Feed Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 The Indian captain made it clear that the batsmen would not look to play too many fancy shots. More... Dhoni says India will bat first September 13, 2007 00:50 IST Aware that his team often fumbles when it comes to chasing big totals, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni [Images] said he would like to bat first in the opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup against Scotland in Durban on Thursday. "A lot depends on the conditions but we would probably love to bat first," said Dhoni. "It's always better to bat first, and since batting is also our strength, we would like to give the opponents a big total. Also there is a lot more pressure when chasing big totals," said the cautious skipper even though India's opponents, Scotland, remain minnows in international cricket. The Indian captain also made it clear that the batsmen would not look to play too many fancy shots and would instead try to concentrate on playing good, conventional cricket. "If you've seen last evening's game between South Africa and the West Indies [Images], they all played proper cricketing shots. I think, it's important to play it as a normal cricket match. The stress would be on playing conventional cricket and not doing anything extraordinary," he said Asked whether all the excitement that happens beyond the boundary -- with cheerleaders and music creating a festive atmosphere -- affects the players, Dhoni replied in the negative. "I don't think any cricketer gets distracted. They are too involved and focused on the game to be distracted. All the music, the cheerleaders or fans hardly matter. Remember it's the World Cup," Dhoni said. While Dhoni wasn't willing to give out anything about his team composition, he reckoned that conditions would play an important role in influencing his decisions. Kingsmead usually has a bouncy pitch and in recent days the wind has been pretty strong too. "We will definitely plan out things according to the conditions here. The ball does a bit here in the evening," he said. Dhoni is also hopeful that his young side would put up a better fielding performance. "We have made a lot of efforts in that area. We will try and take all the catches that come our way. We will also try and save as many runs as possible because it would mean you need to score that many runs less while batting." Link to comment
King Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Decision to bat or bowl already decided??? Link to comment
yoda Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 "It's always better to bat first, and since batting is also our strength, we would like to give the opponents a big total. Also there is a lot more pressure when chasing big totals," batting is our strength, we don't want to chase big totals - that should boost the confidence of the bowlers. :haha: Link to comment
Holysmoke Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 bad idea. Both night matches till now have been won by team chasing..due is a big factor Link to comment
Anakin Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Fearless leader? :hysterical: Link to comment
fineleg Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 MSD should decide based on pitch and conditions, not simply on "We will bat first" Link to comment
Guest dada_rocks Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 He is simple guy let him talk his mind... Link to comment
Guest dada_rocks Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 fineleg man u should change ur avtaar those piercing eys are making me uncomfortable.. kitana bhi paak man se aaun ye face napaak ideas dimag mein daal deta hai..:cantstop: Link to comment
fineleg Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 fineleg man u should change ur avtaar those piercing eys are making me uncomfortable.. kitana bhi paak man se aaun ye face napaak ideas dimag mein daal deta hai..:cantstop: Your FIL will take away all the gifts :present: he has given you. Now, be a good hubby and dont let your thoughts roam :wink_smile: Link to comment
apocalypse Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 fineleg man u should change ur avtaar those piercing eys are making me uncomfortable.. kitana bhi paak man se aaun ye face napaak ideas dimag mein daal deta hai..:cantstop: DR apni shrimati ji ka phone number dena zara :cantstop: Link to comment
Guest dada_rocks Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 arre ab sonch pe bhi bandish hai ka bhai....:giggle: Link to comment
Zap_Brannigan Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Look at it this way. If he always chooses to bat first, he is bound to get it right atleast 50% of the time (given that most of the pitches are expected to be flat, its probably higher) unlike Dravid who always makes the wrong decision when he wins the toss. Link to comment
beetle Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 20/20 thread mein bhi dravid ko kyon ghaseeta jaata hai..???:angry_smile: Link to comment
yoda Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 He is simple guy let him talk his mind... "simple guy" - new term for clueless? :giggle: Link to comment
yoda Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Look at it this way. If he always chooses to bat first' date=' he is bound to get it right atleast 50% of the time (given that most of the pitches are expected to be flat, its probably higher) unlike Dravid who always makes the wrong decision when he wins the toss.[/quote'] brilliant. probably reflects dhoni's thought process as well. Link to comment
Chaos Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 20/20 thread mein bhi dravid ko kyon ghaseeta jaata hai..???:angry_smile: yes! dravid not playing :two_thumbs_up: Link to comment
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