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 We are not looking too far ahead: Pollock
8th May 2008 23:00 IST
Agencies
Resurgent Mumbai Indians' stand-in skipper Shaun Pollock said today that in spite of the team's revival of fortunes with three straight victories after four defeats, the team was not eager to count the chicken before they are hatched.
"We are in with a chance of making it to the semis, but it's still a long way off. We are taking it a game at a time and not looking too far ahead," the former South African captain told reporters a day after his team swamped league front-runners Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in Mumbai.
Pollock said missing the services of master batsman and regular captain Sachin Tendulkar was indeed frustrating.
"It was frustrating to see Sachin, who can win a match off his own with the bat or the ball, not able to play. But he's got a good chance of playing on our next match (on May 14 against Chennai Super Kings)," said the ace all-rounder who has retired from international cricket.
"I should be okay for the next match with some rest," he said when asked about his back niggle.
Pollock said that it would indeed be a tough task to play seven matches running in just under a fortnight when action resumes for the squad on Wednesday.
"We have seven matches in say 14 days. We had a momentum and we have this break. But at the same time it helps players to take some rest, and for us to rework our strategies for the coming matches," he said. |
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