Switchblade Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-england/far-from-madding-crowd-ms-dhoni-trains-alone-at-nca/articleshow/64632231.cms The best in the business prepare quietly for tougher battles and Mahendra Singh Dhoni is no exception as he went through a rigorous net session at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), far from public gaze, ahead of England tour. Legends at the business end of their careers prepare and follow a customised blue-print to increase their longevity.Sachin Tendulkar during his last few years in international cricket would train all by himself at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai and Dhoni's training session at NCA on Monday looked similar.He faced hundreds of deliveries with 70 percent being throw-downs.Dhoni, who took the YoYo test on June 15 with other limited overs specialists, had stayed back and perhaps waited for the hullabaloo around the team to die down before taking the field.On what would have been the fifth day of the Afghanistan Test match (had it not finished in two days), Dhoni walked inside the National Cricket Academy nets team's throw-down expert Raghu and speedster Shardul Thakur in tow. The next two and half hours was an intense session with Dhoni facing Raghu's customary throw-downs from 18 yards and Thakur's deliveries in between.It was two hours at a stretch and after a short break, he again resumed batting and this time Siddarth Kaul also joined the session.There wasn't too many people around to watch and experience a Dhoni net session.Raghu started with usual length deliveries as he warmed up with usual knocking.Slowly the pace increased and the veteran was peppered with short balls which reared from back of the length. He gingerly defended a few, confidently brought a few down and even swayed out of the line in case of a few.However, the moment there was some width, Dhoni would slash it over point.He would call up Shardul and ask him about his imaginary field placings. Shardul would be seen pointing at imaginary field positions like mid-wicket, extra cover and deep fine leg. Dhoni would play shots accordingly.After every few deliveries, he had words of advice for Shardul, who listened intently. The reflexes are certainly not the same as it used to be. There were a lot of play and miss deliveries but when he middled it, it did make a beautiful sound. Once the session was over, he found out a couple of scribes watching his session "Bhanak lag gaya (So you got the whiff that I am here)," he smiled at one of them as he disappeared inside the confines of NCA dressing room. Watching an enjoyable training session came to an end. UrmiSinhaRay and velu 1 1 Link to comment
LORD_analyst Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 3 hours ago, gambhirfan said: The reflexes are certainly not the same as it used to be. There were a lot of play and miss deliveries UrmiSinhaRay 1 Link to comment
Number Posted June 20, 2018 Share Posted June 20, 2018 (edited) England vs India England batting first 378/7 50 overs. India innings - Dhoni 36(45) not out. Edited June 20, 2018 by Number Rasgulla, The Dark Horse, DHONI_FANN and 7 others 2 5 1 2 Link to comment
Rasgulla Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, Number said: England vs India England batting first 378/7 50 overs. India innings - Dhoni 36(45) not out. Kohli 189*(120) Dhoni 36*(45) INDIA WIN THE MATCH BY 5 WICKETS Credits to Dhoni for playing his anchor role @velu COMS : That's exactly what the doctor ordered, Dhoni Knew how to play in this situation instead of personal milestones like that midget from the past. Edited June 21, 2018 by Rasgulla speedheat, velu, sscomp32 and 3 others 1 3 2 Link to comment
Number Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Rasgulla said: Kohli 189*(120) Dhoni 36*(45) INDIA WIN THE MATCH BY 5 WICKETS Credits to Dhoni for playing his anchor role @velu COMS : That's exactly what the doctor ordered, Dhoni Knew how to play in this situation instead of personal milestones like that midget from the past. Then Rasgulla wakes up. Mosher, speedheat, adi B and 1 other 4 Link to comment
speedheat Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 37 minutes ago, Number said: Then Rasgulla wakes up. You must say, and then @Rasgulla the Bot switches on , he is a Bot. Laaloo, raki05 and Number 3 Link to comment
rkt.india Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 40 minutes ago, Number said: Then Rasgulla wakes up. more like eaten up Switchblade and Number 2 Link to comment
speedheat Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 He must be practicing defending a fulltoss in death over raki05, UrmiSinhaRay and Mosher 1 2 Link to comment
Lannister Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 (edited) The best in the business? I stopped reading there. Edited June 21, 2018 by Lannister adi B, UrmiSinhaRay and raki05 1 2 Link to comment
Rightarmfast Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Lannister said: The best in the business? I stopped reading there. They didn't specify which business! UrmiSinhaRay, raki05 and Mosher 1 2 Link to comment
putrevus Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 Why is Dhoni compared to Sachin, as a player he is nowhere in the ball park. Link to comment
Jimmy Cliff Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 6 hours ago, Number said: Then Rasgulla wakes up. Tbf Dhoni crawling at a SR of 80 hanging on to his not out for dear life while Kohli does all the heavy lifting seems pretty realistic. raki05 and UrmiSinhaRay 1 1 Link to comment
velu Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 9 minutes ago, Jimmy Cliff said: Tbf Dhoni crawling at a SR of 80 hanging on to his not out for dear life while Kohli does all the heavy lifting seems pretty realistic. problem with the teenage guys are that they expect they see only scorecard and SR and not the situation Rasgulla 1 Link to comment
Jimmy Cliff Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 6 minutes ago, velu said: problem with the teenage guys are that they expect they see only scorecard and SR and not the situation Yep. They don't quite appreciate the dying art of consolidation in slog overs. UrmiSinhaRay, philcric, Turning_track and 5 others 1 7 Link to comment
Laaloo Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 The reflexes are certainly not the same as it used to be. There were a lot of play and miss deliveries but when he middled it, it did make a beautiful sound. So basically the likes of thisara perera need to stay away. Everyone else can fight each other to have a go at consolidating thaliava. speedheat, adi B and Lala 2 1 Link to comment
velu Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 45 minutes ago, Laaloo said: The reflexes are certainly not the same as it used to be. There were a lot of play and miss deliveries but when he middled it, it did make a beautiful sound. So basically the likes of thisara perera need to stay away. Everyone else can fight each other to have a go at consolidating thaliava. point to be noted here is lots of play and miss .. No edges Link to comment
Rasgulla Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 (edited) 10 hours ago, Number said: Then Rasgulla wakes up. Looks like you don't want India to win.. now it's Confirmed that you are Bangladeshi.. Edited June 21, 2018 by Rasgulla Switchblade 1 Link to comment
Rasgulla Posted June 21, 2018 Share Posted June 21, 2018 9 hours ago, rkt.india said: more like eaten up Getting sexual now Think about Bangladeshi kids like @speedheat before saying such thing. Link to comment
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