First Indian Team to win 4 ODI Series in a row --- MSD the gr8
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First Indian Team to win 4 ODI Series in a row --- MSD the gr8
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Originally Posted by sourav
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Originally Posted by Sanguine Sridhar
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A long and tiring day for captain cool
Bobilli Vijay Kumar
Napier: The word was out very, very late in the night only. But it wasn’t until morning, when Virender Sehwag slipped into his blazer, that Dhoni’s late pullout sunk in. First, there was incredulity and, then, shock at the turn of events.
For Viru, however, even though it was a great honour and moment of happiness to lead India, it was just another day in the office. He stepped out as captain but continued walking into the field like any other player.
Only after a few steps did he realize that he had to wait for the rest of the team. He did that, checked with Zaheer Khan his preferred end, quietly took his position at gully: no huddle, no words of encouragement or too much noise.
He watched phlegmatically as the first two overs went by, and the pitch showed no signs of assistance for his bowlers. It was only when Zaheer was preparing for his third over that Sehwag went up to him, had a longish word and, with his (Zaheer’s) sweater and hat, ran up to the umpire.
He didn’t show too much emotion when the first two wickets fell, and shook his head like he normally does and flashed a smile, when he himself dived to take a catch for India’s third wicket. The next four hours were hell though.
He had to watch in dismay as Taylor and Ryder did to bowlers what he normally does to them. He remained cool though and barely showed resignation or frustration; there were no tantrums or loud words when catches were dropped or edges went by justmoved fielders.
For the most part, Sehwag had at least two players in catching position; he stationed two others to man the short, square boundaries too, one at point and one at square leg. When batting became easier, he had three drive-saving fielders in the arc from covers to mid-off.
Overall, he seemed to be in control. The only time he became really excited was when Yuvraj Singh grabbed a floating catch to break the Taylor-Ryder partnership: he raced all the way to his deputy (?) and jumped into his arms. Unfortunately, for him, the collapse didn’t come even after that.
DHONI’S BACK
Like always, the clue for the next day was there to see on Wednesday itself. MS Dhoni, after attending the press conference, went straight to the massage table. While the others batted, bowled and fielded, he simply waited for the physio to work on his magic.
After nearly 30 minutes, he and Dinesh Karthik went along with Robin Singh to a set of stumps away from the nets. There, instead of he himself working on the edges, he made Karthik do all the dirty work. First, the ball was hit straight at the wicket, and
then, his bat acted as deflection.
Then, for a few minutes, Dhoni also tried his hand at squatting and rising. He didn’t even bother to wear his pads. He went back to the massage table after this one more time; maybe that is when he realized that it was not going to work. In the morning, he didn’t even bother to step out of his tracks.
SLIP UPS
Apart from batting depth, India also have a great catching record in slips. With Dravid, Laxman and Tendulkar taking more than 100 each, the bowlers normally expect almost everything to be taken.
But on Thursday, many edges flew past the slip cordon, dropped short or even spilled out. Dravid, who is waiting for his 182nd catch to become the best in Test cricket, failed to latch on to a tough one when Taylor was in his 90s.
Yuvraj Singh, however, let go an easy one when the same batsman had barely opened his account. He just failed to react to it in good time. He is, of course, not a specialist slipper; he had to stand at third slip because Tendulkar couldn’t take his normal place due to an injury in the last match. It clearly had a huge impact on the game.
bobilli.vijay@timesgroup.com
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I usually speak my mind: Dhoni
PRIYANKA DASGUPTA Times News Network
He can’t really say if he is politically correct since he usually speaks his mind. But under the present circumstances, he would neither comment on the Sourav-Buchanan controversy, nor have any opinion on whether Pakistani players should be considered for IPL now. Multiple-captaincy theories in cricket doesn’t merit a reply from him though MS Dhoni is clear a coach can’t be more important than a captain!
• From fashion weeks to election campaigns, you seem to be a favourite brand ambassador. Are you going to be the EC’s poll ambassador?
I heard about this from media reports. However, neither me nor my manager have been informed about this. I can certainly consider this if I’m approached.
• Do you follow national politics? Do you regret not being able to vote because of the change in the IPL venue?
