Prince EWS
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Haha so instead of attacking Raina and Yuvraj, he attacks Harbhajan.
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Nah, take the batting powerplay at the earliest possible stage when you'll still want to keep attacking after losing a wicket. That's not now.. probably around the 37th over if these guys keep going strong.
Clobbered that one.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Batting powerplay taken. Don't really like it tbh.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
I think with both batsmen now reasonably well set, now's a good time because it disrupts what Dhoni wants to do. A good powerplay doesn't leave ideal conditions for the part timers to fill their remaining 5 overs, assuming Zaheer, Nehra, Patel and Harbhajan all bowl 10.
This would have been better typed 5 minutes ago, but the forum's going slow for me just now.
andyc
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Yeah, I like the willingness to mix it up, which we don't see much of at all, but you really shouldn't be taking it till around the 35th over IMO. A wicket now, as PP's often bring, changes everything.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
AWTA. To add to that, they'd finally started getting on top of Harbhajan and the part-timers a bit in the couple of overs just prior to this. Making Dhoni change the bowling and then bring back the spinners later in different circumstances and possibly against different batsmen isn't something I would've done. Dhoni couldn't really change the bowling unless SA took the PowerPlay because he needs his three seamers for it and the death, so it was a good opportunity to really put pressure on them.
Taking the PP hasn't worked on too badly so far but if they lose a couple of wickets then Yuvraj will probably tie down Miller/Botha when he comes back on after the PP, which is the last thing SA would want given India's balance.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Could've still made him bowl at the death by taking it around the 35th over though, and continued on the roll of attacking him now as well instead of letting Dhoni change the bowling right when he was under the pump a bit.
I agree with not taking it in the last ten today, but I still think they did it a bit early.
EDIT: Haha, just saw your edit. Ignore.
vic_orthdox
Global Moderator
I really think that if they get along at 7 an over during this period without a wicket, then they're in a super strong position and it was well worth it.
Hindsight really ends up being the only way of judging powerplays, because you can take it at the best time possible, and it might not work, or seemingly at a stupid time, and it does come off.
Hindsight really ends up being the only way of judging powerplays, because you can take it at the best time possible, and it might not work, or seemingly at a stupid time, and it does come off.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
India went from 3.75 up to 4.80 and back down to 4.00 in that over without a wicket falling. Odd fluctuation just for a dot ball and a single.
Pup Clarke
Cricketer Of The Year
Is Ashwin injured or has Harbhajan just waltzed back into the team on reputation?
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Have officially arbitraged; I win an insignificant amount ($3.40 I think, lol) if India win or $48 if South Africa do. Happy with that; can't lose.
weldone
Hall of Fame Member
second one...
They should both be in the playing XI during the course of the World Cup. Indian bowling attack for the WC should be Zaheer, Praveen, Harbhajan, Ashwin, Yusuf, Yuvraj. If conditions are pace-friendly (Mohali etc.), then we can think of Munaf/Nehra in place of Ashwin/Harbhajan. That's that.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Haha gun timing...
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Miller looks dire against spin. Probably would've sent Botha in ahead of him purely so Miller could just come in and look to launch in a few overs; that he has such a dire First Class record as opposed to his List A one gives me no faith in his ability to bat properly for any length of time.
