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SYDNEY: Australian batting great Matthew Hayden believes T20 cricket is not always about power and subcontinental players like Suryakumar Yadav have shown they can pose a threat with “entry shots” and “innovation”.
The power hitters from teams like Australia, England and West Indies have dominated the shortest format, but Hayden gave the example of the volatile Suryakumar to drive home his point that it is more about finding a difficult balance.
“The showdown in T20 cricket is still under investigation because there is a mix,” said the former Australian opener and current Pakistan team mentor ahead of Wednesday’s T20 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.
“I think the subcontinental players, if you look at the tournament so far, guys like Suryakumar Yadav who are playing beautifully through that middle to late stage, with a competence from all areas of the ground, with entry shots, innovation, they become threats. ”
Suryakumar passed 1000 runs in T20 Internationals in 2022.
On Sunday, the 32-year-old wowed an MCG crowd of 82,000 with his strokes, some of them outrageous. His unbeaten knock of 61 runs from just 25 balls ensured India’s big win over Zimbabwe.
“So it’s not always about the power. And like I said, I think as cricketers we’re all trying to determine when is the power, when does that foot go on the floor, when does it slow down and look to preserve.
“And a lot of the games were very close games. And the difficult balance between keeping wickets versus exploring innovation was really why I think a lot of the teams that are here now in this tournament are still here.
“Australia are a great case of that. Power to burn but couldn’t handle the new ball. And that left itself vulnerable through the middle of the order.”
Defending champions Australia failed to reach the knockout stage after finishing third in their Super 12 Group 1 with seven points as England closed out the semi-finals due to a superior net run rate.
Hayden, who was part of the 2003 ODI-winning side, said Australia had not got things right in their preparation for the T20 spectacle and will have to make some bold decisions ahead of next year’s 50-over World Cup.
“The Australian team has a bit to think about. There has to be a bit of freshness … there has to be planning going into World Cups. These are the premium events. These are the events that everyone around the world is planning for, and unfortunately Australia just didn’t get it right.
“We all know the Australian cricket team, the culture of Australian cricket has been challenged over the last four or five years. There have to be some improvements in those departments, especially I think their fast bowling attack.”
Hayden pointed out some strategic decisions that backfired and also got the batsmen up.
“I think strategically it was also very important not to play Mitchell Starc, our premium bowler, before that game. Little things like that, but just performances.
“Davey Warner, his performance in the World Cup was not as special as it was in the previous World Cup. He is a premium player. Our expectations, like Babar, like all the great players, are so high that when they don’t no. get it right, they get exposed.
“And then they have to raise their game and challenge themselves and become better players and then play better tournament cricket. And tournament cricket is very difficult. And it’s very different for the common program as well because you don’t get second bites at the cherry typical.”
The power hitters from teams like Australia, England and West Indies have dominated the shortest format, but Hayden gave the example of the volatile Suryakumar to drive home his point that it is more about finding a difficult balance.
“The showdown in T20 cricket is still under investigation because there is a mix,” said the former Australian opener and current Pakistan team mentor ahead of Wednesday’s T20 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.
“I think the subcontinental players, if you look at the tournament so far, guys like Suryakumar Yadav who are playing beautifully through that middle to late stage, with a competence from all areas of the ground, with entry shots, innovation, they become threats. ”
Suryakumar passed 1000 runs in T20 Internationals in 2022.
On Sunday, the 32-year-old wowed an MCG crowd of 82,000 with his strokes, some of them outrageous. His unbeaten knock of 61 runs from just 25 balls ensured India’s big win over Zimbabwe.
“So it’s not always about the power. And like I said, I think as cricketers we’re all trying to determine when is the power, when does that foot go on the floor, when does it slow down and look to preserve.
“And a lot of the games were very close games. And the difficult balance between keeping wickets versus exploring innovation was really why I think a lot of the teams that are here now in this tournament are still here.
“Australia are a great case of that. Power to burn but couldn’t handle the new ball. And that left itself vulnerable through the middle of the order.”
Defending champions Australia failed to reach the knockout stage after finishing third in their Super 12 Group 1 with seven points as England closed out the semi-finals due to a superior net run rate.
Hayden, who was part of the 2003 ODI-winning side, said Australia had not got things right in their preparation for the T20 spectacle and will have to make some bold decisions ahead of next year’s 50-over World Cup.
“The Australian team has a bit to think about. There has to be a bit of freshness … there has to be planning going into World Cups. These are the premium events. These are the events that everyone around the world is planning for, and unfortunately Australia just didn’t get it right.
“We all know the Australian cricket team, the culture of Australian cricket has been challenged over the last four or five years. There have to be some improvements in those departments, especially I think their fast bowling attack.”
Hayden pointed out some strategic decisions that backfired and also got the batsmen up.
“I think strategically it was also very important not to play Mitchell Starc, our premium bowler, before that game. Little things like that, but just performances.
“Davey Warner, his performance in the World Cup was not as special as it was in the previous World Cup. He is a premium player. Our expectations, like Babar, like all the great players, are so high that when they don’t no. get it right, they get exposed.
“And then they have to raise their game and challenge themselves and become better players and then play better tournament cricket. And tournament cricket is very difficult. And it’s very different for the common program as well because you don’t get second bites at the cherry typical.”
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