10-22-2007, 03:36 AM
In my humble opinion, it is not the format of the game but the player selection that worked in favor of India. This team selection was ideal minus Sehwag's selection. It baffles me that Sehwag was selected. The current team minus Sehwag is an ideal team for both T20 and ODI games. If India keeps this team (T20), they will win against Pakis without any problem.
Last over in ODI is the same as the last over in T20. In both cases, you have to slog to score the maximum runs you can. Problem with Australia was not that they could not get out of ODI mode but that they did not have kind of hitters you need for T20 games.
In T20 games, Gambhir, Utthappa and Yuvraj can shift to slog mode right away and if they do not get unlucky, they can be devastating just in couple of overs. These three players are ideal for T20 games. Yuvraj is also very effective in ODI. With little work, both Gambhir and Utthappa can be quite effective in ODIs as well.
Last over in ODI is the same as the last over in T20. In both cases, you have to slog to score the maximum runs you can. Problem with Australia was not that they could not get out of ODI mode but that they did not have kind of hitters you need for T20 games.
In T20 games, Gambhir, Utthappa and Yuvraj can shift to slog mode right away and if they do not get unlucky, they can be devastating just in couple of overs. These three players are ideal for T20 games. Yuvraj is also very effective in ODI. With little work, both Gambhir and Utthappa can be quite effective in ODIs as well.