SLICKR392 Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Batsmen should play Badree as a military medium bowler because he never turns the ball. They just come straight of the pitch. Not good news for Rohit.
Crookbond Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICC_World_Twenty20#Hosts I know it is not the best source. Wikipedia is good if it has references - this doesn't.
Cricket_Hacker Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Pakistan best limited-overs side - Afridi Shahid Afridi has rated Pakistan as the best limited-overs outfit in the world, but wanted his side to improve their fielding. Afridi is currently undergoing a week-long rehabilitation after suffering a strain during the Asia Cup, but was confident of recovering in time for the World T20 starting next week. "I can't see a better [limited-overs] combination in the world than Pakistan because our bowling is good, batting is good but the only mistake we are doing that's in fielding and fielding is the most essential thing in limited-overs cricket," Afridi said at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore. Pakistan's team is set to leave for the World T20 in Bangladesh on Thursday, but Afridi is expected to join them early next week. "I am recovering well. I am sure I will play at least one warm-up match." Pakistan's warm-up matches are on next Monday and Wednesday, after which they open their campaign in a high-profile match against India. "We will do our best, all will join in that effort in the India match. We won the last match against India and I think that will give us benefit." Afridi was at his explosive best in the Asia Cup, starring in victories over India and Bangladesh, and was looking at a floating position in the batting order at the World T20. "I think one should be flexible, if there are five-six overs left then I can go up the order but it will depend on situation and overs." http://www.espncricinfo.com/world-t20/content/current/story/727605.html :omg:
maniac Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Pakistan team has some good bits and pieces players and bowlers for this format. There is a reason why they are succesful in T20,I think they lack a consistent power hitter thats about it...
zep1706 Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 It would be the 5th T20 Tournament in less than 7 years so how is the hype expected to be same as that of a 50-50 tourney ? This.
Switchblade Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 I think he is getting carried away by the victory against India for T20 I agree they have a dangerous side
Crookbond Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Giles calls for England to embrace doosra http://www.espncricinfo.com/west-indies-v-england-2013-14/content/story/727429.html Ashley Giles has called for a change of attitude towards the doosra throughout English cricket to help improve the national side's ability to play spin bowling. England have struggled against unorthodox spin bowling for some time. They lost 3-0 to Pakistan in the UAE at the start of 2012 largely due to their inability to combat the offspin and doosra bowling of Saeed Ajmal, while in the limited-overs series against West Indies, England have looked consistently uncomfortable against the unorthodox Sunil Narine. Giles even questioned whether Narine's career would have been destroyed before it got underway in English cricket. Asked whether a young bowler such as Narine, developing in England, would be "snuffed out" even before he progressed to club cricket, he replied: "Quite possibly." Part of the problem is the lack of exposure county players have to such bowlers in their development years. Not only have counties tended to be penalised for preparing pitches that benefit spin bowlers - Hampshire were docked points for such a surface in 2011 - but many coaches and umpires in English cricket still view the doosra with great suspicion, contending that it cannot be bowled legally. While most of the world has embraced the change in regulation from the ICC that allows 15 degrees of tolerance in a bowling action, in England such unorthodoxy is often viewed as 'chucking' and is stamped out at an early age. As a result, few unorthodox spinners make it to the professional game in England. And, judging by the example of Maurice Holmes, they are soon drummed out of it even if they do. Holmes, an offspin and doosra bowler, was signed to the Warwickshire staff by Giles when he was director of cricket at the club. But despite clearing tests on a couple of occasions, the ECB eventually concluded that his doosra was delivered illegally and he was squeezed out of the professional game. Now Giles, England's limited-overs coach, has called upon English cricket to have a more open mind towards both pitches and bowling actions if they are to improve their record on the international stage. "We've got to be careful not to try and kill off some of our great talent," Giles said in Barbados ahead of the third T20I against West Indies. "I'm not sure that too many mystery spinners come through our system anyway, but maybe that's because we don't necessarily develop it. It's something we certainly need to look at. It's been an ongoing thing for 10-15 years. "But what we do know is that it's very difficult to play against and we need the skills to be able to combat mystery spin. It doesn't matter whether it is legspin or an offspinner who spins it both ways. We need to be able to deal with these situations. Otherwise we're trying to up-skill people heading into world tournaments and that's just too late." "We need to make sure that, when guys come into this environment, they have the skills to deal with spin and spin that goes both ways. A bit of that is playing on wickets that do turn. I actually believe wickets are spinning more and more in England. They're getting drier and drier, which is maybe down to our new drainage systems. "But it's definitely a case that, when they come into this environment, we shouldn't be teaching them new skills at that level. They should have some of that stuff ingrained, and then we fine tune it." While Moeen Ali, a new member of the England limited-overs squad, can bowl the doosra - he was taught to do so by his friend Saeed Ajmal - he recently told ESPNcricinfo that he did not deliver one such delivery in the 2013 county season. It may well be that he feared the consequences had he done so. It leaves England facing an uphill task in the World T20 tournament, where spin is expected to play a major role. "I can only work with what I have here," Giles said. "And keep pushing forward with this team to try to do as well as we can in Bangladesh."
