The word confidence can be abused if not used properly. While confidence sets the morale up and builds up a positive attitude amongst the players but you cannot win matches only on confidence. The ingredients that goes into a a great team is great fielding, physical fitness, commitment, playing for the occasion with out any selfish motive. Confidence will play 10 percent in the whole gamut of the ingredient.
You grow in confidence only when you perform well. Right now Dhoni's team is a pack of good youngsters well knit, with a blend of experience. Well the morale is good to maintain it consistently you need do well in every matches. Winning matches will build confidence. For heaven sake please do not harp only on confidence to be victorious.
Confidence comprises of temperament, right attitude and discipline. Currently the tide is good and we should capitalize this and further strengthen the confidence.
Well done Dhoni ... but think beyond confidence. Over confidence can also set in complacency
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Monday, October 22, 2007
Men in blues totally outplayed
Yuvraj was very candid and outright in his statement the other day when he was talking to the media. All said and done the Aussies beat us fair and square in the one day series. Team India was outplayed in all departments of the game. Although the victory margin only looked 4-2 but in the matches India lost we were beaten convincingly. And our victories were very close where we could have lost. But the biggest blunder we did was to loose the Nagpur match after a good opening stand by both the openers. One thing that comes out clearly after the recently concluded one day series is we need young blood. One day matches are not Dravid or Sachin's cup of tea now anymore.
The battle in one day matches has become far more fierce and competitive with good running between the wickets and outstanding fielding being the weapon to win matches. India has already shown that mettle in the T-20 matches by winning the world cup and the one off match with Australia.
The selectors should now look at building the team for the big world cup. I feel we also need good , young and aggressive selectors with sharp thinking. Loose and slippery tongue selectors like Colonel will bring in friction between the players and the coach. I hope the board takes this into consideration and keep a eye on the selectors. No wonder Jimmy called the Indian selectors a bunch of jokers. Well he paid the price for it but that is the real truth that governs the selection committee of Indian cricket.
The battle in one day matches has become far more fierce and competitive with good running between the wickets and outstanding fielding being the weapon to win matches. India has already shown that mettle in the T-20 matches by winning the world cup and the one off match with Australia.
The selectors should now look at building the team for the big world cup. I feel we also need good , young and aggressive selectors with sharp thinking. Loose and slippery tongue selectors like Colonel will bring in friction between the players and the coach. I hope the board takes this into consideration and keep a eye on the selectors. No wonder Jimmy called the Indian selectors a bunch of jokers. Well he paid the price for it but that is the real truth that governs the selection committee of Indian cricket.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Burly Inzy bids adieu
Inzy should be kind enough to the PCB for permitting him to play the second test at Lahore with the South Africans and announcing his retirmenet from all forms of the games. It has been an illustrious career with lots of ups and downs.Inzy will prefer to forget the mysterious murder of Bob Woolmer and his last world cup encounter where Pakistan were knocked out in the first round. Losing of Pakistan in early rounds lead to lot of contreversy including the betting and shocking murder of their cricket coach.
But it is difficult to forget Inzy he played for Pakistan close to 17 years in both forms of cricket and finally in last few years he lead Pakistan and manged to win some series especially the one matches in India after being down in the series. A great batsman who has ample amount of time to come to the ball before he play his strokes. Known for running out his partners and himself he still managed to rule the batting display of Pakistan. Has established a record in getting out run out the maximum.
The one incident I will never forget would be at Toronto, Sahara cup where one of the spectators called Inzy Alooo and Inzy ran up the stands to catch the spectator. Well a great career has come to an end and Pakistan has to really go all out scouting for good talents to replace Inzy. The middle order batting has been a suspect for quite some time and now with Inzy's departure it will be great void. The replacement has to be found fast as the big Indo- Pak series in in the anvil in the year 2008.
