<p>Obviously, one expect a lot better figures than these from a quality bowler like Zaheer, a fact not lost on RCB chief coach Ray Jennings. “Yeah, I think you can say Zaheer’s form is a concern,” said the South African here on the eve of their clash against Delhi Daredevils. Jennings, however, hoped that the left-arm quick will take his bad form as a motivation to do well. “...But then again, he is the type of bowler who will wake up tomorrow morning and give you four-five wickets. I think he is unpredictable, a match-winner and he is one of the top bowlers in India.<br /><br />“He hasn’t been in good form but that’s probably the biggest motivation for him to come back and produce an outstanding performance that can win us the game,” he elaborated. <br />As experienced players, skipper Daniel Vettori believed, the onus was on Zaheer and himself to contain Delhi’s crack opening duo of Virender Sehwag and David Warner. “I have played a lot against Sehwag in international cricket and the strategies haven’t always worked. But I think Zaheer is going to be important for us. The experienced bowlers have to do the most against those two and that’s going to be Zaheer and myself.”<br /><br />Jennings felt the quality of bowling in the on-going IPL hadn’t been up to the mark. “First of all, I don’t think you find green wickets in India,” he retorted when asked if the green cover on the surface for Tuesday’s match could be misleading. <br /><br />“I don’t think you find enough grass in India to classify them as green wickets. And the other thing is it’s a contest between bat and ball and the standard of bowling in the IPL hasn’t been up to scratch. Batsmen have generally dominated but hopefully our skills will come good tomorrow.”</p>
<p>Obviously, one expect a lot better figures than these from a quality bowler like Zaheer, a fact not lost on RCB chief coach Ray Jennings. “Yeah, I think you can say Zaheer’s form is a concern,” said the South African here on the eve of their clash against Delhi Daredevils. Jennings, however, hoped that the left-arm quick will take his bad form as a motivation to do well. “...But then again, he is the type of bowler who will wake up tomorrow morning and give you four-five wickets. I think he is unpredictable, a match-winner and he is one of the top bowlers in India.<br /><br />“He hasn’t been in good form but that’s probably the biggest motivation for him to come back and produce an outstanding performance that can win us the game,” he elaborated. <br />As experienced players, skipper Daniel Vettori believed, the onus was on Zaheer and himself to contain Delhi’s crack opening duo of Virender Sehwag and David Warner. “I have played a lot against Sehwag in international cricket and the strategies haven’t always worked. But I think Zaheer is going to be important for us. The experienced bowlers have to do the most against those two and that’s going to be Zaheer and myself.”<br /><br />Jennings felt the quality of bowling in the on-going IPL hadn’t been up to the mark. “First of all, I don’t think you find green wickets in India,” he retorted when asked if the green cover on the surface for Tuesday’s match could be misleading. <br /><br />“I don’t think you find enough grass in India to classify them as green wickets. And the other thing is it’s a contest between bat and ball and the standard of bowling in the IPL hasn’t been up to scratch. Batsmen have generally dominated but hopefully our skills will come good tomorrow.”</p>
