debut: 8/24/21
394 runs
In reply to Logic
People place too much into these matchups. I don't get why people feel that a left arm finger spinner should be hidden from a left handed batter. That comes across as the most negative match up. By the same logic a right arm finger spinner should be hidden from a right handed batter.
While I do acknowledge the concept of positive and negative match ups, it should not be the primary factor in deciding who should bowl or which batter to send out next. Talent should trump that. If a left arm spinner is as good spinner is a good spinner no reason he can't bowl to a left handed battter.
For the past 2 nights Maharaj a left arm finger spinner dismissed 3 quality left handers in Pooran, Hetty and Ali. Motie has shown that he can bowl to left handers.
Motie being the best bowler should have been brought into the attack just after the power play. Who knows he could have gotten one of the left handers out earlier and it would have been a different game. Rather he came on after the 10th over with the same negative match up against a set De Kock.
By hiding Motie because 2 left handers were at the crease resulted in lesser bowlers (Paul and Reifer) bowling more overs that Motie.
Last night's loss was characterized by poor bowling choices and questionable batting line up.
I would have opended with Moeen Ali.
Reasons being is that Azam Khan will get dropped when GAW have to play 4 overseas players in the playoffs and when they have exhausted the 5 matches for the developmental player. Tahir, Pretorius, Gurbaz (when he returns, Robinson for now) and Ali should be the 4 overseas players.
Ali can bat anywhere in the order. He has opended in white ball cricket. He also gives the left hand/right hand combo. He can also solve the issue with the second opener slot. A top 4 of Gurbaz (Robinson for now), Ali, Hope and Hetty is the the way to go.