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[LosingNow]

During the game it was clear MSD was missing a leg spinner and why he experimented with PC.

..but the real issue has been HS. He is now a run containing 5th bowler.

Will we win with only 3 bowlers - Zak (brillian!), YS(opportunist) and Ashwin(talented).
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Also, why do we play stupid players like Munaf - let's not even talk about him in this thread. What was that review all about?

[flute]

thank god he is not being a nehra or munaf..where do we turn if he fails big time?

[feverpitch]

I still believe we'll need & get one matchwinning performance this WC... Likely against Pak than Lanka in final!

[dhruvdeepak]

cant do much i guess when the opposition is hellbent on defending him out of the attack. its a bit difficult when opposition is happy to not take singles also

[LosingNow]

cant do much i guess when the opposition is hellbent on defending him out of the attack. its a bit difficult when opposition is happy to not take singles also

hmm.. how did they take 50 runs of him today 

[dhruvdeepak]

cant do much i guess when the opposition is hellbent on defending him out of the attack. its a bit difficult when opposition is happy to not take singles also

hmm.. how did they take 50 runs of him today 

hit him for 14 in over 50. (thouhg he gave 5 wides)

[cricinfo]

Why dont we reaplce Bhajji with YP ??

Our batting will be super solid.  YP will probably give away 60 runs instead fo 50 

[12th_Man]

Bhajji is still one of our best bowler. The wickets may not show you, but the game is not always about reaching your personal landmark or showing numbers on the board. Yuvi did not even raise his bat at his 50. There is only one goal. the team goal. The rest should not exist.

[kban1]

He really hasnt bowled badly -- the opposition wants to play him out, not too much he can do about that really. Hardly the weakest link - disagree

[Blwe_torch]

weakest link is Munaf Patel, as of now.

[dhruvdeepak]

He really hasnt bowled badly -- the opposition wants to play him out, not too much he can do about that really. Hardly the weakest link - disagree

ya i agree.he bowled well yesterday. nice and attacking. kept ponting locked up

[sudzz]

Oh come on, bhajji is supposed to be a front line spinner to take wickets- even Krejza was attacking more than I have seen bhajji attack these days, yet he goes for 45-50 in each game so whats the value add?

[feverpitch]

Only time y'day I felt Bhaj was out of sorts was when Ponting moved sideways to expose stumps to hit him thru the line. I expected Bhaj to fire in a fast yorker on Pon Ting's feet, but he seemed flummoxed and bowled straight and good length, which Pon Ting could then dispatch with cross batted heaves. The mistake was --- Bhaj should have stopped, changed from round- to over-the-wicket and angled the ball into Ting!

[ramshorns]

Oh come on, bhajji is supposed to be a front line spinner to take wickets- even Krejza was attacking more than I have seen bhajji attack these days, yet he goes for 45-50 in each game so whats the value add?

Exactly.  Rumor has it he works more on throwing darts than work on his bowling and the results are there for all to see. Take a look and pay close attention to how Afridi, Swann, Tahir, Murali some other spinners did in relation to Dartbhajan.

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=4857;type=tournament

[ruchir]

I am surprised that Bhajji is thought of as the weakest link!!

http://stats.espncricinfo.com/icc_cricket_worldcup2011/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=4857;team=6;type=tournament

He has the best economy rate in the 7 games IND has played yet in this WC. Against AUS, Bhajji had 27 runs from 8 over at the end of 35th over. His next over was the 45th over which went for 10 runs. This was the second over of batting PP so it was expected that batsmen will go after him. His last over was 50th over which went for 13 runs that included 5 wides. Give him credit that even in the 50th over no batsman could score a 4 or 6 against Bhajji.

Against WI, his figures were 9 / 1 / 35 / 1. He bowled the only maiden over for IND.

Against SA, his figures were 9 / 0 / 53 / 3. He took out Amla, de Villers, Duminy.

I don't think he is our weakest link or weakest bowler.

[Cernunnos]

The idle scorecard-watcher would say McCullum bowled better than Vettori, but those who saw the game would know otherwise. The same applies to an extent with Harby.

[ruchir]

The idle scorecard-watcher would say McCullum bowled better than Vettori, but those who saw the game would know otherwise. The same applies to an extent with Harby.

You have to believe that I am not an idle scorecard watcher and that I saw each IND game live and complete.

Vettori has taken only 2 wkts in 5 games in this WC. His economy is 3.60, 2nd best for NZ. He IS their main strike bowler. Would you call him their weakest link or their weakest bowler?

[dextrous]

The idle scorecard-watcher would say McCullum bowled better than Vettori, but those who saw the game would know otherwise. The same applies to an extent with Harby.

You have to believe that I am not an idle scorecard watcher and that I saw each IND game live and complete.

Vettori has taken only 2 wkts in 5 games in this WC. His economy is 3.60, 2nd best for NZ. He IS their main strike bowler. Would you call him their weakest link or their weakest bowler?

Which side are you on??

[Cernunnos]

The idle scorecard-watcher would say McCullum bowled better than Vettori, but those who saw the game would know otherwise. The same applies to an extent with Harby.

You have to believe that I am not an idle scorecard watcher and that I saw each IND game live and complete.

Vettori has taken only 2 wkts in 5 games in this WC. His economy is 3.60, 2nd best for NZ. He IS their main strike bowler. Would you call him their weakest link or their weakest bowler?

Obviously he is not. That is the point that I am making.