IPL 2012 Discussion Thread

Seems like it was intentional.
Mahela on why Morne Morkel is not playing: "It's unlucky because Irfan, we cant play Irfan, it messed up our balance, he is an allrounder who plays at No. 7. So we had to play Andre, who is an allrounder, and Morne had to sit out as a foreign player. It's unfortunate, but horses for courses."
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May come back to bite them.
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
Seems like it was intentional.

May come back to bite them.
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A decision that makes no sense at all. They have included Andre Russell at the expense of Morne. Supremely stupid!

Edit: And you can see how DD are struggling to contain the CSK openers. Eish! :(
 
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When you play against guys like Dhoni, Bravo and Albie, you need to play your best bowlers.
 
Seems that DD think that Andre Russell is a better bowler? :wtf:
 
Lot of criticism coming Delhi and Sehwag's way.

Ajit: "Makes no sense to sit out your best bowler to bring an under performing all rounder!"

PKD: "Just when I thought that no decision can go worse than last match's Taylor-fiasco, Sehwag surprised me (and many others) by not playing Morne... "

Viji: "It's nothing less than idiotic to drop Mornie. DD team starts with him, then you select 10 including 3 internationals. They are going down today."
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...and all fully justified!
 
Lol hope they go down, not because they left Morne out, but because they're stupid.

What about Hussey for CSK though? He's been crawling and doesn't seem to have found his touch in Indian conditions. Justified picking him in place of Fap?
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
Lol hope they go down, not because they left Morne out, but because they're stupid.

What about Hussey for CSK though? He's been crawling and doesn't seem to have found his touch in Indian conditions. Justified picking him in place of Fap?
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Another supremely stupid pick.
 
Mike Hoxbig said:
Lol hope they go down, not because they left Morne out, but because they're stupid.

What about Hussey for CSK though? He's been crawling and doesn't seem to have found his touch in Indian conditions. Justified picking him in place of Fap?
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I'd really love to know why poor old Faf didn't get a run in this one. Hope the yellow okes win anyway, they have been my favourites
 
Lol Gupta goes for 47 in 3 overs, yep I can see the logic in playing a debutant in your most important match.
 
BigAl-sa said:
I'd really love to know why poor old Faf didn't get a run in this one. Hope the yellow okes win anyway, they have been my favourites
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Yeah Hussey seems to have been picked on reputation alone. Tough luck for Fap, but I think he's done enough to get noticed by the other teams, so shouldn't have trouble getting a game next season.
 
Venkat: "@Mohan: Looks like you have not been following the discussion closely. The replacement for Morkel was not Russell, but Sunny Gupta who was taken for 47 in 3. Russell was a straight like-for-like replacement for Irfan. Russell the led to Morkel being out and this led to Sunny being in. So, really those potential quality 4 overs from Morkel were replaced by Sunny (47 in 3) and Sehwag (21 in 1). Total (68 in 4)."
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http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/engine/current/match/548380.html
 
No matter how they try justify Morkel being left out the squad, his quality, economy and wickets cannot be replaced. On the strength of that, DD lost the game before they took to the field. Egits!
 
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