MS Dhoni puts forth the reason behind the Indian batsmen’s poor show in England !!!

[velu]

India played competitive cricket in their recently concluded Test series against England. However, they couldn’t latch on to the opportunities provided to them by the Three Lions and hence, slumped to a 1-4 defeat. Apart from the encounter at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground where India lost by an innings and 159 runs, Virat Kohli and Co had the chance of getting under England’s skins on every other match.

 

Their bowlers turned out to be exceptional as the likes of Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami made frequent inroads into the Brits’ batting lineup. Unfortunately, the batters couldn’t back them enough. Following the drubbing, MS Dhoni, the Indianwicketkeeper-batsman mentioned that lack of practice matches didn’t allow the batsmen to gauge the conditions.

 

Dhoni points out the loophole

“Indian team missed out on playing practices matches before the series, which is why the batsmen are finding it difficult to adjust. This is a part of the game. We shouldn’t forget that India is currently No. 1 in the rankings,” Dhoni mentioned during a motivational event conducted by the Central Industrial Security Force at the Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi.

 

 

Prior to the first Test, India played one warm-up match against Essex at County Ground in Chelmsford. In that contest, the travails of the Indian batsmen were palpable and they couldn’t recollect themselves thereafter. Even former cricketer and current commentator Sunil Gavaskar put forth lack of practice as the reason behind the Indian batters not being able to adjust to the conditions.

 

In the meantime, the Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is scheduled to get underway on September 15 and India are scheduled to play their first match against Hong Kong on September 18. Dhoni will also be back after he last played for India in the ODI and T20I series against England.

 

https://www.crictracker.com/ms-dhoni-puts-forth-reason-behind-indian-batsmens-poor-show-england/

 

@Switchblade  

[Switchblade]

Makes a valid point but don’t remember playing practice games under him when we lost 1-3 do remember though that in 2011 we played practice games in England.But why we are #1 when we lost 1-4 accept karne me kya jata hai har ko.

Edited September 15, 2018 by Switchblade

[Rasgulla]

1 hour ago, Switchblade said:

Makes a valid point but don’t remember playing practice games under him when we lost 1-3 do remember though that in 2011 we played practice games in England.But why we are #1 when we lost 1-4 accept karne me kya jata hai har ko.

oldy sachin 0-5 to Dhoni 1-3 to Kohli 1-4 

 

Hence Dhoni wins 

 

[bowl_out]

Wakes up from slumber. Says the same thing that we’ve been saying for a month. And that becomes news as if it were a genius discovery 

[nevada]

Practice matches are overrated. Firstly, pitches are deliberately different from pitches prepared for test matches. Plus a bunch of practice matches ahead of a gruelling 5 match series means players can get injured or tired before the series even begins. Hire a local consultant who can help the team fine tune their game to the conditions and have the players talk to a mental conditioning coach to prepare them mentally. This team was unable to overcome the age old habit of being conent with one win in the whole series and crapping their pants whenever some work was needed to cross the finish line. 

[Rasgulla]

12 minutes ago, bowl_out said:

Wakes up from slumber. Says the same thing that we’ve been saying for a month. And that becomes news as if it were a genius discovery 

Its news because ATG thala said it.. Who cares about what u or even me has to say

[zen]

Earlier we used to play practise games. In SA, Ajay Jadeja scored a double 100 in one of them to give false hopes

 

But since today’s cricketers play a lot of games in different formats, I hope that practise games at least will help them to tune in to test mindset 

Edited September 15, 2018 by zen

[Switchblade]

2 hours ago, Rasgulla said:

oldy sachin 0-5 to Dhoni 1-3 to Kohli 1-4 

 

Hence Dhoni wins 

 

0-5 kab hua tha ?

[Chandan]

1 hour ago, Switchblade said:

0-5 kab hua tha ?

uske sapne mein?

[Rasgulla]

1 hour ago, Switchblade said:

0-5 kab hua tha ?

0-4  reham karo 

[Switchblade]

3 minutes ago, Rasgulla said:

0-4  reham karo 

Kis series me bhai Australia aur South Africa combined ?

[SK_IH]

Besharmi ki hadh hai 

[express bowling]

I would love to hear what ATG thala says from the comm box during India's LOI games.    

 

Prepared to clap irrespective of what he says.   Waiting for it  !

[Switchblade]

32 minutes ago, express bowling said:

I would love to hear what ATG thala says from the comm box during India's LOI games.    

 

Prepared to clap irrespective of what he says.   Waiting for it  !

Don’t see him doing commentary to be honest maybe Raina but definitely not MSD.

[raki05]

Koi is ghonchu se poochey ki isney Kya ukhad liya the practice kar k, BC puri team ki maar k rakhi Di thi....We get it that we dint perform but BC he should shut his mouth if discussion is abt test cricket. Most pathetic captain we ever had in test cricket.

Edited September 15, 2018 by raki05

[Bigg Brother]

Shamelessely screwed us in ODIs..And now spreading his knowledge..Has to be the 1st player in history of game to play as specialist tips giver.

[mancalledsting]

when will MSD Saab put forward the reason he never scored a century overseas....hahaha

[Rasgulla]

6 hours ago, express bowling said:

I would love to hear what ATG thala says from the comm box during India's LOI games.    

 

Prepared to clap irrespective of what he says.   Waiting for it  !

 You ll hear him behind the stumps.. More close to the action 

 

[nevada]

6 hours ago, Switchblade said:

Don’t see him doing commentary to be honest maybe Raina but definitely not MSD.

I feel the same. Maintaining exclusivity and rarely making any public comments is key to preserving brand value. Ex: Michael Jordan doesn't show up on TV like Magic, Barkley, etc and air Jordans sell like hot cakes even now.

[Vilander]

Good insight. He is correct. Wonder why if has nickers in twist on this statement.