I donot see any significan difference ..1 run and 4 run doesnot speak of it..since 2014 his position in batting has also changed..previously he was coming at no. 6/7 towards end of innings so needs to hit from first ball..now that he is coming in no.4 he needs to wait..one cannot judge based on single performance..if the same ball in which he got out would have gone for six and people who are criticizing now would have praised the slow innings when wickets were continuously falling at other end. can you replace his presence and valuable inputs behind the wickets while keeping..this is clearly visible comparing DRS inputs in Test vs ODI..
As your analysis clearly establishes that MS Dhoni is well past his prowess 7 is rather a liability for the team. Moreover his persistence in the team is blocking new talent like Rishah Pant in view of coming world cup in 2019. he is high time, he gracefully bids adieu.
NO DOUBT HE IS ONE OF THE TOP PLAYERS OF ALL TIME BUT WHAT I DONT LIKE ABOUT IT IS THAT HE DRAGS THE MATCH TILL LAST OVER UNNECCSARY PUTTING PRESSURE ON SELF AND PARTNER BATSMAN.
NO DOUBT HE IS ONE OF THE TOP PLAYERS OF ALL TIME BUT WHAT I DONT LIKE ABOUT IT IS THAT HE DRAGS THE MATCH TILL LAST OVER UNNECCSARY PUTTING PRESSURE ON SELF AND PARTNER BATSMAN.
NO DOUBT HE IS ONE OF THE TOP PLAYERS OF ALL TIME BUT WHAT I DONT LIKE ABOUT IT IS THAT HE DRAGS THE MATCH TILL LAST OVER UNNECCSARY PUTTING PRESSURE ON SELF AND PARTNER BATSMAN.
Please do your homework again. The topic is debatable. But none of your table statistics in the tables above gives any conclusion that his powers are waning. Try one more analysis and I will review it :-)