Well, I do and I really regret not being able to vote this time. Voting is a very important, fundamental right.
• How politically correct are you as an individual and how politically correct do you need to be as the captain of Team India?
Well, I can’t really say if I am politically correct at all. I usually speak my mind.
• Do you anticipate a day in international cricket where the coach becomes more important than the captain?
A coach cannot become more important than a captain as at the end of the day, a coach is not present on the field while the match is going on. Football is a different ballgame altogether.
• Considering that your name is involved, is there anything about KFW that you’ve particularly ensured will be the first in the history of fashion weeks in India?
This is the first time ever that the cottage industry is being showcased so well. That’s a first already for any fashion week. The scale of the event is very grand. This fashion week also has a theme that keeps the Indian culture in mind. It has glitz and glam. That’s what, I feel, should constitute any Indian fashion week.
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Defau...1903&AppName=1
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Dhoni’s amazing Test captaincy record
From the first-ever Test between Australia and England at Melbourne way back in March 1877 to now, there have been 289 Test captains.
Of these, only six skippers could boast of unbeaten records after leading their nations in more than five Tests.
Among these six elite leaders, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the only active player and stands second only to England’s Brian Close with an astonishingly high success percentage of 91.67.
If he manages to lead India to one more win when he returns after recovering from his back injury, he will be on par with Close. Now that would be a truly remarkable achievement:
The full details:
Captains Captaincy debut T W D Success %
Brian Close (Eng) The Oval, 1966 7 6 1 92.86
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Ind) Kanpur, 2008 6 5 1 91.67
Warwick Armstrong (Aust) Sydney, 1920 10 8 2 90
Charles Fry (Eng) Lord’s, 1912 6 4 2 83,33
George Mann (Eng) Durban, 1948 7 2 5 64.29
Arthur Carr (Eng) Nottingham, 1926 6 1 5 58.33
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Dhoni sitting pretty at top of ODI rankings
As regards to the ODI batsmen rankings, Australia’s Michael Hussey :lol2: will be looking to reduce India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s lead at the top of the table.
Currently, the batsmen are 17 rating points apart, but some good performances from the 33-year-old could see India’s wicketkeeper feeling the heat from the Australian.
Further down the table, Smith will be aiming to push up from seventh place and his opposite number, Ponting is currently 10th beneath Smith’s team-mate AB de Villiers.
http://cricketnext.in.com/news/dhoni...13-single.html
Dhoni tops ICC Batting Rankings
Indians top the charts in the ICC ODI rankings in the batting discipline, and are almost completely absent from the bowling ranks which are dominated by the Sri Lankans. Indian captain MS Dhoni continues to be top of the batting charts and has a healthy lead over Australian run machine Michael Hussey. Hussey will be hoping to take advantage of the five match ODI series against South Africa to bridge that gap
http://www.thesportscampus.com/20090...ngs-30th-march
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Asin and Dhoni to share screen
With her popularity post Ghajini, Asin has been selected by a retail chain to endorse their product. Also cricketer M.S. Dhoni will be seen opposite her for its advertisement.
Asin and Dhoni both have done many endorsements till date, while there is buzz that Asin is earning more from her endorsements than films. Today she is the face for seven big products in India. However, Dhoni is also working with actors like John Abraham, Saif Ali Khan and Bipasha Basu.
Soon, Dhoni and Asin will appear in the ad for a popular brand of retail super market Big Bazaar. Big Bazaar, which is a part of Pantaloon Retail India Ltd, a Future Group Enterprise has its 100 stores spread all around India. Asin had completed photoshoot for it and waiting for Dhoni to come back his New Zealand tour to shot ad for it.
Reports have that Asin has made a big deal with it. However the amount is not disclosed.
Paavam Laxmirai :lol2:
http://cricket.rediff.com/report/200...third-test.htm
Dhoni, however, felt his possible absence would not weaken the team in any way.
"I am not that kind of player that the team relies on me a lot. Whether I am playing or not, will not have much impact on the team," Dhoni said :o :bow: :bow:
Results speak :smokesmirk:
Right on Track :smokesmirk:Quote:
Originally Posted by directhit