What is Dhoni's contribution in this series? Also what was his contribution last test series in Sri Lanka... All work hard and Dhoni gets the credit...this dude is really lucky
We will get answer of this Question in this 3 days series? Bcoz this time team will play without Sachin, Sehwag, Zahir & Bhajji. Dhoni deserve to place TWO in ICC one day player ranking OR not.
His primary role is that of wicket-keeper.Name any wicket keeper of recent memory,be it KiranMore,Nayan Mongia,SadanandVishwanath,ChandraKantPandit,DeepDasgupta,DineshKarthik,ParthivPatel all were below average or just average..no one was excellent.Ganguly had to force Dravid to keep to extract batting out of a keeper.Dhoni's entry has made a great change,he is a good wicket keeper,even in the just concluded test match,Dhoni has seven dismissals to his name.Now icing on the cream is that,Dhoni is also a world class batsman !
So,we should not be too greedy to expect him score centuries every match.It is not a matter of bend behind the wicket throughout an innings and then give captain's instructions from the bending position and then come to bat.
Dhoni is an Obama time personality,they are good salesman and may not be the best factory managers.They encourage others to perform and they also openly criticize for poor performance.
He has three fold contribution with a level headed approach,in keeping,batting and captaining.So,relax and let him lead India to greater glories..another example of his good captaincy of CSK emerging as the top most team in world T20 format. Dhoni is a smiling assassin and have the right temperament to be a successful team leader..only non achievers criticize others,let us not fall in that category...
Re: To Dhoni Bashers
by sarfaraz on Oct 14, 2010 11:16 AM
but he does not keep well, plenty of time in crunch situation he drops a catch or do mis stumping
you will agree that all the names you have given above of past keepers they were surely BETTER keeper than dhoni if not good batsman
Re: Re: To Dhoni Bashers
by kuzhiyil nil on Oct 14, 2010 11:28 AM
He has been injured for a long time. Many times has been writhing in pain while collecting balls. He diefinitely needs a break. Probably, Shewag's injury forced him to continue for one-day series. Mohan
I feel sorry but this can be true in India only. When team wins and Dhoni does not do anything, people say he is cool captain, he has midas touch etc. When Ganguly was captain and team was winning still he was blamed. he was sacked in the middle of the time when India was doing good. This is probably because Dhoni is from hindi speaking state. Utter regionalism. By the way I am not a Bengali.
Re: Re: Re: Dhoni Vs Ganguly
by Nikhil Kelkar on Oct 14, 2010 08:50 AM
hey Akash, now that you mention it, I do the same. I used to blame Ganguly for not leading from the front sometimes and I agree Dhoni doesnt seem to get the same type of blame. Maybe the focus is different, he is a WK and Ganguly was a batter first. People still view runs from WK as bonus and somehow dropped catches if any dont rankle in the mind as much. But I was hoping that he should walk in at three yesterday and try and attack upfront.In the end all's well that ends well.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Dhoni Vs Ganguly
by abhay on Oct 14, 2010 10:18 AM
Do you all know what is jealosy ? Jealosy is something like, when Dada and Dravid had declared the Indian innings when Saching was above 190's. Surprisingly, once when Sachin was at 196, and it was not at all required for declaration, Dravid had declared the innings. Good commentrators were surprised with Dravid's decision. Ok, Dada was good, as he did not waste time for a bastman's record, when India had a winning chance, but Dravid had done this purposely, when the test was almost in a drawn position, as he did not like Sachin making records. This is a game of super politics. Look at Dhoni, he is also of the same mentality. We should be proud that Sachin is doing well for our country. Do not think about he makings records, think that Indian are making super records.
Re: Dhoni Vs Ganguly
by mudamosi on Oct 14, 2010 11:11 AM
>>Utter regionalism Listen, the issue is not regionalism. If you fall out of favour with the ruling coterie at BCCI or seen as a chela of the ruling coterie's opposition you are finished. Take the of Srikkanth and Shastri, accepted both failed with the bat during the Pakistan series of 1989. Both were axed as captain and vice captain and thrown out of the team as well. One series is sufficient to judge these two? No regionalism this, just the way BCCI functions!
Re: Dhoni Vs Ganguly
by Vikram Bapat on Oct 14, 2010 12:19 PM
Dada Comes to bat as opener or first five & that time team was doing just good.
Dhoni Comas to bat on Seventh position, even trying to go down itself. & now this time team is doing really great. almost evry batsman on form, except Dhoni. He played when only that time when other side player had century or double century. otherwise he also thrown his wicket.
Re: Re: Dhoni Vs Ganguly
by akash on Oct 15, 2010 04:58 AM
but in Mohali match what did he do when we need a captain to fight and stand in crease... What I am trying to say is that on performance Dhoni should not be even selected for Test team... he can be great guy for ODI
As an indian, thanks for giving such a humble-down-to-earth selfless sachin tendulkar. thanks for sachin for still playing ratrher than relaxing at home with multi-billion-dollar bank account. in future, please keep promoting the next generation.I was so proud when I was reading news all over in australia, praising sachin & indian team.
Re: thanks to mother india...
by asdf on Oct 14, 2010 09:48 AM
the day he stops playing crciket, the dollars which he is earning wud come down drastically.
Re: Re: Re: thanks to mother india...
by akella satyanarayana on Oct 14, 2010 11:40 AM
asdf is 100% a paki. they don't have ethics excepting bribes from bookies.
Dhoni Bhai, its not just your losing toss that is hurting the team, its your keeping and batting as well. Your plans are working well though, the field placements, bowling changes etc are working fine. Do something to learn Keeping from someone who knows it and also your batting...!! Even Ishant Sharma has a better technique than you!
Re: Re: Dhoni Bhai
by Nostradamus Great on Oct 14, 2010 12:47 AM
I already shoved it up your m.o.t.h.e.r.s a.s.s! m.a.d.h.e.r.c.h.o.d h.a.r.a.a.m.i c.h.o.o.t.h.i.y.e! Go suck Dhoni's c.o.c.k! RunD k.e a.u.l.a.d h.a.r.a.a.a.m.i s.u.a.r s.a.a.a.l.a!
A dog f.u.c.k.e.d your m.o.m when Mr Rathod was getting his a.s.s k.i.c.k.e.d!
well done Ricky Ponting. Not only he personally did well, but also pushed the experienced Indian players to their limits. The one thing the Aussies lacked in the series was some experience in their bowling and for a lesser extent their lack of application by the batsmen in the second innings.
