India should play five bowlers in the World T20, feels Harsha Bhogle – Cricket News Update
Harsha Bhogle, the famous cricket journalist, has urged http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World T20 2012 in order to make up for a weak bowling line-up.
The mega-event is going to start on September 18th, with the opening fixture between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Afghanistan-c745, and their first match is scheduled to
be played against the latter at Colombo on September 19th.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 in 2007 to clinch the title. Their showing in the previous two tournaments however, has been far from satisfactory, failing to finish in the top
four.
India possesses one of the world’s strongest batting line-ups, which includes http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 and Dhoni himself, but their bowling has let them down on a number of occasions in the previous couple
of years.
Dhoni usually goes with a formation of seven batsmen (including himself as the wicketkeeper) and four regular bowlers; however, Bhogle, who has been a keen observer of Indian cricket over the last couple of decades, wants India to play another genuine bowler
in order to restrict the opposition in the tournament.
“If the tracks are indeed really good, India will be forced to play with five bowlers, which is how it should be anyway. A team that has six quality batsmen and can play http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harbhajan-Singh-c61453 thereafter shouldn't need the security of
another batsman at No. 7,” feels Bhogle.
In the current year so far, India’s bowling has been found wanting in the latter stages of an innings, where they leaked away too many runs. Bhogle believes that Zaheer Khan, the seasoned left-arm fast bowler, can do a job for his country in the death overs
of a game.
He mentioned in his latest article for ESPNcricinfo, “If there is a weakness in this team, it is the absence of a death bowler, and the selection of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379, never the most enthusiastic T20 cricketer, is probably an attempt to fill that position.”
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