Switchblade Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Rahane employing baseball hitting technique for T20s: Amre http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/news/Rahane-employing-baseball-hitting-technique-for-T20s-Amre/articleshow/31955834.cms Former India batsman Praveen Amre is helping talented Ajinkya Rahane master the art of "employing baseball technique while batting" so that the Mumbai youngster can generate more power in his strokes in the shortest format. Rahane has had a successful stint with Rajasthan Royals so far, playing with a copybook technique under Rahul Dravid's mentorship but Amre's 'Out of the Box' thinking has led to him trying to rejig his game to meet the demands of T20 cricket. Explaining the rationale behind using baseball hitting technique, he said, "Australians developed throwing techniques from baseball to minimise the injuries. You need to throw the ball at a good pace and in quick time, and the right technique of throwing is important. So I thought why not implement the hitting technique of baseball. So I experimented and tried it myself." "I was also following some videos of baseball. It is a game of bat and ball but only with a different type of bat (rounded), and the players could generate a lot of force in their strokes," remarked the former Mumbai Ranji Trophy coach. "T20 is a totally different format. I have trained him to generate power in his shots. It is crucial to perform with power in this format. In T20 power hitting matters. Instead of using just the arms and shoulders to strike the ball, I have told him to use his entire core to hit the ball," Amre said. Rahane had earlier worked with Amre on facing short balls before leaving for the South Africa tour in December and missed out on his maiden Test ton as he ran out of partners stranded on 96 in the second and final game at Kingsmead, Durban. Amre further said he and Rahane worked on the mental aspect of the game as well, to prepare the 25-year-old for opening the innings or playing down the order. "For the last 3-4 days, we have been working. We have also worked on the mindset. How he will approach the game if he is opening, or what will be his mindset when he is batting lower down the order or when there is a six to be hit off the last ball. I won't recommend this (baseball) technique for Tests and ODIs, but only for T20," he said. Amre has coached Rahane for the last six years/ "Rahane has been coming to me for the last six years. He is fine with the Test and ODI (games) and has been preparing this technique for the T20 World Cup," Amre said. The right-hander, one of the rising stars of Indian cricket, can bat at any position, as was evident in the Champions T20 League last year, he said. "He can bat at any number. Champions League T20 is an important event and it is a tournament where the best players from all over the world participate. He got the golden bat in that and he opened the innings (for Rajasthan Royals) and consistently got the runs for his team." The Indian team for the T20 World Cup is set to leave for Bangladesh on Friday, and Amre felt the inclusion of Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina, besides the return of skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who had opted out of just concluded Asia Cup due to injury, will strengthen the squad. Amre, who had scored a Test ton on debut against South Africa in Durban, said the Indian team has many options in batting, which looks solid at the moment. "It is a good position to be in as we have many options. One player may have to sit out and the team management will have to think on whom to play and to shuffle the batsmen." Amre felt spinners would have an important role to play in the sub-continent conditions and singled out leg spinner Amit Mishra as a key bowler. "Amit did very well in the last match (in Asia Cup). He gives a variety and there are very few quality leg spinners at the moment."
StriKe Posted March 13, 2014 Author Posted March 13, 2014 Afridi rates Pakistan No. 1 in LOI Shahid Afridi has rated Pakistan as the best limited-overs outfit in the world, but wanted his side to improve their fielding. Afridi is currently undergoing a week-long rehabilitation after suffering a strain during the Asia Cup, but was confident of recovering in time for the World T20 starting next week. "I can't see a better [limited-overs] combination in the world than Pakistan because our bowling is good, batting is good but the only mistake we are doing that's in fielding and fielding is the most essential thing in limited-overs cricket," Afridi said at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore. Pakistan's team is set to leave for the World T20 in Bangladesh on Thursday, but Afridi is expected to join them early next week. "I am recovering well. I am sure I will play at least one warm-up match." Pakistan's warm-up matches are on next Monday and Wednesday, after which they open their campaign in a high-profile match against India. "We will do our best, all will join in that effort in the India match. We won the last match against India and I think that will give us benefit." Afridi was at his explosive best in the Asia Cup, starring in victories over India and Bangladesh, and was looking at a floating position in the batting order at the World T20. "I think one should be flexible, if there are five-six overs left then I can go up the order but it will depend on situation and overs."
Roshanrocks Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Very interesting... will be interested to see if he gets a game first, and then hopefully can witness this baseball technique..
Lord Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 baseball technique ke baseball physique bhi toh hona chahiye
Lord Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Very interesting... will be interested to see if he gets a game first' date=' and then hopefully can witness this baseball technique..[/quote'] Going by Afg match in Asia Cup.I think he'll play.They might bench Raina with Rohit as a finisher
Marut Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 He struck form once in three years as usual, and now he claims that Pakistan has the good batting.
vvvslaxman Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Make sure he has ambulance by his side lol. With a teeny tiny frame he purely relies on timing. If he goes after "power hitting" he could spoil his game.
Old guy Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 Make sure he has ambulance by his side lol. With a teeny tiny frame he purely relies on timing. If he goes after "power hitting" he could spoil his game. its not power hitting and timing too requires power he is just gonna change the swing and use whole body while hitting so you might see lot more balls in air his normal technique is to just hit the ball to the ground in short he might play like rohit :P lets wait and see ...even kohli was not really big hitter before even during world cup he was not considered big hitter of ball and rarely hit sixes like he does now ..so there is chance he might improve but i hope he does not spoil his technique in tests where right now he looks perfect
vvvslaxman Posted March 13, 2014 Posted March 13, 2014 its not power hitting and timing too requires power he is just gonna change the swing and use whole body while hitting so you might see lot more balls in air his normal technique is to just hit the ball to the ground in short he might play like rohit :P lets wait and see ...even kohli was not really big hitter before even during world cup he was not considered big hitter of ball and rarely hit sixes like he does now ..so there is chance he might improve but i hope he does not spoil his technique in tests where right now he looks perfect Kohli has huge forearms bigger than Dhoni's or Yuvraj singh's. That is where he generates lot of power. His whips are effective because of his forearms. He can impart so much power even with short backlift.
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