There are teams you know should lose, because they’re determined to – The Daredevils picked badly, (no leggie Ladda or quick-gun Umesh Yadav in most games). Instead they picked on old cracked up reputations and shifty firangs. DD was blind to the obvious – both Yadav and Ladda had enough to play most games. Instead they packed the team with part-timers, who could both cook and wash, but the food wasn't tasty and the plates weren't clean.
Ditto India. No Mishra, no Ojha, and no visa for Umesh Yadav. But loads of guys who can cook and wash, but...
Between BossDK and Gambhir, they made some astonishing calls as captain. If you probe deep enough, they’re worthy of nut-case studies. MSD matched them toss for toss – he did enough to play for DD next season. There are theories that BossDK had inhabited MSD, but then there are also theories that GG had...
There’s more, but both the IPL and the T20 Cup are a long way off. And if they didn’t care, why should we? Let’s leave this post incomplete, like they left...
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May 19, 2010
May 12, 2010
Why India did not play a leg spinner against the West Indies
1. Because Australia was going to anyway. They played Steven Smith. What did Smith do – he did Pollard.
A few weeks back in the IPL, one anonymous leg spinner, a guy called, whatshisname Ladda was picked by the defending semi finalists, Delhi Daredevils. He bowled his first over of the match, the 18th – to Pollard. Pollard miss-timed a few but got them over the ropes anyway. Ladda did not bowl the 20th.
That was Gambhir’s captaincy. Something that’s rubbed off Dhoni. Gambhir at least bowls Mishra, Dhoni rather bowl batsmen.
2. Why India did not play a leg spinner against the West Indies
This was not the Hero Cup, this was the Losers’ Cup and India had to defend their early exit in the last edition – that was no fluke.
3. Why India did not play a leg spinner against the West Indies
Anil Kumble and Hirwani have retired.
4. Why India did not play a leg spinner against the West Indies
Piyush Chawla refused to have his head bandaged – not like Kumble who had an open mind, head…
5. Why India did not play a leg spinner against the West Indies
Refer to 1. If India played a leggie, that would prepare the Windies for the Aussie game, and for India to advance to the semis it was imperative that Australia beat the Windies.
Steven Smith was Man of the match
6. Why India did not play a leg spinner against the West Indies
It was wrong enough to pick Chawla to play him would have been wronger
7. Why India did not play a leg spinner against the West Indies
At 21 years, 139 days, international debut more than 4 years’ back, long periods out of the team, Chawla is jaded and not the bowler he once was – whereas Smith, 20 years 344 days, made his debut earlier this year. He’s a farm fresh leg spinner, not even the Windies' videos know how to play him.
8. Why India did not play a leg spinner against the West Indies
Beats me, and it beats India too.
On Bored: India is over and out of the World Twenty20 + MSD: Mahi, Sex aur Dhoka
12.3 85.9 kph, gone! Lovely piece of bowling from Smith, he's turned the ball just past the bat of Pollard, who is trying to get forward and work through leg, and Haddin whips the bails off, no need for the third umpire there 77/6
A few weeks back in the IPL, one anonymous leg spinner, a guy called, whatshisname Ladda was picked by the defending semi finalists, Delhi Daredevils. He bowled his first over of the match, the 18th – to Pollard. Pollard miss-timed a few but got them over the ropes anyway. Ladda did not bowl the 20th.
That was Gambhir’s captaincy. Something that’s rubbed off Dhoni. Gambhir at least bowls Mishra, Dhoni rather bowl batsmen.
2. Why India did not play a leg spinner against the West Indies
This was not the Hero Cup, this was the Losers’ Cup and India had to defend their early exit in the last edition – that was no fluke.
3. Why India did not play a leg spinner against the West Indies
Anil Kumble and Hirwani have retired.
4. Why India did not play a leg spinner against the West Indies
Piyush Chawla refused to have his head bandaged – not like Kumble who had an open mind, head…
5. Why India did not play a leg spinner against the West Indies
Refer to 1. If India played a leggie, that would prepare the Windies for the Aussie game, and for India to advance to the semis it was imperative that Australia beat the Windies.
12.4 85.6 kph, first ball! Smith is on a hat-trick! Tossed up on leg and turning back to off, Sammy has gone for the drive but straight back to the bowler, who takes a good catch 77/7
Steven Smith was Man of the match
6. Why India did not play a leg spinner against the West Indies
It was wrong enough to pick Chawla to play him would have been wronger
7. Why India did not play a leg spinner against the West Indies
At 21 years, 139 days, international debut more than 4 years’ back, long periods out of the team, Chawla is jaded and not the bowler he once was – whereas Smith, 20 years 344 days, made his debut earlier this year. He’s a farm fresh leg spinner, not even the Windies' videos know how to play him.
8. Why India did not play a leg spinner against the West Indies
Beats me, and it beats India too.
On Bored: India is over and out of the World Twenty20 + MSD: Mahi, Sex aur Dhoka
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