SS
July 26, 2004, 11:30 PM
i tried to keep quiet but just can't tolerate the humiliation so came back.
This game will be like other games. The only thing we can do is to play better than last match.
some thoughts..plz don't mind if it hurts anyone feeling..this is what I think personally that might or should happen:
If we bat first :
Apparently, our batsmen won't do nuthing this time either. Just hope we will score 90 runs loosing first 4 or 5 wkts if we bat first. If we loose early wkts we will score 90 runs in 34 over otherwise if we play big shots we will get it in 27 overs.
if we play first 34 overs loosing 4 wkts minimum:
34*6=204 balls I think even in first 10 overs if we can't have big hits..score 39 runs atleast...(I think it's doable...) and rest we need 51 runs...having roughly 22 overs in hand ...I don think itz that hard to score using 22 overs...so just gota play and keep the wicket...runs will come if you stay in wkt...just try man just give it a shot...then 16 overs left...looking at the last match I figured out we can hit at the end..so if we even loose 4 wkts by the time 34 overs are gone...we could probably score 130 runs in last 16 overs...and it gives a total run of 220...for our situation like this this should be enough...though Pakistan will score 90 runs in first 10 overs...and rest 131 runs by 35 overs...(if we bowl terrible like the last match), but it will be better than the past few matches.
2) in case we score 90 runs in 27 overs loosing 4 wkts...we will have 8 more overs we are getting than the last case of 34 overs...if we can manage 130 runs in last 15 overs. we should definitely able to score 30 runs from extra (8)6=48 balls we are getting extra comparing to the last case. and that will add our total to 220+30=250.
when Pakistan will bat they will score 90 runs in 10 overs and then rest they will need 160 runs from 40 overs. They will achieve that in 39 overs.
3) suppose Bashar clicks with Rajin or Rana or even Kapali(!) and all scores 35 runs. The strike rate of Bashar, Kapali and Rana, I think is decent cuz they tend to score keeping the strike rate high. So if (!) they click they will score those run in a matter of time. 35*4(for four top order)=140 runs...not bad from first 6 batsmen..but unfortunatley we are not upto that level yet...so imagine two will flop and deduct 50 to 70 runs from that total..still we will get 90 runs to 70 runs from first four top orders if and only if they contribute just 30 runss.....looking at their play I can they can score it especially Bashar, Rajin, Ash, Kapali pretty fast. BUT FOR GOD SAKE, they should not play that fast!!! I am saying if you score 10 runs in 12 balls ...you don't have to score 30 runs in 40 balls( especially if you are struggling like our team) so take 55 balls but score the damn 30 runs....Suppose all top order takes 55 balls roughly to score 30 runs...( I know they can play superb on drive..pull ...cut...glance) but for God sake ...just play with brain)
55*4=220 balls...36 overs(approx.)...if they can stay there for that many overs contributing...again I emphasize contributing just mere 30 runs by each top order( two will go for cheap I am sure) still 30*4=120 runs comes from top six batsmen without even scoring boundaries!!!!!...and we will still have 14 overs left with our great tail orders..I am positive they will atleast score min 80 runs will "cool brain" in last 14 overs(14*6=84 balls) generally there should be five boundaries in last 14 overs with 4 to 5 wkts remaining)
Is that much difficult for our players to Comprehend??????
3) We wont be able to just score 260 runs right away..we are not upto that standard yet...this is fact..but we can improve....we can score 240 runs because even our top order don't play any boundary shot still they should be able to manage 120 runs atleast in 34 overs!!! if they can manage or realize that they should quit for the good of our cricket.
But if we include the boundaries..don have to be like Sachin,Sewar, inzi, or Jayasuria...play what we are capable of even scoring 3 boundaries from top order will add extra (12(from each player)*4)=48 runs extra(approx) to the total of 120 runs which will make our score 170 in 34 overs!!! will will give us 14 to 16 overs and then scoring another 80 runs will be done by our last 5 batsmen(if they keep their heads cool) which will make our total 170+80=250 runs...for a team like us that's a great fight and challenge...Pakistan may reach that but it will take them 42 to 45 overs to score that loosing 3 wkts.....guess what...incase our two bowlers click taking 3 extra wkts P won't score that faster...so they might go till 45 overs to score that...our bowlers don't have to bowl them out...just play hard give the team 5 wkts...(yes maximum 5 wkts...is it too much to expect from you guys)...
and if each bowlers get two wkts( exclude sujon, or Rafique(sorry to say that he is out of form) ...will it be that hard to get 5 wkts!!!!...we are not telling them getting 5 wkts by 35 overs but they should try their best to get it by 45 overs...
