*Official* Indian Premier League 2012

[Spark]

Have seen smitteh catch those quite a few times before tbh. disappointed

 

[Scaly piscine]

Last few overs were bizarre, pitch played really horribly by the looks of it. I suppose it's all about getting the required run-rate to below 6 as quickly as possible.

 

[Spark]

Soft ball + dead pitch, so predictable. Mind you, that Pune decided to deliver something approaching decent bowling and fielding (mostly because of smitteh) helped

 

[Manee]

I know Steve Smith possibly screwed that last one up, but he really is a special fielder. I think he is a future superb one day cricketer, if he could only improve his bowling to the level of a fifth bowler.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Well I don't even think the bowling was that great at the end. As long as you don't bowl full tosses or rank half volleys then the pitch will do the rest for you.

 

[Spark]

Well I don't even think the bowling was that great at the end. As long as you don't bowl full tosses or rank half volleys then the pitch will do the rest for you.

I said approaching decent bowling tbf. And given how they started, "not full tosses and rank half volleys" counts.

 

[Scaly piscine]

I know Steve Smith possibly screwed that last one up, but he really is a special fielder. I think he is a future superb one day cricketer, if he could only improve his bowling to the level of a fifth bowler.

Yea, if he'd chosen a different bowling discipline - such as off-spin and put the same work into it as he has with leg-spin he'd probably be alright. Part-time leg-spin in limited overs cricket is hard to get away with.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Hmm not sure he had anything grounded on that run out attempt. Hard to tell without a slower replay.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Narine has to fancy his chances here.

And out.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Why the **** would you take out the second slip? Ganguly doesn't have a clue.

 

[Spark]

angelo

 

[TT Boy]

Dumb captaincy. You have the oppo 5 down in 8 overs, so go for the throat with Narine. de Lange presumably has the last over? That could be interesting.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Hmm yea with de Lange you just want friendly edges, he would have been one of the last I'd want to be bowling the final over in these circumstances.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Ah here it is... Watto v spin.

Six and out. Heh.

 

[Jacknife]

Dravid's been a bit of a revelation this year in the IPL, even though he's all class he has in the past looked a little uncomfortable keeping that strike rate up but this season he's done a fine job in every game he's played and scored at a decent rate.

Jinxed him it seems.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Dravid's been a bit of a revelation this year in the IPL, even though he's all class he has in the past looked a little uncomfortable keeping that strike rate up but this season he's done a fine job in every game he's played and scored at a decent rate.

Jinxed him it seems.

His problem is when the field spreads out. His boundaries dry up because he generally hits it along the ground and he still doesn't get many singles. Most of his innings have involved comfortably scoring at 130-140 in the first 6 then at a run a ball or worse after that and he ends up trying to slog one over the field and holes out.

 

[Jacknife]

His problem is when the field spreads out. His boundaries dry up because he generally hits it along the ground and he still doesn't get many singles. Most of his innings have involved comfortably scoring at 130-140 in the first 6 then at a run a ball or worse after that and he ends up trying to slog one over the field and holes out.

Yes it's always been his problem when he goes for the slog but just looking at his past scores he generally sets a good platform for the bigger hitters to come in on.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

this Pune team = Vomit

 

[Migara]

Is it only me who thinks Mathews is a waste at #7 for Pune?

(I think it's a waste of time for him to play IPL BTW)

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Is it only me who thinks Mathews is a waste at #7 for Pune?

(I think it's a waste of time for him to play IPL BTW)

Mathews is a class player. Not only no 7 is a waste for him but playing in the IPL for him is a waste