Stephen Fleming: CSK a bit muddled at the moment

Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has admitted that his side were a little bit muddled at the moment and they need a clearer strategy going ahead after suffering two losses in three matches in the Indian Premier League Fleming also rued the missing of some key players that he said has affected the team combinationWell were a bit muddled at the moment Were missing some key players and were trying to find a balance that allows us to be competitive Were looking to develop a personality based on the wickets that were facing Fleming said after CSK lost to Delhi Capitals by 44 runs on FridayEach wicket has been completely different and our batting is without Rayudu Suresh Raina etc Were trying to find a way or a combination and how to use players Weve learned a massive amount over three days he added Threetime champion CSK could not get going during the run chase against DC and when asked why Sam Curran or Ravindra Jadeja was not promoted up the batting order Fleming said they had used the same tactic in the last couple of gamesWe have almost got too many batting options at the moment so thats why I say we were a little bit muddled with what were sending out so we just need to be a little bit clearer with what were doing and perhaps what were missing is a bigger contribution at the top he said Its a lot of question marks and a lot of soulsearching from coaching point of view and strategy point of view but were trying to find combinations where we get the best players at right times To keep shunting the order all over the place is not really our style but weve had a go at it and well review how its goneSpin bowling has been traditionally CSKs strength but struggling at the moment prompting Fleming to say it was an area of concern Yeah its an area of concern because its been such a strength for CSK and youve got to think that the style of play that weve developed over the last 12 years is heavily based on spin So what were trying to do is find a different personality Spin still plays a part and weve played on three different grounds so each game has been different conditions Were struggling to adjust to find the pace and the style to bowl through the middle and that in the last two games in particular has been an area where we havent done so well So from a strength to an area of concern we need to rectify thatAsked about the possible team combination in the upcoming matches Fleming said All bets are on the table at the moment as we try to find a way We are looking forward to playing a number of games here in Dubai we were interested in how this pitch played and get conditions right so we can get right combination The former New Zealand captain said the dew factor was something that his side couldnt anticipateWe did consider batting first but what we cant anticipate is the dew We trained across the road the other day and it was soaking wet and it has a huge impact in second innings Tonight it was absolutely none so its a little bit of hit and miss at the moment he said The last game we played in Sharjah was one of the wetter surfaces weve been involved in Were guessing a little bit around conditions We are the guinea pigs in terms of playing first games on two venuesCSKs next match is against Sunrisers Hyderabad on October 2Keep scrolling to read more newsCatch up on all the latest sports news and updates hereAlso download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest newsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever