I am not feeling well today and down with viral fever. After watching the team India's performance in the quarter finals. I am feeling good now and yes I had my visit to doctor as well. It really been the miraculous turn-a-round for the team who struggled to win a single match in Australia before World Cup began. The bowlers were at the receiving end and batters were also through a real bad form.
Everyone in the world knows our batsmen are best in the world. Its the bowling which was the concern. Even when the hightest wicket taker in 2014 was an Indian i.e. Mohammad Shami every one else was struggling around him. Bhuvaneshwar kumar was struggling to keep his fitness and take the wickets. There as big dark cloud on the ability of Ashwin to take wickets in the middle overs. Nothing was going right for team India.
There not so bad but not so good either performance down under casted some shadow on there ability to perform on the bouncy pitches and there's their performance in the Triangular series before world cup. No one was counting India for Semi's as format already made sure that they would be in the Quarters.
But and there's this BIG BUT. They have surprised us by entering in the Semi's without loosing a match. If anyone had told you that India will not loose a single match you might have laughed at him but Team Blue has done it. We are in semi finals and looking as a serious contenders.
Last world cup I wrote 5-6 blogs as I had lot of time and passion for it. Now it has gone bit down but not over yet so here i am. I had lots of bets with my friends in the office and its lot of fun to have them. If you had asked me at the start whether 'Will I bet my money on India?' my answer would have been in the negative but now everything has changed. Team India has show what can happen if you perform as a unit. Its that self belief and little bit of luck has made this team formidable.
I have always consider our bowling as good if not threatening. We don't have those fears and dangerous looking fast bowler who would intimidate the opponents but they are effective. Our batting is always been good but they have again reiterated that they are not just good but best in the world. To my surprise our fielding has come real good. They are stopping and catching almost everything. It think even Australia is now weary of team India, they have started their mind game. We need to focus for 2 matches and bring the cup back.
Everyone in the world knows our batsmen are best in the world. Its the bowling which was the concern. Even when the hightest wicket taker in 2014 was an Indian i.e. Mohammad Shami every one else was struggling around him. Bhuvaneshwar kumar was struggling to keep his fitness and take the wickets. There as big dark cloud on the ability of Ashwin to take wickets in the middle overs. Nothing was going right for team India.There not so bad but not so good either performance down under casted some shadow on there ability to perform on the bouncy pitches and there's their performance in the Triangular series before world cup. No one was counting India for Semi's as format already made sure that they would be in the Quarters.
But and there's this BIG BUT. They have surprised us by entering in the Semi's without loosing a match. If anyone had told you that India will not loose a single match you might have laughed at him but Team Blue has done it. We are in semi finals and looking as a serious contenders.
I have always consider our bowling as good if not threatening. We don't have those fears and dangerous looking fast bowler who would intimidate the opponents but they are effective. Our batting is always been good but they have again reiterated that they are not just good but best in the world. To my surprise our fielding has come real good. They are stopping and catching almost everything. It think even Australia is now weary of team India, they have started their mind game. We need to focus for 2 matches and bring the cup back.
Best of luck Team India..#wewontgiveitback