http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shaun-Maclean-Pollock-c89847 – Cricket News Update
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils, to be played
at latter’s backyard, Feroz Shah Kotla.
"Lasith knows his body best. He will understand how he feels after bowling today. He will take a call on his availability (for tomorrow's match)," said the Mumbai Indians mentor at the pre-match press conference on the eve of the match.
Slinga Malinga, the purple cap winner of season four, has had a brief injury lay-off after he sustained back spasms during a match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 Royals a couple of weeks ago. The right-arm fast bowler, last week returned home for rehabilitation and returned
to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 on Wednesday.
He missed Mumbai’s previous match against Kings XI http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Punjab-c833 as the selectors did not want to risk his recurring back injury. However, he returned to the nets on Thursday and Pollock said that he’ll take a call on his availability only on the morning of the
crucial match against table topping Delhi Daredevils, on Friday.
South African import, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RJ-Peterson-c2332, who changed the complexion of the match against Kings XI Punjab with 15 runs in four balls of the penultimate over, bowled just one in that match. When asked about Peterson’s limited role with the ball against Punjab,
Pollock said, "It was decided that Robie (Peterson) will come into bowl at later stages, but then something happened in the previous over which forced the skipper to change the decision. Hopefully, he will bowl more in the coming matches.”
Pollock also dismissed worries about Harbhajan Singh’s extended lean patch, who has only one wicket in seven outings so far, saying Bhajji’s form has not been that bad.
“Harbhajan sets very high standards for himself and his performance hasn't been that bad. Obviously, he hasn't got a lot wickets but that is not something we are worried about,” said the former South African skipper.
The Mumbai coach hoped his side would emulate their stupendous performance against Kings XI Punjab, when they play table http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-Donald-Topley-c93395 on Friday night.
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