UzmanBeast
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I have a strong feeling that batsmen with good, conventional techniques and the game awareness to take the match deep into the later stages will prove to be invaluable throughout the T20WC.
Hacks won't survive in this world cup, and from what we've seen in the IPL, even the best will struggle if they don't pay respect to the bowling and the pitches.
The biggest mistakes that have been made throughout the IPL are:
1.) Team balance
2.) Batting order
3.) Batting mindset
4.) Bowling strategies
5.) Rotation of strike vs. dot ball percentages
Only rarely have teams reaped the rewards of explosive opening combinations, because batsmen who score well in the powerplay slow down tremendously before perishing in the middle-overs.
SRH and DC are big examples of teams that have been clueless with team balance and selection, and these IPL games have shown that deep batting is the way to go.
The mindset must change as well: we are fortunate that Rizwan and Babar can understand the demands of the game and prolong their innings and time at the crease. Batsmen who cash in cannot throw their wickets away, they must take the game deep and look to explode towards the death; too early, and you'll collapse.
Bowlers, especially spinners, will play the biggest role. An expensive spinner is useless in the UAE; if you cannot keep your ER low on these dry, low-bounce wickets, you should not be called a spinner at all. Turners of the ball should be preferred, and spinners should look to bowl outside the off-stump, and gain purchase from the wicket.
Strike rotation is the way to go in the UAE. Pick off 2-3 singles an over, and hit a boundary, and you've already gotten 7 runs from the over. Targeting weak bowlers is key: it is foolish to take on a team's best bowler. Rather, take apart their weakest link to give yourself a cushion that can be used to improve your chances of posting a good total.
Lastly, bowling first is the way to go. Despite popular belief, I think that bowling first gives you an idea of how the wicket will play, but for Pakistan, batting first could prove to be equally as beneficial.
A lot to consider, but I am pretty sure that the hacks will have a horrid time at this T20 World Cup.
Hacks won't survive in this world cup, and from what we've seen in the IPL, even the best will struggle if they don't pay respect to the bowling and the pitches.
The biggest mistakes that have been made throughout the IPL are:
1.) Team balance
2.) Batting order
3.) Batting mindset
4.) Bowling strategies
5.) Rotation of strike vs. dot ball percentages
Only rarely have teams reaped the rewards of explosive opening combinations, because batsmen who score well in the powerplay slow down tremendously before perishing in the middle-overs.
SRH and DC are big examples of teams that have been clueless with team balance and selection, and these IPL games have shown that deep batting is the way to go.
The mindset must change as well: we are fortunate that Rizwan and Babar can understand the demands of the game and prolong their innings and time at the crease. Batsmen who cash in cannot throw their wickets away, they must take the game deep and look to explode towards the death; too early, and you'll collapse.
Bowlers, especially spinners, will play the biggest role. An expensive spinner is useless in the UAE; if you cannot keep your ER low on these dry, low-bounce wickets, you should not be called a spinner at all. Turners of the ball should be preferred, and spinners should look to bowl outside the off-stump, and gain purchase from the wicket.
Strike rotation is the way to go in the UAE. Pick off 2-3 singles an over, and hit a boundary, and you've already gotten 7 runs from the over. Targeting weak bowlers is key: it is foolish to take on a team's best bowler. Rather, take apart their weakest link to give yourself a cushion that can be used to improve your chances of posting a good total.
Lastly, bowling first is the way to go. Despite popular belief, I think that bowling first gives you an idea of how the wicket will play, but for Pakistan, batting first could prove to be equally as beneficial.
A lot to consider, but I am pretty sure that the hacks will have a horrid time at this T20 World Cup.
