Chucky - 2
Made 10 runs but got out to an irresponsible Cut shot. Hopefully will learn from this and play more conservatively when wickets have fallen at the other end. Fielding was up to standard, although nothing special stood out.
Prateek - 3
Keeping was adequate, missed a couple of balls when hidden from view by the batsman. Needs to stay in line and expect the ball to come through. Failed with the bat after making the basic mistake of leaving a gap between bat and pad.
Dalip - 2
Took a good high catch on the boundary, but did have some blemishes in the field with overthrowing the keeper a couple of times. Threw away his wicket after having decided to play a more sedate and stable inning. Needs to pick the right bowler/ball to hit.
Atif - 2
Only average with the ball and not able to get a breakthrough. Really needs to pick his bowling up close to the levels of last season. After being hit on the arm seemed to lose concentration and thereby his wicket. Needs to show more resolve while batting. Also Dropped two catches at slip.
Tanmay - 6.5
Bowled very well for only two wickets, should have probably gotten more. Was involved in Rakesh's Runout. Battled Amit, Canada's best bowler very well and used his feet in excellent manner to cut the swing down. Got out to a soft dismissal trying to push the scoring at a time when he did not nessecarily need to.
Alan - 5
Bowled well for little reward. An economy of 4.75 was commendable and the disconcerning bounce would have been a problem for a lot of batsmen. A batting faliure was always on the cards in toughbatting conditions and Alan's batting style.
Rakesh - 7.5
Rakesh looked pretty good while batting but got Runout when he could not apply the brakes after setting off for a single. Rakesh bowled a great opening spell and was able to unplayable once he gained control over the ball. He picked up 3 wickets at 3.00 an over. Rakesh's speed in the field is also noticably improved.
Paul - 8.5
A very good opening spell and a terrific wrap-up spell. 3 an over for 7 overs taking 4 wickets. Batted well while everyone around him was losing thier wickets. Was not able to stroke the bal to the boundary consistently, but much of that could be attributed to the outfield. Fielded decently and used his bowlers decently as a bowler.
Coach - 6
Another consistent bowling performance against set batsmen. Coach failed with the bat after a long time and was snapped up with a great slip catch by the capatain of the opposition. Fielded better than guys younger than half his age in the side.
Jacob - 5.5
Did very well as a fielder, a couple of mishaps , but two very good catches. Failed with the bat trying to slog a spinner over midwicket. Needs to practice mlaying spinners.
Dilshan - 5.5
Looked sharp in the field and batted well by keeping his eyes on the ball. Needs to remember to play straight also when pushing for runs and not just when defending. Decent performance overall.
Akhil - 4
Bowled decently except for the fact that each over had 2 or 3 bad balls. Needs to cut the bad balls down. Was stranded at one end, but did not look very effective with the bat. Fielded in a decent manner with no glaring errors.
Bala - 4.5
Made only 3 runs and did not look very confident while at the crease. Bala was an excellent fielder for Canada. He initiated and completed Rakesh's runout and was particulatily sharp in the field despite his injured shoulder.
Gowtham - 2.5
Made only 1 run and then got out playing across the line to a straight ball. Took a good high catch although his call for the catch was late. Gowtham bowled only a couple of decent deliveries in his two overs and bowled a number of wides. Gave away 9 runs in wides and 3 off the bat and did not trouble Dilshan at all except for one rather controlled edge.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Titans At Sarasota
Chucky - 7.5
Chucky was very impressive during the tour top scoring with a half century in the first match and showing excellent agility and prowess with his fielding on both days. He got out playing a half-shot to a ball that seemed like it stopped on him on the second day and lobbed it up giving up his wicket when the team needed his aggression and form the most. He also lent a useful hand behind the stumps and had a stumping to his name on the second day.
Dalip - 3
Dalip showed promise during his short stint at the crease with a couple of sixes and a four and seemed like he was at his aggressive best with some very good shots. However, his fielding was disappointing with two dropped catches resulting in a very average game for him.
Prateek - 5
Prateek got out early in the first game playing a ball a little too early and edging it to the slip fielder. He was top notch behind the stumps with some good takes and stops. A knee injury during the second game cut short his wicket-keeping but he showed great commitment by fielding and also made a few useful runs down the order.
Wazza - 8
Wazza is proving to be the top all rounder in the team with his sharp bowling and gritty batting . In the first match he bowled a tight spell but wasn't rewarded with any wickets. However, he came back strong with his batting and scored a more than useful 30 odd runs. With 3 wickets and a score in the 40s in the second game, ended what proved to be an excellent outing for him.
Tanmay - 9
Tanmay captained the first game and showed a lot of promise when he was at the helm. Despite his weakened condition, he was the best among bowlers in the first game and was one of the top scorers batting down the order. Tanmay is just a whisker behind Wazza for the position of top all rounder in the team. He took four wickets and made 20 runs batting in the first game and bowled a very tight spell with a half century in the second.
Alan - 5.5
Alan had a shaky start to the tour giving away a few more extras than usual but he steadied himself and had a good spell in the first game given that there were two well set batsmen at the crease. He also did a decent job with the bat with 17 runs against his name. On the second day however his bowling was below average giving away 26 runs in his 4 overs and scoring just 1 run with the bat.
Atif - 6.5
For Atif, the Sarasota tour was a mixed bag. He was hit for a few runs on both days in his bowling but had a wicket to his name in each game. His batting was average on the first scoring 9 runs but he came back strong making an excellent 40 studded with 5 sixes. His fielding however was below average at best and needs quite a bit of improvement.
