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Mahendra Singh Dhoni's batting in Tests - below par against good bowling?


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I think we have to plan for the future,dhoni is not in our long term plans in test cricket.his lack of technique and unwillingness to spend time out there is alarming.I would actively be looking out for a replacement NOW.

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I said during England series itself. This man does not deserve a place in TEST team. He has no intention of doing well abroad . He does not care.

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We need a new Wicketkeeper batsmen for overseas Tests. But we know that will NEVER happen. Dhoni lobby is too strong. They will never drop a captain after he won u the world cup.

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Not surprised with his failure once again. He can't bat outside subcontinent, period. I would expect better contribution from any WK which India discarded over last 10 years than Dhoni when playing outside subcontinent. He has made his reputation/average by scoring hundreds after coming in at 400/5 scores..

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gotta drop him.his batting n captaincy both suck in ttests
++ I am not impressed with his captaincy either in tests .. he plays too defensive at times .. even Dada was a far better test captain .. and also a better test batsman .. Dhoni is ok for ODIs but in tests he is just a walking wicket and also makes terrible field placements more often than not
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Not surprised with his failure once again. He can't bat outside subcontinent, period. I would expect better contribution from any WK which India discarded over last 10 years than Dhoni when playing outside subcontinent. He has made his reputation by scoring hundred after coming in at 400/5 scores..
++ The only time MSD scores in tests is in perfectly flat roads when we are already 350 or 400 runs from the top order.
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agreed that he doesnt have technique n all...but batting at number 7 i dont see anyone doing as good as him with 35+ avg and being a wk/batsman/ captain of a team soaking so much pressure... he is the indeed one of the reason why this team has won so much in recent past...test or odis...

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agreed that he doesnt have technique n all...but batting at number 7 i dont see anyone doing as good as him with 35+ avg and being a wk/batsman/ captain of a team soaking so much pressure... he is the indeed one of the reason why this team has won so much in recent past...test or odis...
you don't??? i would PUT MONEY on dinesh karthik outscoring this guy in test matches outside the subcon. he has done it before when they played together in 2007.
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laxman + dravid + kohli + dhoni + the tail will get a 100 run lead. don't worry. even we can't feck this up.
we did... the great indian collapse continues :giggle:
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gotta drop him.his batting n captaincy both suck in ttests
More than his batting, its his captaincy which kept him in the side.... but these days even that sucks..
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Looks like he is caught in a catch 22 situation. If he spends some time at the crease and maybe scores 15(60), people will be jumping on his back asking why he's playing tuk tuk. If he plays positive and gets out early, he will also be criticised. Somehow he needs to force bowlers to bowl full at him where he can then play his natural game with shots over the top. Because the ball outside off stump is gonna get him again and again with his technique.

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To be fair on Dhoni in regards to field settings, there is only one good fielder in this playing eleven which is kohli all others are extremely poor fielders. Aussies on the other hand have 10 very good fielders who are very good on the field and are fit. Catching is on par which is saving grace except Dravid who no longer should be first choice in the slips.

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