Even as Punjab stand-in skipper Jayawardene feels it is unrealistic to bowl one over in four minutes; Deccan director Reddy says teams had agreed to rules and should now abide by them
Even as Punjab stand-in skipper Jayawardene feels it is unrealistic to bowl one over in four minutes; Deccan director Reddy says teams had agreed to rules and should now abide by them
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Saurav Ganguly |
According to him, the first six overs are very, very crucial. "You have to think a lot as batsmen are always going after the bowlers. Probably in the middle overs, you can just run around and try and finish off the overs. And then again in the last few overs, you've got to think. It's very tough," Jayawardene said after his team's four-wicket loss against Mumbai Indians on Tuesday.
With Sangakkara handed a one-match ban and a hefty fine of $50,000 for being found guilty of a slow over rate for the third time, Jayawardene just about managed to finish off proceedings in time. But he did advocate that a few more minutes be added to the T20 format.
"We've been on the borderline. But I think if a few minutes are added to a T20 game, it will be very beneficial," he said. "Also, the art of captaincy in Twenty20 cricket is a challenge because tactically you have to think a lot and rotate the bowlers to try and create more opportunities. So that's something which we should think about in future."
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Kumar Sangakkara |
Sangakkara has served his suspension. Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Sourav Ganguly is under the scanner and has already been charged $20,000 for slow over rate. And if Mumbai Indians skipper Sachin Tendulkar fails to finish the 20 overs in time in his next match, he too may have to sit out a match suspension.
Over to the skips!
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