That's the thing with Kallis. He's batting like absolute gash but he's still a shoe in for the KKR side, and pretty handy because he's one of the best quick bowlers in the tournament.
That is why KKR is doomed. It's not like Bangalore depending on Gayle or Jaipur on Watto- those are players who are doing well for their teams. He isn't. Poor strike rate, iffy bowling, and if he's their frontline player, they're not in good hands. I can understand teams depending on really good T20 players, but he's far from really good, and it's an easy guess why KKR is struggling. They should have worked on developing the whole team, but too much is left on Kallis.That's the thing with Kallis. He's batting like absolute gash but he's still a shoe in for the KKR side, and pretty handy because he's one of the best quick bowlers in the tournament.
I wouldn't agree with him being 5th most valuable though, obvs. And I fear that his batting may be past its best now
He's Ok, but I was more impressed with Siddharth Kaul ... Easy release, swung the ball at good pace and got beautiful shape. Bowled a damn good maiden over to Dravid, who didn't play him all too convincingly. Did spray it around a bit in his second over but there's definitely potential there
That he got only two games in DD's failed campaign is really sad. Had he played the full IPL, results would have been different.
Mohit has got plenty of chances and is doing well. He's done well in even and bowler-friendly pitches, but on the flat Uppal deck, he struggled. Bowls too slowly, so he'll struggle on a flat deck. If he can keep up the good work for four more seasons, he's good enough for India, but for T20Is, the call-up may be a lot sooner.
He's not that slow. He bowls around 135kph from what I've seen.
That's good for a start, but in four seasons, we may see a better bowler. I'd prefer to keep young players out of national action until they've done five domestic seasons and at least five A-team tours outside Asia. Who knows, he may be hitting the 140s often, and will be more useful everywhere than just on green-tops.
Oh come on, you have to be taking the piss
