AB de Villiers- AB the Vivacious.

AB de Villiers- AB the Vivacious.

  April 25, 2021    Infinite-ISH

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The best ever cricketer in South Africa, of the planet, of the galaxy, of the universe, of the Multiverse.

You can't just stop him. It's impossible. When on song, his lyrics can be bone-chillers for the horrified bowlers. By the way, he's an amazing singer too. And a swimming record-breaker too. And a rugby champ as well. A quick runner also. Smart at badminton, awesome at tennis and absolutely a pro at football. He is........

AB DE VILLIERS!

"The finest cricketer of his generation." quoted by King Kohli. (Virat Kohli, I call him as 'Viking' too 'cause he's brave just like a Viking and his name sounds similar too)"The most valuable cricketer on the planet." Adam Gilchrist. "Genius" Ricky Ponting. "I demand a DNA test of AB de Villiers. As only humans are allowed to play cricket." These are Aakash Chopra's words. "There is nothing which AB de Villiers can't do on the cricket field." by the brilliant cricket analyst, Harsha Bhogle.

I can't agree more with these greats. Especially Harsha Bhogle. What is it that AB de Villiers can't do? Here are a few instances where Aakash Chopra is proved true- 

EXAMPLE 1

The day AB de Villiers scored 149 runs off a meagre 44 balls, against West Indies in 2015. He scored his hundred of 31 balls, breaking Corey Anderson's record (a New Zealand all-rounder) which was a century off 36 balls, against the selfsame West Indies. He hit 16 sixes and 8 fours within 44 balls! I can't even do that in Gully Cricket! He hit so many outrageous shots, those too on 150kmph deliveries! Such as- 

EXAMPLE 2

The day he scored 43 off 298 deliveries in a test match against India, in Ahmedabad. South Africa was destined to lose this match, if not for the Superman of Cricket, our beloved ABD! He defended, defended, defended and defended so much that South Africa turned this match into a draw! Ravindra Jadeja bowled 34 maiden overs! South Africa scored only 148 of 148 overs! But, all of that was OK as far as South Africa didn't lose! And from those 43 runs, AB scored 6 boundaries too! Tedious work!!

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Guys, it would be unbelievably kind of you if you check out my 2 poems on AB de Villiers, which are written right here-

Nay; give up on stoppin' him

Instead, just go to the restroom and give your beard a trim

Of shots, he has got his own plethora

Running in to bowl to him, is equivalent to opening the box of Pandora

On as well as off the field, he's an all-rounder

With his shots, he is an astounder

Always a leader... Never a follower

Occasionally, can also be a medium-fast bowler

Very humble, and down-to-earth

His kindness and warmth make one feel as if he's sitting next to his home's hearth

Always active on the field

Opposition players have to keep their eyes peeled!

The day he told international cricket goodbye

I screamed with anguish, and for an hour I did cry!

He's a wonderful fielder too

He can just leap and take a catch; leaving the batsman without any clue

Superman and ABD

And even Mr.360

Are his nicknames

ABD also loves playing board games!

At the end, telling only one thing I can afford:

If Cricket is a religion, then ABD is the God!

An acrostic poem-

A- Abraham

B- Benjamin

C- Can

D- Do

E- Everything

F- From

G- Gigantic

H- Hits

I- In

J- Jaipur

K- Knocking

L- Long

M- Maidens

N- Not

O- Owning

P- Pride

Q- Questioning

R- Run-of-the-mill

S- Strokes

T- Triggering

U- Ultra

V- Vivacious

W- Wonderful

X- Xtraordinary

Y- Yappy

Z- Zeal.

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Till Then, Adios Amigos!
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Mr.360, hope you're reading this. 😉

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The Darker Side Of Cricket

The Darker Side Of Cricket

  May 14, 2020    Infinite-ISH

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"Each coin has two sides" rightly coined by anonymous. One side, you see the value of the coin, the image of a great person, when it was minted, it's symbol or emblem, but there are many times when us, people, haven't bothered to look at the other side of the coin.

The same thing is happening with the sport Cricket. It is known as the world's second most played game, but still, a darker side to it still exists which destroys the game. And so, I have written a poem about this darker side of cricket.

The Darker side of Cricket

 

Cricket is sport of great zest and flair

But even darkness has its share

There is also another world, which we never bothered to stare

This world can be cricketer’s nightmare

Is each decision of the umpire totally fair?

It there only and only oxygen in the air?

Corruption and spot fixing is the vicious pair

Which this sport has to forcefully bear

This matter can’t be considered as a puny strand of hair

We do need to take care

 

Gambling, fixing and cheating lies in the game’s fate

The Gentleman’s game is not in gentle state

All these things restrain the sport from being immaculate

Can the sport still compensate?

Is it really great

To earn money by using malice and hate?

All of this is a big debate

Which has drowned hundreds of cricketers till date

Hopefully we can open the gate

For positivity & honesty – it’s soulmate

Hopefully soon we will clean the untidy slate

Never is worse than late!

There are, luckily, many organisations who strictly condemn the practise of cheating, betting, fixing and bias and the cricketers who practise that, are reprimanded from the game for a long period. So, still, we can improve the game and get rid of these negative activities. 

