Bowling in the last 10 overs - we need to focus on this

[swami1984]

Last match, last 20 overs was an issue. But, in general, India needs to tighten up the last 10+ overs bowling in ODIs. We have good/decent opening bowlers. How do we improve on the last 10+ overs (so called "slog overs" in ODIs) Who are the good bowlers for this situation? Once upon a time, gulp, gulp, AA used to be good in this time bowling yorkers, and slower deliveries etc. What about RP Singh? Can he do a good job in slog overs?

RP Singh is brilliant in picking up wickets with his yorkers in late stages

[amits]

also, yusuf pathan should have bowled more. he was in the team as a 5th bowler & was included in the squad to replace harbhajan singh. yusuf pathan goes for just 11 runs in his 2 overs & doesnt get another over at a time when chawla was gatting all 10 overs despite being smashed for 85. worst of all, even yuvraj & raina bowled, but not yusuf pathan who took 27 wickets in 7 matches in ranji trophy this season & even spun west zone to a win over eng a in the duleep trophy

[Sachinism]

It wasn't the last 10 that cost us, it was the middle overs

[THX_1138]

i miss aggie... he used to get his tail whipped in the first 10 overs, but in the last 10, he was all business with full length yorkers... and it was often the time he notched a majority of his wickets. he didnt do too bad in the IPL either...

[gs]

IKP's bowling is utter tripe. Its not as if the batsmen went after him in the initial overs, but he was still dishing out short and wide balls at a terrifying 120KMPH pace. Utter garbage!! He might have redeemed himself a bit towards the end, but he had simply lost it in the beginning where he went for 6 plus boundaries in his first 6 overs in a phase where batsmen where trying to preserve wickets!!