Exclusive: Delhi's Daredevils in conversation
Posted on Apr 26, 2008 at 19:55
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Gaurav Kalra: That is an interesting point from a batsman's point of view. But is it right to say that it will be a death of bowling or at least it is going to affect the way the youngsters think about cricket? A youngster might think 'Why should I become a bowler as they are all going after me and there is no reason to be a bowler. The sexy bit of the cricket is the batting.
Dennis Lillee: Doesn't history repeats itself? I heard this people talking about this 30 years ago when One-Day cricket came – they said that it will the death of the bowlers. But the good bowlers will adapt to any sort of cricket, even a 10-10 overs. Though, it is certainly more in favour of a batsman and there is no doubt about that, but a good bowler will find a way. And that is why I am so keen to see this tournament (IPL). I am looking forward to see how the bowlers adapt to these kind of situations where it is bit of an advantage for a batsman to go out there and hit. We will see who the very good bowlers are.
Gaurav Kalra: Do the administrators need to think more about the bowlers because it is not like once you get the fifty, you have to leave the ground. But you can actually go and get the 100. But if you are bowling well then also you have got to stop at four overs.
Glenn McGrath: It is a batsman's game, no doubt about that. I think we have got batsmen who are running the game as well. But then again, you have plan for Test cricket, you have plan for One-Day cricket. The guys now will have to think of a plan for T20 as well. In Test cricket, you go for 2 runs per over. For me, in ODI cricket, I try to keep it 4 ort less runs an over. Obviously, here you have to convince yourself to give away 7-8 runs an over. So, it is about different mind-set.
And I think, this is where the execution is going to be very important. The guys who can execute different types of deliveries better, can have more success. I think, you have to have more deliveries in your armory – more slower balls, more variations. So, if anything, bowlers can become better bowlers because they can't afford to bowl a bad ball. So, who know? It can be a positive for the bowlers.
Gaurav Kalra: Like if you bowl a no ball, it will be a free hit the next ball.
Glenn McGrath: A little bit easier for the batsmen.
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