And if we have a good economy rate and two of our bowlers bowl with line and length most probably they will give 40 runs so (40*2=80 runs) from two bowlers. rest of the bowlers even they give 49 runs each(49*3=147 runs) till they finish their quotas(inclue part time bowlers for this 50 over quota).
147+80= 227 runs!!! I know it's not possible rest of three of our bowlers will give 59 runs alteast in their 10 overs..even that should add 30 more runs to the added total making it 257 runs!!!!!!
bowlers please just think before you bowl its should not be that hard two of you can give 40 runs and rest can give 60 runs....still it will add up to 260 runs....i
so our batsmen if they realize these facts...and play even slowly but sensibly to score and stay in crease and give us 140 runs we can manage to get rest 120 runs with our tail enders(last 5 wkts unless they rush to go to lunch break)...
and bowlers as i mentioned before even three of them give away 60 runs two gota bowl line and length and should give no more than 40 runs from their quota ...I think they can do it if they play sensibly and with cool brain.
FYI: I didn't add the extra runs..but bowling sensibly means giving away only few extras.
If we bowl first :
same concept just the reverse way..two of our bowlers have to bowl with line and length giving away 40 runs a wkt or two will be awesome..and even the rest give away 60 runs(!!) is it too much to ask 3 wkts from them???
no matter how we bowl if Pak bat first they will score 300...( 90 in first 10 ....200 in 38 overs and rest runs in last ten...max loosing 5 wkts...most probably they will loose 3 wkts)...BUT if our bowlers follow their duty of bowling in line and length the score will significantly be reduced...
(to be continued)
[Edited on 29-7-2004 by SS]
This game will be like other games. The only thing we can do is to play better than last match.
some thoughts..plz don't mind if it hurts anyone feeling..this is what I think personally that might or should happen:
If we bat first :
Apparently, our batsmen won't do nuthing this time either. Just hope we will score 90 runs loosing first 4 or 5 wkts if we bat first. If we loose early wkts we will score 90 runs in 34 over otherwise if we play big shots we will get it in 27 overs.
if we play first 34 overs loosing 4 wkts minimum:
34*6=204 balls I think even in first 10 overs if we can't have big hits..score 39 runs atleast...(I think it's doable...) and rest we need 51 runs...having roughly 22 overs in hand ...I don think itz that hard to score using 22 overs...so just gota play and keep the wicket...runs will come if you stay in wkt...just try man just give it a shot...then 16 overs left...looking at the last match I figured out we can hit at the end..so if we even loose 4 wkts by the time 34 overs are gone...we could probably score 130 runs in last 16 overs...and it gives a total run of 220...for our situation like this this should be enough...though Pakistan will score 90 runs in first 10 overs...and rest 131 runs by 35 overs...(if we bowl terrible like the last match), but it will be better than the past few matches.
2) in case we score 90 runs in 27 overs loosing 4 wkts...we will have 8 more overs we are getting than the last case of 34 overs...if we can manage 130 runs in last 15 overs. we should definitely able to score 30 runs from extra (8)6=48 balls we are getting extra comparing to the last case. and that will add our total to 220+30=250.
when Pakistan will bat they will score 90 runs in 10 overs and then rest they will need 160 runs from 40 overs. They will achieve that in 39 overs.
