Tigers_eye
June 24, 2008, 03:41 PM
Miraz bhai,
ei chuttra pata mishano oshud'ta ash'rey khawai diyen. may be he will study the game of cricket more.
Powerplay 4:
Playing against the minnows, after having an upperhand on all three powerplays our captain and coach needs to instill powerplay #4 to keep the pressure on. They will crumble like a deck of cards. Why I say? cause when the side is switched and we have pressure we crumble. I can give plenty of examples but will refrain from that.
No 2nd or 3rd Powerplay one after another:
9 out 10 times we will be on the back foot against the big boys in the first 10 overs. If we fail to get a wicket or just get one wicket during that time, it would be wise for our captain and coach not to take powerplay 2 immidiately. Comprende? Give a different outlook to the batsmen. Let them play differently. Then with the fall of another wicket immidiately take the 2nd powerplay. With losing accuracy of our frontline bowlers (due to replacements, not interested), our fielding, and player position during the field becomes doublely important. Ponting once didn't take the 2nd powerplay because his fast bowlers were getting hammered. Within few overs it rewarded and then with the new batsmen in the crease he brought back the powerplays and stiffled the opponents. I dislike Ponting yet i know he is one of the best captains out there. Ash needs to strive to be a better captain.
ei chuttra pata mishano oshud'ta ash'rey khawai diyen. may be he will study the game of cricket more.
Powerplay 4:
Playing against the minnows, after having an upperhand on all three powerplays our captain and coach needs to instill powerplay #4 to keep the pressure on. They will crumble like a deck of cards. Why I say? cause when the side is switched and we have pressure we crumble. I can give plenty of examples but will refrain from that.
No 2nd or 3rd Powerplay one after another:
9 out 10 times we will be on the back foot against the big boys in the first 10 overs. If we fail to get a wicket or just get one wicket during that time, it would be wise for our captain and coach not to take powerplay 2 immidiately. Comprende? Give a different outlook to the batsmen. Let them play differently. Then with the fall of another wicket immidiately take the 2nd powerplay. With losing accuracy of our frontline bowlers (due to replacements, not interested), our fielding, and player position during the field becomes doublely important. Ponting once didn't take the 2nd powerplay because his fast bowlers were getting hammered. Within few overs it rewarded and then with the new batsmen in the crease he brought back the powerplays and stiffled the opponents. I dislike Ponting yet i know he is one of the best captains out there. Ash needs to strive to be a better captain.