Spark
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Yes, that unstoppable run rate of under 3?
Give your new ball bowlers some support ffs.
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Give your new ball bowlers some support ffs.
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Contra
Cricketer Of The Year
that is support, he's got plenty of players in the slips still, having a guy back for the odd bad ball is perfectly fine. And he's not the only captain who does it, of course everyone loves to pick on him so I'm not surprised by your comment.
NasserFan207
International Vice-Captain
Oh I realise that, but his seam position is awful. He's never going to get any movement of the pitch unless he flukes it bowling like this.
NasserFan207
International Vice-Captain
I don't blame Dhoni for being defensive when one of your opening bowlers literally has zero chance of moving the ball of the straight.
Spark
Global Moderator
Was doing it to Zaheer, simply because Cook had played one square cut to a pie.
Contra
Cricketer Of The Year
it's not dumb when the new ball isn't doing anything, and isn't likely to do anything. I'd rather save the 4 than give a single at this stage, as the ball gets older it becomes slightly difficult to score, and that's when you don't mind the odd 4 because the ball will start to reverse, which gives you a chance.
NasserFan207
International Vice-Captain
Well admittedly I don't agree with that. Should be being aggressive with Zaheer, but ah well.
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NasserFan207
International Vice-Captain
Better from Sharma.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Fastest Zaheer has bowled in years, this.
Rule 1 of Captaincy: do not set fields for bad bowling.
Daemon
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I tend to agree with Contra here slightly. Maybe the third over is too early, but a boundary would release a lot more pressure on the batsmen or give them more confidence than a single to deep point.
It's easy to say don't set fields for bad bowling, but it's a fact that you will bowl bad ones once in a while, and a player like Cook who's excellent at the cut shot is going to dispatch you to the boundary nearly every single time.
If Cook sees the opportunity to take singles there, then by all means let him play slightly late and attempt to guide it there, it gives Zaheer a chance if he can get one to come back into the left hander.
It's easy to say don't set fields for bad bowling, but it's a fact that you will bowl bad ones once in a while, and a player like Cook who's excellent at the cut shot is going to dispatch you to the boundary nearly every single time.
If Cook sees the opportunity to take singles there, then by all means let him play slightly late and attempt to guide it there, it gives Zaheer a chance if he can get one to come back into the left hander.
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Contra
Cricketer Of The Year
I'm not sure how much that holds true when most fast bowlers Dhoni has captained have been pretty ****.
