end of the road t20/2012

Dhoni’s Devils Go Down Fighting Finally

Now I agree it’s very easy for a fan/supporter/well wisher of the Indian cricket team like me to sit at home watch the game as I sip my beer and blog about why my team didn't make it..   I also know it’s easier said than done and all the other similar lines that go with it …  but yet there are a few things I’d like to point out as my opinion and what I felt about the very unfortunate departure of team India at the T20 world cup.

To start with let me mention that currently there is no team in international cricket that can restrict a Team like South Africa to 121 in 20 overs… and if they did, it would be the luckiest day of every player’s life in that team… So to expect team India to achieve such a milestone (especially with their current bowling attack) it was not really a very smart thing to do (although our tigers only let themselves down by scoring an ordinary 152 and but roared loud enough at regular intervals to keep me glued to star cricket till the end)

Even 7+4 couldn't hide the shameful form our batters are in.

Poor batting performances-cum-strategies cost team India a real close chance of qualifying to an opportunity of winning the cup. Gambhir was not impressive throughout; Viru couldn’t do what he does best but did manage to injure his leg at the end of it. Pathan was made to open twice in the earlier matches, now this really sucks if he is sent as a regular opener and not as a pinch hitter which was pretty much the case.  Leaving the last game Dhoni was not able to accelerate either, particularly his approach of slowing down the game while chasing is damn annoying. 

Now our defeat to Australia was the main reason that we didn't qualify or Pakistan's unbelievable performances was??... is not the point. The fact that, a team like India with the world’s best batsmen couldn't pile a good 170 plus in a do or die match tells the story.

Bowling Mystery Haunts

The only bower I thought was effective throughout the tournament after Zak and Ashwin was Yuvi… LMAO! Dinda, Chawla, Harbhajan, Balaji did get wickets but not impressive at all. India needs that regular full time bowler (a pacer probably), someone who can really get in there, take wickets and scare the opponents. If we are gonna relay on our part timers (who no doubt are doing a super awesome job) we would surely manage to win games but just like today not be able to but pressure or restrict our opponents.

Hopefully our captain cool has made a few notes on this and comes back home wiser. As a fan and supporter I’d love to see Team India do well always.