Re: Dropping SreeSanth from England ODI series last month was a mistake

On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 11:15:11 -0700, "CricketLeague"
<CricketlLeague@xxxxxxx> wrote:

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/indvaus/content/story/312979.html

The pitch may have been placid, but Sreesanth certainly wasn't early on.
Sensibly though, he let the ball do the talking. Prior to the game, he had
spoken of how much contests against Australia meant to the players, and how
he himself feared no one. Talk though is essentially cheap, but Sreesanth
backed it up with some fiery bowling, clocking 147 km/hr at one stage.

Both Sreesanth and Zaheer were erratic with their line, and the batsmen
couldn't settle, and after a couple of scattergun wides, it was Sreesanth
that struck with a superb delivery to Brad Hodge that swung in to the pad.
That brought Clarke to the crease, and Sreesanth wasn't too shy to have some
words when he played a couple of streaky shots.

By the first drinks break, Australia were cruising, but as so often happens,
the break in play upset a batsman's concentration. Sreesanth came round the
wicket and angled one in, and Hayden's scything attempt connected only with
air. The stands erupted, but better was to follow for those of an Indian
persuasion as Sreesanth struck again.

This time, the victim was Andrew Symonds, big-hitting dangerman utterly
deceived by the change of pace. The slow loopy delivery appeared to take an
eternity to reach him, and he played all around it. When the appeal was
upheld, Sreesanth thumped the turf in delirious celebration.

With the crowd chanting Sreesanth's name, Haddin was greeted with a fast
beamer - an apology duly followed - and the momentum was certainly with
India as the Powerplays ended.



I was impressed with Sreesanth. He seems to be making a good effort to
stay calm and control the agressive fits, and it's gettining him
better results with the ball....Hard work pays off. He has changed
from a player with too many things to concentrate on, to one player
with one thing to focus on.
So maybe not a mistake to drop Sreesanth at that time in England if
missing the matches contributed to his recent form.

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