Top Ten Things Twenty20 Taught Me
By Gaurang
September 25 2007
The specatacle that was the Twenty20 world cup final, which in its breath taking thrills, innovation and excitement, reminded many of Gali (Street) cricket played in the subcontinent, was fittingly played between two expert teams of Gali cricketers, India and Pakistan. When India won, the nation went deliriously potty providing many lessons for the serious cricket fan. The top 10 being:
September 25 2007
The specatacle that was the Twenty20 world cup final, which in its breath taking thrills, innovation and excitement, reminded many of Gali (Street) cricket played in the subcontinent, was fittingly played between two expert teams of Gali cricketers, India and Pakistan. When India won, the nation went deliriously potty providing many lessons for the serious cricket fan. The top 10 being:
* Attack is the best form of defense
* Two dot balls are worse than a wicket
* Maidens are what men fight over
* Paddle, scoop, flick and jab are legitimate strokes
* Everybody has an inner Shahid Afridi in them
* Milking belongs in a dairy, not a cricket field
* It is better to misdirect than overstep
* Run a ball is boring
* Silly point is silly
* All you need to win is “jog in there” and bowl
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Re: Top Ten Things Twenty20 Taught Me
disagree with * Two dot balls are worse than a wicket
two dot balls are bad...
but a wkt is even more bad for me... (mainly within first 10 overs and last 2-3 overs)
India was the only team who didn't bother about scoring too fast in first 4-5 overs... and they then reaped the rewards in the 7-15 over segment...
two dot balls are bad...
but a wkt is even more bad for me... (mainly within first 10 overs and last 2-3 overs)
India was the only team who didn't bother about scoring too fast in first 4-5 overs... and they then reaped the rewards in the 7-15 over segment...
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Re: Top Ten Things Twenty20 Taught Me
I learnt one more thing - World Champions Australia as per their Captain found it very hard to play 20 overs travel within south Africa and recover in time to play against teams like Zimbabwe. But they still managed to Trounce England. Guess how hard England must have found to manage time between nudie bars and 20 overs matches. People like Mascarenas thinking that they can hit many sixes in all the match.
Actually one other think - Most Violent Players supposedly to take 20/20 matches alone did not really fire at all - They are
1) Andrew Symonds
2) Gilchrist
3) Shahid Afridi
4) Mascrenas
5) Oram
6) Lou Vincent
7) Hershel Gibbs
and so many others
Actually one other think - Most Violent Players supposedly to take 20/20 matches alone did not really fire at all - They are
1) Andrew Symonds
2) Gilchrist
3) Shahid Afridi
4) Mascrenas
5) Oram
6) Lou Vincent
7) Hershel Gibbs
and so many others
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