But it is difficult to forget Inzy he played for Pakistan close to 17 years in both forms of cricket and finally in last few years he lead Pakistan and manged to win some series especially the one matches in India after being down in the series. A great batsman who has ample amount of time to come to the ball before he play his strokes. Known for running out his partners and himself he still managed to rule the batting display of Pakistan. Has established a record in getting out run out the maximum.
The one incident I will never forget would be at Toronto, Sahara cup where one of the spectators called Inzy Alooo and Inzy ran up the stands to catch the spectator. Well a great career has come to an end and Pakistan has to really go all out scouting for good talents to replace Inzy. The middle order batting has been a suspect for quite some time and now with Inzy's departure it will be great void. The replacement has to be found fast as the big Indo- Pak series in in the anvil in the year 2008.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
Dhoni's innovation backfired
After a poor total Dhoni took some very wild chance at the start of the Australian innings by opening the bowling with the spinners. One fail to understand what prompted him to do so as the pitch was not offering any form of assistance to the spinners. This was clearly evident from who destroyed the Indian batting. It was sheer accurate pace bowling of Johnson that shattered the Indian batting. So ideally Dhoni should have given the ball to RP Singh as he was a left hand er and so was Johnson.
Finally the one wicket which fell was taken by RP.It is good on the part of Dhoni to be different in his attack and aggression but the logic is questionable as the pitch was not a turner. By introducing the spinners Dhoni gave the Australians the easy way to negotiate the new ball and made the run chase more easy.
And finally one last comment on Harbajan. His batting was very irresponsible with so many overs left behind he had no business to swing his bat and throw his wicket. He has been repeating this mistake time and again but still not learning from his past mistakes. What is the team coach doing ?What are the selectors doing. Its time we introspect seriously about Harbajans .
Finally the one wicket which fell was taken by RP.It is good on the part of Dhoni to be different in his attack and aggression but the logic is questionable as the pitch was not a turner. By introducing the spinners Dhoni gave the Australians the easy way to negotiate the new ball and made the run chase more easy.
And finally one last comment on Harbajan. His batting was very irresponsible with so many overs left behind he had no business to swing his bat and throw his wicket. He has been repeating this mistake time and again but still not learning from his past mistakes. What is the team coach doing ?What are the selectors doing. Its time we introspect seriously about Harbajans .
Dhoni the new role model
Cricketer and celebrities have become the role model for tomorrow’s generation. The other day I came across an interesting observation in one of the leading dailies where Ajay Jadeja’s little son was mentioning that daddy you are not a great cricketer look at Dhoni uncle, I want to become like Dhoni. Look what the dynamic and dynamite Dhoni has done to viewers. Watching cricket and advertisements have motivated kids to follow celebrities to accomplish their ambition. Today most of the kids and the generation next youth who are constantly on the move look up for role model to learn and achieve their goals.
You go to a hair cutting salon you see the posters of cricketers like Dhoni to woo customers to get their hair cut like Dhoni. Dhoni as a brand has became so popular with his hairstyle that even the President of Pakistan in his speech at the prize ceremony in the last one day series against Pakistan in Pakistan mentioned in his speech, I adore your hair my friend Dhoni and advised him not to change his hair style.
Infact Dhoni's hair is so famous that even Bylcream has used him as the brand ambassador. I also spotted one more coincidence here, our great wicket keeper Farookh Engineer who was also known for his lusty hitting and reasonably safe keeping was the brand ambassador for Bylcream. Oh what a co incidence.
You go to a hair cutting salon you see the posters of cricketers like Dhoni to woo customers to get their hair cut like Dhoni. Dhoni as a brand has became so popular with his hairstyle that even the President of Pakistan in his speech at the prize ceremony in the last one day series against Pakistan in Pakistan mentioned in his speech, I adore your hair my friend Dhoni and advised him not to change his hair style.
Infact Dhoni's hair is so famous that even Bylcream has used him as the brand ambassador. I also spotted one more coincidence here, our great wicket keeper Farookh Engineer who was also known for his lusty hitting and reasonably safe keeping was the brand ambassador for Bylcream. Oh what a co incidence.
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