HOW TO GET SEHWAG OUT???

copy right AP hifenhaus dismissing sehwag in the 2nd test

In this latest Test match ..(2nd test of 2010 aus ind series)sehwag was out on a relatively low score..to the bowling of Hilfenhaus and Johnson taking the catch at deep square leg.

You can get any of the greats out in a seaming,,,or a turning pitch but to get them out in a flat pitch...and when they are in supreme form..and moreover we have one and only virender.in the crease..to get them out before they causing the damage is a MIllion dollar question.Well i support what Ponting & co. did today and I think thats the way.

On a flat slow pitch we dont expect ace batsmen to get edged to the slips .Especially player of nature of Sehwag hit it hard and the edge tends to travel over the slips,resulting to a rather painful boundary.And the margin of error is less for the bowlers and the batsmen most often gets to a rolling start. And later when the field is spread the batsmen is so set that he begins to pierce the gap like a needle through a piece of cake.

So what do we do?? The fielding captain must ask his bowler to bowl on one side of the wicket get some protection there.In case of Sehwag out side off stump..(have point third man and an extracover)...where do these fielder come in expense of the two of the three slips...and ocassionaly remind the batsmen of his particular weakness..maybe some yorker,bouncer,or a slow ball(in case of sewhag.short balls) and put the field accordingly(short leg and sqaure leg).

Obivously you need to bowl tight and disallow singles.Than...sehwag plays an extravagent cover drive..(he generally gets 4 for that) but this time a single or a couple...then the next cut shot is also a single..and so the score may be a mere 25 instead of 75/0,,,than u have a chance...be patient and wait for the batsmen to make a mistake.He certainly is a super batsmen...but he isnt God...but still if he keeps on hitting than close your eyes and pray to the almighty..(.haha what more can u do).

But there are people who..are agaisnt these sort of plan.They always think there needs to 3 slip and a gully especially when u have a huge lead.But cricket has changed...more T20 and ODIS are getting batsmen confident and the flat pitches are not helping either.So why dont we go ahead,,and stop giving batsmen like Sehwag easy boundary upfront and spread the field once he get to 70s(i mean he is in the same form...whether he is in 0 or 300).