Moody defends playing out-of-form Williamson as opener
MUMBAI : Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody has defended playing captain Kane Williamson as an opener despite the batsman's ongoing run drought in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
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IPL 2022: SunRisers Hyderabad Face Kolkata Knight Riders In Battle Of Survival
Struggling after four straight losses, Sunrisers Hyderabad will need to sort their bowling woes when they take on an inconsistent Kolkata Knight Riders as both the teams look to to stay afloat in the IPL play-off race on Saturday. A series of losses after a five-match winning streak has dropped SRH to the sixth spot with 10 points and they would need to win all the remaining three games to salvage any hopes of making it to the play-offs.
"156 Will Go For 256 Off The Bat": Ravi Shastri's Stern Warning To Umran Malik
Umran Malik lit the IPL 2022 season up with his raw pace, but his form has dipped and he has been hit for plenty as SunRisers Hyderabad have found themselves on a four-match losing streak. Before their defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday, Malik had conceded 100 runs for no wickets in his last two outings. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri issued a stern warning for the young pacer and said that his pace would be of little help in the shortest format if he does not use it well.
"On A Very Steep Learning Curve": Tom Moody On Umran Malik's Lean Patch
Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Tom Moody is not worried about pace sensation Umran Malik's sudden lean patch and said his side were doing their best to ensure the youngster learn from experience. Though he has grabbed 15 wickets from eight matches, Malik has returned wicketless in the last three matches with the batters opting for a counter-attacking approach against him. In the match against RCB here on Sunday, Malik leaked 20 runs in his first over as Faf du Plessis and Rajat Patidar went into attacking mode against him.
IPL 2022: Moody backs pace sensation Umran Malik to come back stronger
Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Tom Moody is not worried about pace sensation Umran Malik's sudden lean patch and said his side were doing their best to ensure the youngster learns from experience. Though he has grabbed 15 wickets from eight matches, Malik has returned wicketless in the last three matches with the batters opting for a counter-attacking approach against him.
"Born In A Ferrari...": What SunRisers Hyderabad Head Coach Said About Pacer Umran Malik
Pace sensation Umran Malik is having one of his best outings while representing SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). The fast bowler added one more person to his growing list of fans as SRH head coach Tom Moody praised the pacer and even said he was "born in a Ferrari" due to his extreme pace. As quoted by ESPNcricinfo, Moody said "I don't think he'll ever be a line-and-length bowler. He's born in a Ferrari and he is going to drive the Ferarri."
IPL 2022: We are playing some pretty good cricket, insists SRH coach Tom Moody
Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Tom Moody has insisted that his side is playing "pretty good cricket" in this Indian Premier League (IPL) season despite a 21-run loss at the hands of Delhi Capitals at the Brabourne Stadium on Thursday. The defeat also meant that Hyderabad's losing streak in the tournament has been extended to three and they are now at sixth place in the points table. "I would have been concerned if we had been playing poorly. We are playing some pretty good cricket. If it wasn't for a couple of things, it could have gone our way this evening and we would have chased down that total. Everyone saw how close we were when Nicky (Nicholas) Pooran was in the middle of his onslaught (62 off 34 balls)," said Moody during the post-match virtual press conference.
Washington Sundar Injures Bowling Hand again, Says SunRisers Hyderabad Coach Tom Moody
Washington Sundar has injured his bowling hand again, revealed Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Tom Moody, raising doubts over the all-rounder's availability for the next game against Delhi Capitals. Sundar, who made a comeback in the game against the Gujarat Titans after missing three matches due to split webbing in his bowling hand, re-injured the same area while fielding against CSK on Sunday.