3) suppose Bashar clicks with Rajin or Rana or even Kapali(!) and all scores 35 runs. The strike rate of Bashar, Kapali and Rana, I think is decent cuz they tend to score keeping the strike rate high. So if (!) they click they will score those run in a matter of time. 35*4(for four top order)=140 runs...not bad from first 6 batsmen..but unfortunatley we are not upto that level yet...so imagine two will flop and deduct 50 to 70 runs from that total..still we will get 90 runs to 70 runs from first four top orders if and only if they contribute just 30 runss.....looking at their play I can they can score it especially Bashar, Rajin, Ash, Kapali pretty fast. BUT FOR GOD SAKE, they should not play that fast!!! I am saying if you score 10 runs in 12 balls ...you don't have to score 30 runs in 40 balls( especially if you are struggling like our team) so take 55 balls but score the damn 30 runs....Suppose all top order takes 55 balls roughly to score 30 runs...( I know they can play superb on drive..pull ...cut...glance) but for God sake ...just play with brain)
55*4=220 balls...36 overs(approx.)...if they can stay there for that many overs contributing...again I emphasize contributing just mere 30 runs by each top order( two will go for cheap I am sure) still 30*4=120 runs comes from top six batsmen without even scoring boundaries!!!!!...and we will still have 14 overs left with our great tail orders..I am positive they will atleast score min 80 runs will "cool brain" in last 14 overs(14*6=84 balls) generally there should be five boundaries in last 14 overs with 4 to 5 wkts remaining)
Is that much difficult for our players to Comprehend??????
3) We wont be able to just score 260 runs right away..we are not upto that standard yet...this is fact..but we can improve....we can score 240 runs because even our top order don't play any boundary shot still they should be able to manage 120 runs atleast in 34 overs!!! if they can manage or realize that they should quit for the good of our cricket.
But if we include the boundaries..don have to be like Sachin,Sewar, inzi, or Jayasuria...play what we are capable of even scoring 3 boundaries from top order will add extra (12(from each player)*4)=48 runs extra(approx) to the total of 120 runs which will make our score 170 in 34 overs!!! will will give us 14 to 16 overs and then scoring another 80 runs will be done by our last 5 batsmen(if they keep their heads cool) which will make our total 170+80=250 runs...for a team like us that's a great fight and challenge...Pakistan may reach that but it will take them 42 to 45 overs to score that loosing 3 wkts.....guess what...incase our two bowlers click taking 3 extra wkts P won't score that faster...so they might go till 45 overs to score that...our bowlers don't have to bowl them out...just play hard give the team 5 wkts...(yes maximum 5 wkts...is it too much to expect from you guys)...
and if each bowlers get two wkts( exclude sujon, or Rafique(sorry to say that he is out of form) ...will it be that hard to get 5 wkts!!!!...we are not telling them getting 5 wkts by 35 overs but they should try their best to get it by 45 overs...
And if we have a good economy rate and two of our bowlers bowl with line and length most probably they will give 40 runs so (40*2=80 runs) from two bowlers. rest of the bowlers even they give 49 runs each(49*3=147 runs) till they finish their quotas(inclue part time bowlers for this 50 over quota).
147+80= 227 runs!!! I know it's not possible rest of three of our bowlers will give 59 runs alteast in their 10 overs..even that should add 30 more runs to the added total making it 257 runs!!!!!!
bowlers please just think before you bowl its should not be that hard two of you can give 40 runs and rest can give 60 runs....still it will add up to 260 runs....i
so our batsmen if they realize these facts...and play even slowly but sensibly to score and stay in crease and give us 140 runs we can manage to get rest 120 runs with our tail enders(last 5 wkts unless they rush to go to lunch break)...
and bowlers as i mentioned before even three of them give away 60 runs two gota bowl line and length and should give no more than 40 runs from their quota ...I think they can do it if they play sensibly and with cool brain.
FYI: I didn't add the extra runs..but bowling sensibly means giving away only few extras.
If we bowl first :
same concept just the reverse way..two of our bowlers have to bowl with line and length giving away 40 runs a wkt or two will be awesome..and even the rest give away 60 runs(!!) is it too much to ask 3 wkts from them???
no matter how we bowl if Pak bat first they will score 300...( 90 in first 10 ....200 in 38 overs and rest runs in last ten...max loosing 5 wkts...most probably they will loose 3 wkts)...BUT if our bowlers follow their duty of bowling in line and length the score will significantly be reduced...
(to be continued)
[Edited on 29-7-2004 by SS]