It’s said that overthinking is the art of creating problems that weren’t even there. In cricket nowadays, coaches he taken their obsession with match-ups to another level. Barring the top three, there are no fixed slots like in the good old days. Who comes in to bat or bowl now depends primarily on statistics of a batter against a particular bowler or the coach’s instincts.
With India, the issue isn’t just about mulling match-ups alone going into a game. Who bats at No. 8 is the latest opium being peddled by the experts. Apparently, India don’t he a decent bowler at that spot who can swing the bat effectively and be worth his salt. Thus, all kinds of permutations and combinations were being discussed on the eve of the game against the UAE.