After yesterday's win against New Zealand, as expected, the Indian media went ga-ga over how this team is the mightiest team after that of General Eisenhower. Media simply chose to skip the part where our batting was showing signs of collapse until Raina and Dhoni saved the day.
Anyway, the win apart...following reactions from various players, on being the number 1 team, convinced me that someone in the management or team leadership is also thinking on managing media:
Dhoni's reaction - We want to play well. Good ranking follows good performance.
Yuvraj - We need to maintain it.
Nehra - South Africa is not playing now. That is why we are there. Once they play it will become competitive.
Very very well thought out. Various voices, same message. That is how organizations should operate, especially in PR matters. It was impressive media handling.
On the field, the team looked rusty to me. We won sure, but fielding was a problem. Bowlers were the saving grace. Dravid needs to get back to ODI mode quickly.
Showing posts with label New Zealand. Show all posts
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Sep 12, 2009
Feb 15, 2009
What a Catch!!! Voges turns it around for Australia in 20-20
You had to see it to believe it!
Setting - New Zealand need 20 runs in 2 overs with McCullum and Elliott on pitch.
19th over, First ball, Hilfenhaus bowls a decent ball and McCullum hits it towards long on boundary. There is Adam Voges at long on with arms high.
He backs up and catches it and the momentum takes him back a bit....HE IS GOING TO CROSS THE BOUNDARY LINE. Is it a six or will he save 4 runs by throwing it in and allow only a couple that are run by the batsmen?
He flings the ball back into ground and goes out of boundary. Now, he has flung the ball high and slow enough. Voges in that 1/20th of a second was already planning to catch it back!
He tries to move in, trips...all elements of thriller. Crawls on knees and CATCHES IT BACK!
Can you believe it! What does Voges have for breakfast?!!! That was some awesome thinking. Too good.
10 balls later, it is 2 balls and 11 runs to tie....The other McCullum hits a 4 and a 6 and Australia win by 1 run.
Adam Voges won the game with that stunning catch. Awesome cricket. Thank God I switched on TV in time!
- Siddharth
UPDATE 1 - Catch the video here - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videoshow/4132669.cms
Setting - New Zealand need 20 runs in 2 overs with McCullum and Elliott on pitch.
19th over, First ball, Hilfenhaus bowls a decent ball and McCullum hits it towards long on boundary. There is Adam Voges at long on with arms high.
He backs up and catches it and the momentum takes him back a bit....HE IS GOING TO CROSS THE BOUNDARY LINE. Is it a six or will he save 4 runs by throwing it in and allow only a couple that are run by the batsmen?
He flings the ball back into ground and goes out of boundary. Now, he has flung the ball high and slow enough. Voges in that 1/20th of a second was already planning to catch it back!
He tries to move in, trips...all elements of thriller. Crawls on knees and CATCHES IT BACK!
Can you believe it! What does Voges have for breakfast?!!! That was some awesome thinking. Too good.
10 balls later, it is 2 balls and 11 runs to tie....The other McCullum hits a 4 and a 6 and Australia win by 1 run.
Adam Voges won the game with that stunning catch. Awesome cricket. Thank God I switched on TV in time!
- Siddharth
UPDATE 1 - Catch the video here - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videoshow/4132669.cms
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