81 All Out

Click here to support 81allout on Ko-Fi Our special guest this week is Hassan Cheema, the strategy manager at Islamabad United – the Pakistan Super League champions in 2016 and 2018. Hassan talks about the rapidly evolving T20 format and gives us a peek into what franchises are doing to stay ahead of the curve. Having observed some of the top T20 players first-hand, Hassan brings forth the complexities of the game and the challenges involved in managing a team. Talking Points: How West Indies revolutionized the approach to T20s The overwhelming importance of the toss Measures used to judge a T20 batsman The flexible batting order and how best to use an anchor Unlearning the lessons from red ball cricket Retiring out batsmen and tactical drops What constitutes a good over in T20? Tactics v execution: the tightrope walk How one builds a player's trust and the need to go beyond cricket The unquantifiable value of some fielders The grammar of T20 and what TV can do better Participants: Hass