Sehwag's field placement, our catching and fielding

[Holysmoke]

Drops again!!! :wall: <--- smiley name = wall.. how fitting, how cruel!

[Holysmoke]

Dropvid :wall:

[sm332]

except that was a real tough one ... flashed very hard ... but yes Dravid's reflexes are on the wane

[fineleg]

Sehwag's field placement, our catching and fielding big let down yuvi, kkd, dravid dropping catches munna does not want to field at all...no enthu (except for one stop) above all, field placement and slips /gully placement !!! :mad:

[Deleted_User_1]

India showing their true colors. If they lose this test, this will be the session.........................

[Laaloo]

Have some faith, Our boys will be back after the tea break all charged up playing as a unit. Cheer up NZ will not score more than 400.

[fineleg]

bowling was ok, not great but if fielding + placement was not so terrible , nz would be 5 down now

[Holysmoke]

Dropvid + Dropthik

[Guest Hiten.]

Dravid dropping catches is a norm in our slips region now.

[Chandan]

So in total how many catches have been dropped today? I can remember three, one each by Yuvraj, Karthik and Dravid. Have anyone else been the culprit too?

[nospam]

yuvi twice - taylor+franklin

[suraj]

So in total how many catches have been dropped today? I can remember three' date=' one each by [b']Yuvraj, Karthik and Dravid. Have anyone else been the culprit too?

now it is 2 by Yuvi

[Chandan]

Goodness me!! Why don't I read threads about Yuvraj's waning capabilities in fielding? Why are only Karthik, Dravid and Munaf blamed?:mad: And who is the genius who has kept Yuvraj at slips? We have three excellent slip fielders in Sachin, Dravid and Laxman!

[suraj]

Goodness me!! Why don't I read threads about Yuvraj's waning capabilities in fielding? Why are only Karthik, Dravid and Munaf blamed?:mad: And who is the genius who has kept Yuvraj at slips? We have three excellent slip fielders in Sachin, Dravid and Laxman!

Because he is a brilliant gully fielder who has been placed in slips by the stupid reserve captain today

[SachDan]

Horrendous day in the field! Four dropped catches in a day's play..that too on a road ! OMG We have to pay for this badly :(

[punjabi_khota]

Goodness me!! Why don't I read threads about Yuvraj's waning capabilities in fielding? Why are only Karthik, Dravid and Munaf blamed?:mad: And who is the genius who has kept Yuvraj at slips? We have three excellent slip fielders in Sachin, Dravid and Laxman!

Because slip is a specialist position and not everyone's cup of tea ? Why don't we have Ishant at slips then ...:giggle: Dravid is a liability because he cannot run in the outfield and he is clanging regularly at his supposedly strong position in slips. Sachin has a finger injury..

[DomainK]

Yuvraj is not a slip fielder. In the first catch he allowed his knee to come in the way and made it look like it was falling short. A specialist slip fielder would have instinctively dropped his knee to the ground thereby getting the palm underneath the ball. In the second one as well he got into a bad position. A slip fielder should be compact with minimum body movement. Balance is key in slip catching. He just does not belong there. he is best at point.

[EnterTheVoid]

India without Dhoni is like a ship without a rudder. His mere presence galvanizes the team, gives them self belief and continues to motivate and inspire The BCCI should be held responsible for his ridiculous workload, essentially grinding him to the bone. Captain of the t20, ODI and test, wicket keeper, middle order batsman etc We contributed to our demise through all the dropped catches. All the edges that feel short or went through the slip cordon didn't help either :mad:

[graphic23]

This makes me wonder whats going on within the dressing room. Why isn't the coaching team notifying the slip cordon that its standing too far back? What else is the coach there for? Even during the last game, so many catches fell just short and even Dhoni was very inconsistent with the slip cordon field placements. Why hasn't Sehwag been learning from all that (if indeed the team was notified of this)? And why was Harbhajan brought on so late, and why was Munaf taken off when he was bowling well - same with Ishant?

[DomainK]

India without Dhoni is like a ship without a rudder. His mere presence galvanizes the team, gives them self belief and continues to motivate and inspire The BCCI should be held responsible for his ridiculous workload, essentially grinding him to the bone. Captain of the t20, ODI and test, wicket keeper, middle order batsman etc We contributed to our demise through all the dropped catches. All the edges that feel short or went through the slip cordon didn't help either :mad:

I think Dhoni is the kind of player who enjoys responsibilities and flourishes under pressure. He is not one of those who break down under additional pressure. He is a natural leader.