Mid season buzz
It almost feels like the beginning of a new season. The weather's sunny, the christmas day debacle seems a lifetime ago, and #3 at the nets is almost unrecognizable from the first half of the season.
I'm reluctant to say it, but could the thrashing have been good for us? Was it the proverbial kick up the rear that we needed to turn things around? Only time will tell. What i can report, however, is that for the first time, we've had three net sessions in a week. The batsmen are all looking more positive and confident and are learning how to get the ball off the square. We're actually starting to look at run making as opposed to survival. The next challenge is to execute this in a match scenario. I'm sure a totally different set of problems awaits , but the signs are definitely there that more runs all through the order are on the cards. Can't wait to see how it pans out.
On the bowling front, the resources are looking healthier than ever, with the usual suspects and new discoveries contributing. Joy has been a revelation, bowling with fire and accuracy. The quicks overall have looked to improve their control, and are consistently moving the ball in the air. The spinners too are landing it on the spot often enough. (While on the subject of spinners, I must mention here I's buddy... a guy who popped up at our net a couple of times to bowl off spin. The mere sight of him seemed enough to drop the red mist over I's eyes, and he would consistently play only one stroke to him - huge lofted straight drives. And he connected pretty much all of them. A couple of days of this and the guy stoped showing up.)
With a nice energy buzzing through the team, game 6 just can't get here fast enough. Come back after Pongal to read all about it.
I'm reluctant to say it, but could the thrashing have been good for us? Was it the proverbial kick up the rear that we needed to turn things around? Only time will tell. What i can report, however, is that for the first time, we've had three net sessions in a week. The batsmen are all looking more positive and confident and are learning how to get the ball off the square. We're actually starting to look at run making as opposed to survival. The next challenge is to execute this in a match scenario. I'm sure a totally different set of problems awaits , but the signs are definitely there that more runs all through the order are on the cards. Can't wait to see how it pans out.
On the bowling front, the resources are looking healthier than ever, with the usual suspects and new discoveries contributing. Joy has been a revelation, bowling with fire and accuracy. The quicks overall have looked to improve their control, and are consistently moving the ball in the air. The spinners too are landing it on the spot often enough. (While on the subject of spinners, I must mention here I's buddy... a guy who popped up at our net a couple of times to bowl off spin. The mere sight of him seemed enough to drop the red mist over I's eyes, and he would consistently play only one stroke to him - huge lofted straight drives. And he connected pretty much all of them. A couple of days of this and the guy stoped showing up.)
With a nice energy buzzing through the team, game 6 just can't get here fast enough. Come back after Pongal to read all about it.
posted by koidy at 1:09 AM
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View of non-criketing strategist: A good game plan for various contingencies might be a good idea, so a win can be stolen from any situation.
"A good game plan for various contingencies might be a good idea, so a win can be stolen from any situation"
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Management Guru!!!
Who needs batting, bowling or fielding improvement? Yeah!
We shall win!
We shall drink those beers!
Behold PaZ! Batting, bowling and fielding have been elaborated upon by thy partner!
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