Strategy for the Semi Final against Pakistan!

[b555]

no 3 seamers, this team is fine and good

[urbestfriend]

1) Prepare a good batting track where ball comes on to bat nicely with some bounce. This will help our batsmen to score freely and neutralize Paki spin attack. 2) Please play Santh in place of Munna. Munna has been very average and we need a charged up Santh against Pakistan. Please open with Santh and finish his quota before 40th over. Santh knows the pitch very well and his pace definitely helps India's cause. 3) Attack Afridi: Afridi has been in a very good form this series and he is a momentm player. If Indians get bogged down by Afridi , he'll rule the roost. Indians should play him as a fast bowler, inswinger and score off him with straight bat. Dont try to cut him as he skids the ball which is the cause of downfall for many batsmen. 4) WE need to bat first if we win the toss. Its important for our top order batsmen to bat out 50 overs without too much worrying about scoring rate which will definitely ensure our victory. It is very important that out 4 top order batsmen need to be extra careful and bat at least 30-35 overs. If we play to our potential , this should be comfortable win but more than talent , pressure defines this match and I really feel for our lads , hopefully they'll pull this one through.

[Sachin=GOD]

No need to change this team. Sree/Nehra are not exactly outstanding that they would have an immediate effect and moreover, both have'nt had any match practice for some time so it may not be very wise to bring them in suddenly at the semi final stage.

[urbestfriend]

^ But playing with Munna is playing one bowler less. In fact Dhoni was struggling to use Munna even in middle overs and he is useless in the field too. We need to play Sree, if not at least Behra.

[Sachin=GOD]

^ But playing with Munna is playing one bowler less. In fact Dhoni was struggling to use Munna even in middle overs and he is useless in the field too. We need to play Sree' date=' if not at least Behra.[/quote'] But the thing with Sree is that more often than not he goes for way tooo many runs and can undo all the good work done by other bowlers in just a few overs. He has also shown that his temperament is questionable and I would not want to take the risk of changing a winning combination in order to bring someone like Sree.

[urbestfriend]

But the thing with Sree is that more often than not he goes for way tooo many runs and can undo all the good work done by other bowlers in just a few overs. He has also shown that his temperament is questionable and I would not want to take the risk of changing a winning combination in order to bring someone like Sree.

Munna went for 44 runs in a slow track in 7 overs, I dont think Sree will be any worse but if he comes off , he can be lethal and he is a good filed too.