowledge blind criticism.
Re: too many people
by vadivel kumar on Sep 15, 2010 01:17 PM
MI consists of players who have rested themselves when they need to play for the country citing the tough schedule and coming here to play for money/women/alchohol/ entertainment.Sachin rested himselves for Asia cup/triseries in SL so as did Zaheer/Bhaji.But these playes came to SA to play club cricket for money/women/Drugs.These players should be overlooked for future series for India. Sachin have played the IPL final with injury which he would have never did when he plays for India with the injury.
MI were in the hunt for victory, until around 17 or 18 overs, when requirement was 41 runs in 3 overs. But one over from Bravo (was it 18th over) spoiled the game. How can he bowl full toss after full toss. Due might be there, but why try doing same thing over and over again.
Fielding was worst, Sachin too guilty of dropping ( although a difficult one), even then they could have won had they bowled better and with some brain in last three overs.
Anyway, as said earlier, in T20 fielding and coordination among players is more important than any other format--a single mistake small or big can change the course of the match.
Re: MI loss
by satish chandar on Sep 15, 2010 12:39 PM
Absolutely.. They knew that the leg side swuare boundary was short one and kept on bowling fuller on the leg stump.. Bravo bowled three balls on the same spot n gave 3 4's and Zaheer gave a 6 with full toss on leg stump..
Luckily, they got away with a full toss by Murtaza to Manou.. With all the set batsmen gone, i thought MI can pull it off.. But even No.6/7 guys hit boundaries almost every ball.. Bowler shd ve changed strategy and i think if not, Captain should ve interfered.. Like bowling around the wicket and full outside off stump so that batsmen tries to hit offside..