So this blog was all about the Darker Side Of Cricket. You can suggest me what can I write next about. Cheerios, and keep on reading my blogs, Mis Amigos!! Hey! Haven't you checked out my YouTube channel? Then why not?! Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYlk5iGjQ3K3EaL_73kM3A

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T20 cricket: A few smart strategies

T20 cricket: A few smart strategies

  April 30, 2020    Infinite-ISH

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T20 is a revolutionary format of the game. Purists and pundits of the sport have their say that T20 cricket is 'destroying' cricket and test matches have 'lost their value'.  That is the reason of the T20 format being a highly controversial figure. So, in this blog, I'm going to share my opinion about strategies of the game; and especially about the approaches towards the game; when to be attacking and when to be defensive. And, to give knowledge in an easier way, I have mentioned a few FAQs and answers for them. Read on!

What strategy should bowlers use? Bowling dot balls or getting wickets?

Bowlers should get the knack of taking wickets, and getting dot balls and keeping the batsman under the radar should be secondary. But why so? Bowling dots resembles impressive talent, that too meaning controlling an ultra-attacking batsman in an ultra-attacking format. However, even though the batsman is attacking, keeping him in defense can, in fact, help the batsman settle. If the batsman scores almost 1 runs off 5-6 deliveries, the batsman has got used to the conditions, the pitch, the outfield and the bowlers too. And then, after understanding everything, the batsman can wreak havoc. Whereas, on the contrary, wickets are a much better choice. On each and every delivery, the bowler should try capturing the batsman's wicket and try to unsettle him and make him lose his confidence. If a batsman tries to settle down, scoring 1 run off 6 deliveries, and then the fielding team should capture his wicket. After him, the new batsman will arrive. He will take another 5-6 balls to settle. And then, by that time, the bowlers should dismiss him. And so goes on the cycle, and then, by that time, the batting innings will be over. And so, that's why wickets should be preferred above dots.

Should the bowlers be shuffled again and again so that the batsman cannot get settled? Or the fielding captain should allow the bowlers to bowl spells? Which is preferable?

Shuffling with bowlers is an amazing strategy.  One can be fast swing, another legbreak, then fast-medium and another can be chinaman. The batsmen may get frustrated by the variety of bowlers. But however, as they say, too much of anything isn't good. So, in the powerplay, the bowlers should be used adequately. If the bowlers are shuffled too much, then the batsman's memory can help him. "Oh yeah.. that chinaman guy?  He bowls leg spin around off stump.. I'll take room and smash him over sweeper cover." "The fast swing bowler? Yeah he bowls outswingers at the middle stump.. so that we try to defend or play the cover drive and get out. I shan't give him much room." And so, the shuffling strategy is a good one, but should be used adequately.

Rashid Khan

         

Jos Buttler

Jofra Archer

 

Rishabh Pant

AB de Villiers (my personal favourite)

Andre Russell

   Are X-factor players important in this format? If     yes, then why so?

X-factor players are a very important factor. An X-factor player, is a player who is distinctively attacking, be it a batsman or a bowler. Some brilliant examples of X-factor players are AB de Villiers, Rishabh Pant, Andre Russell, Jos Buttler, Jofra Archer, Rashid Khan, etc. Another factor abot them is that they have a large variety, be it of 360° shots like the reverse scoop or lap shot or bowling variations like the googly, flipper, slower ball, knuckle ball,etc. And the whole T20 format is about being unique and tricking one's opponent and knocking 'em down, so X-factor players play a huge role.

So what about the conditions such as pitch, outfield, weather, etc.?

All of these play a very important role. If dew is present in the pitch, the batting team should look to give a difficult target to the team which is going to bat next (such as 170-180) , since if dew is present, chasing can be easier. The batsmen should be wary of spinners, since in slightly wet conditions (and dew too) the ball may not spin at all. Dry, hard and bouncy pitches are perfect for a batting team. A score of 180 should be adequate for such a pitch. A grassy pitch is a bowler's pitch. The more the dry pitch, the more bouncy it is and more the grass, the more the ball will stay low. And the more the ball will stay low, the more difficult it will be for the batsman to score. At such a pitch, even a score of 140 is difficult to score or chase.

For more runs to be scored, the outfield needs to be dry so that the ball can reach the boundary easily. Whereas, if it has rained earlier in the day before the match, boundaries will be more difficult and the batsmen will have to look for lofted shots and good running between the wickets. If the wind is going against the bowler,  then runs will be easier for batsmen, but running between the wickets will be harder. 160-170 would be a good score in such conditions. If the wind is going with the bowler, swing is likely and batsmen will find it difficult. 140 will be a great score in this kind of wind. However, while the bowling and batting ends change, the conditions can take favour of the other team too!

So this was about T20 format, and a few strategies for the game. Hope you implement it when you play a T20. So this was all for today from my blog. Cheerios, and keep on playing cricket and reading my blogs, Mis Amigos!!  And don't you know about my YouTube channel? Do check it out! Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYlk5iGjQ3K3EaL_73kM3A

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