*Official* Indian Premier League 2010

[Athlai]

This is a really bad ad.

 

[Athlai]

not a bad hattrick attempt

 

[Athlai]

Really superb presence of mind from Malinga there, should have probably been refered.

 

[Sir Alex]

Should've tried to keep huss with most of the strike in that last over.

 

[Manee]

Abu Nechim Ahmed looks quite a talent. I bet most of the other teams (Rajasthan Royals in particular) would love to have someone like that. Bit different to the usual mid 120 bowlers.

Yes. Good to have someone else notice that. He was a tad wayward, but I doubt that he is always like that and he has a good deal of speed about him with his slingy action. He has a quite nice tilted seam too with might suggest that he occasionally gets some swing too. I recall watching him bowl in the ICL and he was really getting some good outswing on the ball, but only at 128kph - that being said, everyone's speeds were down in the ICL, even Bond who was bowling at around 135kph. It is a shame that he is being kept out of IPL action (and rightly so, of course) by Zaheer Khan and Malinga.

 

[Manee]

Surprised Nechim is only making his debut now, was the most impressive paceman from the Indian 2006 WC side.

Only come in this year (due to the ICL) and there was no way in for him in the Mumbai Indians side over Malinga or Zaheer Khan.

 

[King Pietersen]

Awesome catch, don't know how he managed to catch that with a team-mate stood right in front of him. Flukey or what!

Keiron Pollard is the worst buy of the year, so over-rated. Get Napes in the side.

 

[Manee]

Oh and baffled why Tare doesn't play, seemed a decent enough bat and keeps wicket. Is he injured?

My guess is just that Rayadu is adjudged a better batsman.

 

[Athlai]

Bravo and Pollard have had a pretty poor IPL. Strange how Mumbai have dominated so much when only one of their internationals has been pulling his weight (Lasith). I don't know who they have on their bench tbh completely unfamiliar with Mumbai's reserves.

Yeah Napier has to play. Jayasuriya and Duminy wouldn't be out of place either. Obviously Bravo will come good and is worth keeping even if not operating quite at 100% but an underperforming Pollard has to go. Not ecstatic about McClaren either.

 

[Sir Alex]

Ffs Sachin take rest. No need to risk your body for an inconsequential t20

 

[Athlai]

Have to wonder what Sachin's thinking, sure you're captain but MI don't really need this win that badly. One win away from the semis with plenty of matches to go.

 

[King Pietersen]

McLaren and Pollard out; Napier and Duminy/Jayasuriya in, depending on JP's fitness. Napier's not much worse batsman than McLaren, and is actually capable of clearing the boundary with ease, but is a much better bowler; and just wipes the floor with Pollard, who I assume is only playing because of the ridiculous price paid for him. 1 decent series against Australia and he's suddenly a big star =/ Averages 13 with the bat and 30 with the ball in T20i's, hugely over-rated. Get Napes in.

 

[Athlai]

McLaren and Pollard out; Napier and Duminy/Jayasuriya in, depending on JP's fitness. Napier's not much worse batsman than McLaren, and is actually capable of clearing the boundary with ease, but is a much better bowler; and just wipes the floor with Pollard, who I assume is only playing because of the ridiculous price paid for him. 1 decent series against Australia and he's suddenly a big star =/ Averages 13 with the bat and 30 with the ball in T20i's, hugely over-rated. Get Napes in.

Yeah Napier dominated in NZ.

 

[Manee]

Yeah Napier dominated in NZ.

Followed him a bit. Occasionally expensive over his few years, but on the whole, very very good.

 

[King Pietersen]

Yeah Napier dominated in NZ.

Yeah, did pretty well didn't he. Think Howsie mentioned to me on PC that Napes bowled very quickly in the game he saw him play. Can't argue with 18 wickets at 16.33 with an economy of 6.94, those are seriously impressive figures. I really am baffled that he didn't even make the England 30, and now can't get into a Mumbai Indians side that features Pollard and McLaren, very strange. He must rub people up the wrong way or something, as it's just bizarre that he doesn't seem to be given a chance by anyone at the top level; even when he was picked for England in the last T20 WC he didn't get a game. Must be some sort of conspiracy against Essex players.

Damn them ****ing England ***** ****ing Selectors **** bias against ****ing Essex. If they played for any other ****ing side they'd be ****ing regulars.

 

[Manee]

Big loss for Mumbai here, they have looked a very strong team up until the day where Tendulkar is stopped midflow and Zaheer is out injured.

 

[Athlai]

So turns out Dougeh is an average T20 bowler.

 

[Dissector]

Harbhajan has really come along as a lower order slogger. Could be a real asset for India in the TT and ODI world cups.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Mumbai didn't really adapt to the conditions. It was clearly difficult to hit the ball any real distance once it got soft. Only five sixes in the entire match. 3 after a ball change in the Mumbai innings, one in Chennai's 5th over off Malinga and one in the 9th over.

 

[social]

Tait averages 26 at 8.6 for his 10 wickets from 8 matches and rightly binned. However Voges' non selection is truly surprising. He strikes at over 140 and has an eco rate of 6 and is electric on field. Warne's selections have generally been off mark this season with martyn taking the gold cup.

ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ - how many wickets have his mates taken and at what strike rate?

When the Royals make the semis, who do you want to face?


RP f@##$$%%^^&&*** Singh or Tait?

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