yaru weak link?Quote:
Originally Posted by directhit
and somewhere i read that bollinger showed match fitness for ipl...
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yaru weak link?Quote:
Originally Posted by directhit
and somewhere i read that bollinger showed match fitness for ipl...
oh bollinger, thrid matchla irundhu dhaan varaar pola... appo
Murali Vijay
Mike Hussey
Suresh Raina
Badhrinath
Dhoni
Anirudh Vignesh ai edukkalaam
Faf du Plessis
Albie Morkel
Ashwin
Southee
Tyagi YoMahesh bowls well as well
i guess dhoni will play the inaugural match and after that he would take rest for a week.
Hilfenhaus is out of action
I would like that against Abinav Mukund should be tested against some sappa teams during the tournament. They can rest Hussey to bring Kulasekara who was murdering Indian bowlers at the WC final
It is doubtful whether Hussey will be playing on Friday due to Aussie trip to Bangladesh
'World Cup best build-up for IPL' - Fleming
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April 6, 2011
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Teams: Chennai Super Kings | India
The IPL closely following the World Cup has meant that the franchises' squads have not had much time to prepare as a unit, but Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming said that it also means the players can hit the ground running.
"With most of our players being in action during the World Cup, lack of match practice will not be an issue," he said. "Playing the best teams in the world and on our home grounds is the best build-up any player could hope for. We are quietly confident of our prospects. Our core team remains the same, so we look forward to another successful run [Chennai are the defending champions]."
Captain MS Dhoni also said he is pleased with the team composition, but a lot will depend on players' fitness, with key players like Doug Bollinger and Dwayne Bravo currently on the injured list. "The new team is very good. But I have always maintained it's not about how good the team looks on paper, but how we're doing on the field. If everyone is fit and all 24 players are available for selection, it's a very good side."
Chennai retained Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Albie Morkel and M Vijay from the first three seasons' squad and bought back Michael Hussey, Bollinger, R Ashwin and S Badrinath, among others, during January's auction. New players in the squad include Faf du Plessis, Bravo, Suraj Randiv, Ben Hilfenhaus, Scott Styris and Tim Southee, while the biggest loss remains Muttiah Muralitharan who will play for Kochi this season.
"We have Vijay to start off, and Badri, me, Raina, Albie, Du Plessis … Scott Styris is an allrounder. Michael Hussey [who is in Bangladesh with the Australia team] will also be joining us shortly," Dhoni said. "So I think we have quite a few players who can get runs when it matters. Murali is a great cricketer, a very good influence in the dressing room, with plenty of ideas. We'll definitely miss him. We'll also miss Balaji [who was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders in the auction]." Chennai play Kolkata in the opening IPL match on April 8 at home.
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thanks anoop, ajay :smile:Quote:
Originally Posted by directhit
I somehow feel Dhoni would want a break from WK during IPL and we may opt for Saha to do the opening till Hussey comes back. Saha's form in the domestic T20 (Syed Mustaq Ali Tournament) was very good this year albeit they were in the middle order
balanced side:smokesmirk: