Champions League T20 - IPL teams fail to adjust? – Statistical Analysis - Opinion - Part 2
Moreover, their misery was further compounded by rain, which had a significant part to play in their current standings. KKR’s clash against Perth Scorchers and Mumbai Indians bout against Yorkshire, were games which the IPL teams were expected to win but weather ensured that both matches were washed out. In the end, they had left themselves with plenty http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472o do.
The conditions in South Africa also weren’t to their likings. As they mostly play their cricket in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, the team’s composition relied heavily on spin, a factor which is given little consideration in this region.
KKR had only http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sunil-Philip-Narine-c91869 fared well but had little support from the other bowlers.
CSK’s main problem lied in their death bowling exploits. Dhoni usually resorts to Ashwin in that phase but he was clobbered around at will by the opposition, while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DE-Bollinger-c1348 are not the same force as they are with the new ball.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians had a balanced squad but given that their captain’s preference now lies in containing, rather than taking wickets, the team suffered badly as a result.
The other detrimental factor for the IPL sides was the showings of their overseas players. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Morkel-c73528 in the first game, and contributed a total of 18 runs in four matches. He further managed just three wickets in front of his home fans, leaving KKR with few options.
The Indians’ overseas contingent offered in bits and pieces. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SL-Malinga-c2540, nonetheless, proved his worth by claiming regular wickets, including a five-wicket haul.
CSK’s foreign recruits fared reasonably well but none carried them singlehandedly. Faf Du Plessis was the side’s highest-run getter, scoring 121 runs at 30.25, hitting at an impressive strike rate of 147.56. Ben Hilfenhaus and Doug Bollinger also played all four games, claiming 4 wickets each at economy rates below 6.5. However, their death bowling was far from consistent. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yorkshire-c867.
However, the fact remained that while the teams played good cricket, the others played better. The other franchises might not have big names in their respective squads, but remain geared up for the event, unlike the IPL power houses, which seemed jaded and somewhat, uninterested.
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But it was Ben Hilfenhaus who summed it best, when he said that the beauty of the shorter format remains in its unpredictable nature where it is entirely not necessary that teams with bigger names will always win.
"With so many good players and so many good competitions around the world, when you get the best teams together, you've got to expect some good cricket. It doesn't matter where those teams come from," he said. "I don't think there's any extra pressure on IPL teams. It is 20-over cricket, and results don't necessarily go to the favourite team."
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