Umair - 2
Umair had a poor run at Sarasota. He certainly has the potential to become a good bowler and a decent batman but failed to show that in Sarasota. He went for over 10 an over in his 5 overs on the first day and did not get a chance to bowl in the second and made relatively low scores with a bat.
Jacob - 6
Jacob has probably shown the most improvement in his game than any of the other developmental players. There is a huge improvement in his batting and fielding from when he started playing for the Titans. He was available for one game at Sarasota and scored a very decent 13 with the bat before he was run out. He dropped a tough chance at first slip but was good otherwise in the field.
Paul - 5
Paul was part of the first XI in the second game and was the 12th man in the first but got a chance to bat in both. In the first game, he looked good with the bat but got out trying to increase the run rate. His bowling in the second game was good except for one over where he went for a few but was out on a low score batting. His fielding was very good and his brilliant diving catch to dismiss a set batsman was one of the highlights of the second day.
Bala - 6
Given his shoulder injury Bala was in primarily as a batsman for the tour. He played a very good knock in his first game making 30 odd runs and certainly looked like he could have made a fifty if he had gotten support from the other end. He did not have a good second day however and made just 5.
Akhil - 6
Akhil has shown that he is the most promising player among the youth and has immense potential to become a very good leg spinner. He bowled one over in the first game and was hit for a few runs but came back strong in his second, bowling 4 overs and taking a wicket as well.
Gowtham - 4
Gowtham is another good prospect among the developmental players in the squad. He has shown good potential with his medium pace bowling but still needs to improve in the batting and more importantly in the fielding department. He bowled a few overs in both games and took a wicket in his second. His batting was below average in both games and needs to work on it.
Chucky was very impressive during the tour top scoring with a half century in the first match and showing excellent agility and prowess with his fielding on both days. He got out playing a half-shot to a ball that seemed like it stopped on him on the second day and lobbed it up giving up his wicket when the team needed his aggression and form the most. He also lent a useful hand behind the stumps and had a stumping to his name on the second day.
Dalip - 3
Dalip showed promise during his short stint at the crease with a couple of sixes and a four and seemed like he was at his aggressive best with some very good shots. However, his fielding was disappointing with two dropped catches resulting in a very average game for him.
Prateek - 5
Prateek got out early in the first game playing a ball a little too early and edging it to the slip fielder. He was top notch behind the stumps with some good takes and stops. A knee injury during the second game cut short his wicket-keeping but he showed great commitment by fielding and also made a few useful runs down the order.
Wazza - 8
Wazza is proving to be the top all rounder in the team with his sharp bowling and gritty batting . In the first match he bowled a tight spell but wasn't rewarded with any wickets. However, he came back strong with his batting and scored a more than useful 30 odd runs. With 3 wickets and a score in the 40s in the second game, ended what proved to be an excellent outing for him.
Tanmay - 9
Tanmay captained the first game and showed a lot of promise when he was at the helm. Despite his weakened condition, he was the best among bowlers in the first game and was one of the top scorers batting down the order. Tanmay is just a whisker behind Wazza for the position of top all rounder in the team. He took four wickets and made 20 runs batting in the first game and bowled a very tight spell with a half century in the second.
Alan - 5.5
Alan had a shaky start to the tour giving away a few more extras than usual but he steadied himself and had a good spell in the first game given that there were two well set batsmen at the crease. He also did a decent job with the bat with 17 runs against his name. On the second day however his bowling was below average giving away 26 runs in his 4 overs and scoring just 1 run with the bat.
Atif - 6.5
For Atif, the Sarasota tour was a mixed bag. He was hit for a few runs on both days in his bowling but had a wicket to his name in each game. His batting was average on the first scoring 9 runs but he came back strong making an excellent 40 studded with 5 sixes. His fielding however was below average at best and needs quite a bit of improvement.
Umair - 2
Umair had a poor run at Sarasota. He certainly has the potential to become a good bowler and a decent batman but failed to show that in Sarasota. He went for over 10 an over in his 5 overs on the first day and did not get a chance to bowl in the second and made relatively low scores with a bat.
Jacob - 6
Jacob has probably shown the most improvement in his game than any of the other developmental players. There is a huge improvement in his batting and fielding from when he started playing for the Titans. He was available for one game at Sarasota and scored a very decent 13 with the bat before he was run out. He dropped a tough chance at first slip but was good otherwise in the field.
Paul - 5
Paul was part of the first XI in the second game and was the 12th man in the first but got a chance to bat in both. In the first game, he looked good with the bat but got out trying to increase the run rate. His bowling in the second game was good except for one over where he went for a few but was out on a low score batting. His fielding was very good and his brilliant diving catch to dismiss a set batsman was one of the highlights of the second day.
Bala - 6
Given his shoulder injury Bala was in primarily as a batsman for the tour. He played a very good knock in his first game making 30 odd runs and certainly looked like he could have made a fifty if he had gotten support from the other end. He did not have a good second day however and made just 5.
Akhil - 6
Akhil has shown that he is the most promising player among the youth and has immense potential to become a very good leg spinner. He bowled one over in the first game and was hit for a few runs but came back strong in his second, bowling 4 overs and taking a wicket as well.
Gowtham - 4
Gowtham is another good prospect among the developmental players in the squad. He has shown good potential with his medium pace bowling but still needs to improve in the batting and more importantly in the fielding department. He bowled a few overs in both games and took a wicket in his second. His batting was below average in both games and needs to work on it.
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