GAME OF UNCERTAINTIES

GAME OF ഉണ്സിര്‍തൈന്റീസ്

Who have predicted

Giants Australia and South Africa have failed to figure in semis

Just in time

Out of form Yuvi turns lethal with bat & ball

Strategizing

Opening with spin, no more a surprise

Blunder

India opting Aswin out of the first round

Would you believe

Afridi, the top wicket taker

Cricketing mystery

From nowhere New Zealand sneaks thru to semis

Unheard of

South Africa experimenting successfully with spin trio

20:20 Effect

Unimaginative use of final batting power play by most teams

Team spirit

Pakistan set aside all in fights to gel as a team

As was expected

Class stays, says Sachin’s willow

Sub Continent- still a tall mountain

                                                            Hei, it is an all Asia final

Team India have a real chance this time

Look in..

India is in an advantageous position with home conditions, cool captain, behind the curtain coach, strongest ever batting line-up& useful part time spinners.. Fitness concerns with top three, death bowling, poor form of middle order remains concerns..

Key players will be Sachin, Shewag, Zaheer and Harbhajan..

Top three looks the best.. Yuvi can come good as an all-rounder.. Yousuf is emerging as a finisher.. There will be healthy competition between Harbhajan and Aswin.. Pace sphere head Zaheer will miss an opening partner in Sree.. Munaf can keep a decent line and length, and be one change bowler.. Praveen can swing both ways.. Nehra seems out of form.. Captain best in business, but bat seems silent..

Dig in..

Captain should be flexible in terms of final eleven and batting order.. Top order need to flex to ensure left-right combination.. We can use three pacers against sub continental teams, and offie duo of Harbhajan& Aswin against others.. Sachin, Kohli or Gambir  can play anchor role, so that others can play their natural game..

Zaheer is expected to bring in early break threw, Harbhajan to pick wickets, Awin to handle power plays, Munaf and part time spinners to tie up middle overs, Nehra/Kumar to do death bowling.. Chawla can be used against teams packed with right handers, where our offie trap might fail..

Don’t allow game to drift at any stage.. Set plans for proven sub continental performers.. Time power plays well.. Deploy aggressive field for spinners.. Pacers should know their limitations and bowl according to field..

Recent times India have failed to perform in big stages.. To conclude, this is India’s best ever opportunity- legendary batting combination, arguably the best ever captain and home conditions..

                    TEAM INDIA- do it this time for the millions of true fans of cricket..

FADING FEDERER

To all Federer Fans……………………

                Roger Federer, best player I have ever seen, a complete package of graceful shots, and a nice person too. Unfortunately, Fedex has crashed out of the Australian Open too.. Rightly, there is adawn for every Don.. Youngsters come in raw, improve quickly, develops power &precision and starts winning..  Nadal, Djokovic and Murray have set up tough tennis ahead.. Even in his favorite grass courts Roger’s chances of winning against them have come down to 50:50.. Few years before, who would have thought so?..

Dear Roger Fans, this happens in every sports, I too share your feelings..

TEAM KOCHI..