For how Long can MSD be the captain due to the TINA factor?

[Shunya]

Dhoni is handicap in Test.. - Operners are not firing - Seniors are not firing - Cant fire seniors for being seniors - Cant move SRT up or down the order cuz he has fixed place - Cant make RD or VVS sit out a game when they are out of form - Bowler's are too inconsistent There is no way can a captain be so successful in ODI and T20 formats (the agressive formats) and failure in Test for being defensive.. and personally, I think, he is termed as defensive for not showing too many emotioins on the field..

+1 Ii also think he is getting the flak for the loss is because he doesnt show any emotions...

[Shunya]

look at the way Clarke has gone on defensive everytime some batsmen is set on this pitch...and dat too with the cushion of such a huge lead...ridiculous to call Dhoni defensive...

[jhakati]

ganguly was a far better captain than dhoni

for sure.

[Sachin=GOD]

ganguly was a far better captain than dhoni

+1 I've been saying this for a long time.

[Vijay.Sharma]

Ganguly could captain. Attacking skipper' date=' always backing bowlers.Almost always got the best out of Bhajji somehow. Dhoni's 'luck' has run it's course and he is being exposed in tests as the [b']fraud he is.

Fraud? Where did that come from? Anyway Dhoni is a lousy Test captain but he is a damn good limited overs captain.

[ganeshran]

Fraud? Where did that come from? Anyway Dhoni is a lousy Test captain but he is a damn good limited overs captain.

Virus is a troll. Ignore him

[CG]

Captain is as good as his team,Dhoni captaincy was never attacking but he was great tactician and took risks ,Remember the 8-1 field in nagpur test agianst australia which won us the game,But with years he has become prone to take the safe option and also has publicly critisized many of his teammates which is not right .

[rkt.india]

Captain is as good as his team' date='Dhoni captaincy was never attacking [b']but he was great tactician,Remember the 8-1 field in nagpur test agianst australia which won us the game,B

But that was it. He has been very laid back off late and there is no tactic or strategy to him now. Look at this, there was no swing or seam, but he did not try and make thing happen. He just let them play as they wanted. He had 2 145K bowl and he never tried to be aggressive and set a short leg and 2 fielders back for pull and hook and ask his bowlers to bowl effort bouncers at Hussy and Clark who both are suspicious against bouncers. Never asked his bowlers to bowl full around off stump to Ponting and set a short cover and cover for uppish drives on off or through midwicket. Look at how they set a square field for Sehwag and bowled wide and short outside off. There must be some plans to every batsman as they need to bowl to them. Cricket is played as much in mind as on the field.

[CG]

But that was it. He has been very laid back off late and there is no tactic or strategy to him now. Look at this, there was no swing or seam, but he did not try and make thing happen. He just let them play as they wanted. He had 2 145K bowl and he never tried to be aggressive and set a short leg and 2 fielders back for pull and hook and ask his bowlers to bowl effort bouncers at Hussy and Clark who both are suspicious against bouncers. Never asked his bowlers to bowl full around off stump to Ponting and set a short cover and cover for uppish drives on off or through midwicket. Look at how they set a square field for Sehwag and bowled wide and short outside off. There must be some plans to every batsman as they need to bowl to them. Cricket is played as much in mind as on the field.

Agree .But what are coaching staff and senior players doing?surely they can advise him.We need to sack our bowling coach first and then we move on.

[rkt.india]

Agree .But what are coaching staff and senior players doing?surely they can advise him.We need to sack our bowling coach first and then we move on.

On field tactics and strategies are done by captain. Coach can do whatever he wants only in the nets. I hope our bowling coach work on methodical practice with fast bowlers rather than just feeding to batsmen in the nets.

[achilles]

Technically, the terms "player" and "coach" mean different things. I guess their accountability and liability lies somewhere in the basic definition of their roles.

[chainsmoker1985]

This might be controversial but I think India should have watched last Ashes series and should have planned accordingly and made their tactics based on that. England is the only team to beat Australia in Australia in last 10 years and recently as well.

[chainsmoker1985]

BTW, what is TINA factor??????

[Sarkar]

BTW' date=' what is TINA factor??????[/quote'] Tina Ambani aur kya

[asterix]

Tina Ambani aur kya

:cantstop:

[Chalks]

This might be controversial but I think India should have watched last Ashes series and should have planned accordingly and made their tactics based on that. England is the only team to beat Australia in Australia in last 10 years and recently as well.

South Africa won 2-1 in Australia in 2008/09. (Of course, Oz got them back 2-1 in South Africa a few months later.)

[achilles]

lol @ ur pic

Thanks mate. Not that I support the gesture but a lil bit of trolling is fine :D

[Aaku]

Dhoni is handicap in Test.. - Operners are not firing - Seniors are not firing - Cant fire seniors for being seniors - Cant move SRT up or down the order cuz he has fixed place - Cant make RD or VVS sit out a game when they are out of form - Bowler's are too inconsistent There is no way can a captain be so successful in ODI and T20 formats (the agressive formats) and failure in Test for being defensive.. and personally, I think, he is termed as defensive for not showing too many emotioins on the field..

:icflove:

[J P K]

http://cricketnext.in.com/blogs/chetannarula/2970/63047/is-dhoni-really-a-defensive-captain.html

[NeutralCat]

Dhoni's excuse watch thread Another gutless, pathetic, display, another humiliation what is our great captain cool going to say this time? 4/0 whats the excuse? The pitch was too bouncy? We are chasing personal milestones? Wonder what captain cool is going to say today.