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[honestbharani]

The problem with that bowling squad is they're mostly foreigners. The 4 internationals only rule is really doing over CSK; I don't think they can do without Watson (rusty or not, because you simply don't have the explosive opening potential elsewhere), du Plessis, and Curran, which means you can have only one out of the four good bowlers you mentioned up there. They really need to allow 5 internationals to take the field if this tournament has to justify quality-wise the money involved.

I think the 4 is the best limit between making it a glorified star v star contest and enabling it help Indian cricket. So I am not too fussed about it. The Ambanis cheated their way to a CLT20 win calling a local player injured and playing 5 overseas players but I dont think that will happen again... I dont think CSK can win unless they improve their discipline, BUT IF they do, I think they are very much contenders for the title IMO.

And Santner for Watson would be a good call I think, even now.

 

[Shri]

nah watson has something to offer still as a bat

he just hasn't been comfortable with the moving ball and has been dismissed too early after trying to be cautious

i'll make someone else open with faf and move him down the order to 3 or 4

 

[Arachnodouche]

Good lord Rishabh, nothing but chole bhature and butter chicken the last six months.

 

[Shri]

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[Shri]

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Jesus that ad makes me want to shatter the TV into tiny pieces. Absolute assault on the senses.

 

[Arachnodouche]

don't think Pant even at his best cares at all about finding the gap. Just throws the handle through the ball and the devil take the rest.

 

[Shri]

why does mavi look up at the sky before he delivers

 

[Shri]

iyer ton coming up

 

[honestbharani]

[20:59, 10/3/2020] Bharani: what the hell was that
[20:59, 10/3/2020] Bharani: a ball at almost shoulder height cut away over covers for almost 6
[20:59, 10/3/2020] Bharani: Pant can play ridiculous shots

 

[Arachnodouche]

Cummins lost the plot tonight. He's better off bowling his short of a length heavy ball instead of the fuller stuff. Also best to get him to bowl three overs with a newer ball.

 

[Shri]

pant plays the helicopter? since when lol

 

[honestbharani]

DK seems to be overthinking a lot as captain. Sometimes you have to simplify the game. But I get the feeling Baz is someone who might overthink stuff too. So someone in that brains trust needs to calm down and do the normal stuff.

 

[Shri]

enjoying dk calling out tactics in tamil to chakravarthy lol

 

[Shri]

shreyas' t20 high score is 147

 

[honestbharani]

I think it might Russellmania tonight though.

Ashwin and Mishra overs will be key.

 

[Shri]

iyer ton coming up

still on

 

[honestbharani]

needs the strike though

 

[Arachnodouche]

Was this ground always so tiny? Makes all those old Sharjah batting classics feel obsolete.

Better bats obviously help. Remember Azhar and Siddhu having to put every last sinew into their sixes back in the day.

 

[honestbharani]

yeah.. remember India passed 300 for the first time here in Sharjah too. It was never any bigger, just modern bats and T20 mentality.