zen 14,009 Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 (edited) This tapping for singles needs to stop (appears to be mostly a specialty of meek stats focused, as if only stats make them relevant, Indian players). T20 is a format designed to promote risks (runs scored by a team are usually more than the balls) and hit boundaries. A team can afford to play 2-3 dots if it can hit a couple of boundaries. T20s is a format for Srikants, Kapil Devs, and so on type of batsmen, mindset, & approach. It not designed to be played like how a Gavaskar or a Amaranth would approach their game - i.e. minimize risks and set your team for an avg total (If that is your game, quit playing T20s). In a format designed to encourage players to express themselves and throw caution to the wind, these guys want to minimize risks!! T20s is a format where a Kapil Dev bats at 3-4 (not a Amarnath) It is frustrating to watch senior experienced batsmen play with meek mindset, tapping singles to run themselves or their partner out. Once in a while it is ok. But to do it habitually and when even fielders are aware of it is dumb. Change the mindset - think about how many boundaries you can hit in an over (not how many singles you can tap)!! Calculate runs in terms of boundaries. Edited May 4 by zen Suhaan 1 Link to post Share on other sites
zen 14,009 Posted May 4 Author Share Posted May 4 Also need to move away from the outdated “roles” cricket. Every batsman’s role is to finish the game for the team when at the crease. The higher you bat, the more freedom to take risks (wkts in hand). The lower you bat, your approach depends upon the situation. Apart from the openers (who get a fixed situation i.e. start at 0/0 in PP), every other batsmen should be flexible enough to bat anywhere. No anchor or slogger bs. Every batsmen should play like a finisher. If he gets out, the other one takes up the “finishing” job. A “finisher” plays the situation not the role. Therefore, every time you are at the crease, you play the situation (and not some pre-defined role or formulaic cricket). Vijy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
rkt.india 17,874 Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 You mean Kohling? Vijy and Texan 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Vijy 5,563 Posted May 4 Share Posted May 4 2 hours ago, rkt.india said: You mean Kohling? Virating nevada 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Texan 2,534 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 10 hours ago, rkt.india said: You mean Kohling? It was Dhoniing at one time. Soon, it will also become Rohiting. Basically, whoever is the current captain. Vijy 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Texan 2,534 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Tapping risky singles and risking runouts of big hitters is one of the most overrated plays in T20s. The same guys then refuse singles in the last over to hog the strike. Dhoni basically pioneered this method and was a big proponent of it during the World T20 in 2016. We tapped and tapped and tapped and tapped for singles plodding and prodding our way to 192 in the semis and then Windies batters just blew us away with merciless hitting and showing us how it is done in T20s. Lord 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MultiB48 3,432 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Generally they look for 100 runs in the 1st 12/13 overs.I think you need allrounders or wk who can bat up the order to increase the rate ,pure batsmen are too reliant on their batting so are hesitant to take risks. Link to post Share on other sites
MultiB48 3,432 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 If you send allrounders or wk to do the hitting up the order then chances are that they will fail to be consistent and the batters will be back ,so ask them to open and bat at a comfortable rate like pure batsmen but once they settle down after a couple of seasons then they can be asked to increase the rate. Link to post Share on other sites
rkt.india 17,874 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 3 hours ago, Texan said: It was Dhoniing at one time. Soon, it will also become Rohiting. Basically, whoever is the current captain. Dhoni struggled with tapping and running too. He is tuk tuk. Tuk tuk is Dhoning. Tap and run is Kohling. Vijy and Texan 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
diga 2,542 Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 T20 is a young man's game if its a tap & run.. Dont think the current oldies can do it continuously for 5 consecutive games Link to post Share on other sites
Adamant 1,733 Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 The GOAT T20I batsman used to do that and he dominated both IPL and World t20 at his peak. Six doubles are the same as two sixes and four dots. Link to post Share on other sites
raki05 10,746 Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 5 minutes ago, Adamant said: The GOAT T20I batsman used to do that and he dominated both IPL and World t20 at his peak. Six doubles are the same as two sixes and four dots. It's a shame that his greatness is limited to t20 and now he is worst than chahal even in T20. rollingstoned and diga 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Suhaan 15,221 Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 On 5/4/2022 at 11:02 PM, rkt.india said: You mean Kohling? And Dhoning Link to post Share on other sites
velu 25,869 Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 On 5/5/2022 at 9:16 AM, Texan said: It was Dhoniing at one time. Soon, it will also become Rohiting. Basically, whoever is the current captain. doting belongs to dhoni .. not singling Link to post Share on other sites
SeasonedIPLer 303 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 Lol everything OP says describes tuk tuk sharma and Kohli the two most overrated T 20 players ever. Link to post Share on other sites
Pollack 8,688 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 (edited) 3 hours ago, SeasonedIPLer said: Lol everything OP says describes tuk tuk sharma and Kohli the two most overrated T 20 players ever. Dhoni is the most overrated t20 batsman of all time. In order of being overrated : Dhoni > daylight > Moonlight > tubelight > Marie lite > electrolyte > Tuk tuk Sharma > Kohli. Note : currently, Kohli is the worst. Edited May 8 by Pollack diga, Suhaan and SeasonedIPLer 3 Link to post Share on other sites
