Dhoni Speaks
started by Vinod Gupte 2 mnths agoReplies
When you have two of your key spinners missing..Kumble (has been a long time in ODIs) & Harbhajan..you are bound to have these initial problems..after all replacing a Kumble or a Harbhajan isnt an easy task..... we need to give these young lads some time...to realise that their roles are very crucial..& that they need to grow out of the shadow of being the second spinner (or optional spinner) after Kumble & Harbhajan.
Yep, Dhoni and/or Rohit could have batted a bit faster. Dhoni's strike rate is hovering around 80 since he's appointed captain.
http://stats.cricinfo.com/asiacup/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=3260;type=tournament
http://stats.cricinfo.com/asiacup/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=3260;team=6;type=tournament
Thats what happens when you follow statistics blindly. Now remove the 4 for 23 that chawla took against hong kong where does it leave him ?
I am not saying the other bowlers are better than him, but i thought ohja bowled better as a spinner when compared to chawla. Even today shewag turned the ball more than chawla...now what does that say about our premium spinner ? It is time to get mishra also in the forray and light some fire under chawlas ass.
Thankfully Dhoni is a smart, intelligent captain..& he stands by his premier bowler..knowing very well that there are others in the bowling lineup who are to blamed more than a Piyush Chawla.
But yes...Chawla could have done better & used this platform to cement his position into the Indian side. Afterall..there are 3 spinners in the top 5 bowlers in this Asia Cup. Mendis being the topmost with 11 wickets.... much more than a Muralitharan...
Isn't this the same going bruaahha about pakisthan undefeated for 11 or so continous ODI's ? Did that show their true potential ?
Look at the statistic dude, he got a four for against HK and his total tally stands at 6(or is it 7 ?) All i am saying is i feel ohja bowled better. Just because this guy is named the premium spinner, doesnt mean we can never question his bowling abilities.
Also, clearly in todays match and the rest of the cup, our bowlers as a collective unit have let us down. I am not saying start the blame game, but at the same time, hold these bolwers to a standard of performance. Whats wrong with that ?
You missed the sarcasm when I replied to Gupte on why Dhoni defended Chawla..... for Dhoni , Chawla happens to look much betetr then the rest of the bowling lineup.... which is why i posted the stats...
Are u missing the lines where I said that Chawla could have done better... after all spinners have done good in this Asia cup...
But it was hilarious to hear u say..that remove that one key performance & the bowler is ordinary...... same can go for Ojha.. remove his 2 wickets & he doesnt count at all....
ROFLLLLLL ... this is interesting... you dont remove key performances to prove a bowler/batsman is bad.... It is like saying...if you dont count the number of times a Muralitharan has taken 4 or more wickets in a match/inning, then he is an ordinary bowler..... ROFLLLLL
Thankfully Dhoni is a smart, intelligent captain..& he stands by his premier bowler..knowing very well that there are others in the bowling lineup who are to blamed more than a Piyush Chawla.
But yes...Chawla could have done better & used this platform to cement his position into the Indian side. Afterall..there are 3 spinners in the top 5 bowlers in this Asia Cup. Mendis being the topmost with 11 wickets.... much more than a Muralitharan...
:)