Switchblade Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 But still he will be skipper and player in team all the time. pathetic country we are :congrats::congrats::congrats::congrats::congrats::congrats::congrats:
Raghav_12 Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 Didn't he score some 39 runs today? How he can be a poor test player?
maniac Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 Didn't he score some 39 runs today? How he can be a poor test player? Yup....Zak should have protected him a little more so that he could have been 50*
Switchblade Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 Yup....Zak should have protected him a little more so that he could have been 50* He is Darren Sammy of India in Test Format to be honest in overseas conditions
CSK Fan Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 Didn't he score some 39 runs today? How he can be a poor test player? That too when the opposition weren't even trying to get him out. With field spread he was taking singles of first ball of the over
cricraja Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 Didn't he score some 39 runs today? How he can be a poor test player?Haters hate, while MSD continues on his mission to build Team India post - RD, SRT & VVS. He is hell of a player and will be considered the greatest cricketer India has produced (SRT and Kapil arguable) all said and done, especially if one takes into account the captaincy factor with most Test wins and soon ODI's too, add to it WC win, 20-20 WC and No.1 Test ranking for 18 months. Tough act to follow.
King Tendulkar Posted February 9, 2014 Author Posted February 9, 2014 Haters hate, while MSD continues on his mission to build Team India post - RD, SRT & VVS. He is hell of a player and will be considered the greatest cricketer India has produced (SRT and Kapil arguable) all said and done, especially if one takes into account the captaincy factor with most Test wins and soon ODI's too, add to it WC win, 20-20 WC and No.1 Test ranking for 18 months. Tough act to follow. :hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:
CSK Fan Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 Haters hate, while MSD continues on his mission to build Team India post - RD, SRT & VVS. He is hell of a player and will be considered the greatest cricketer India has produced (SRT and Kapil arguable) all said and done, especially if one takes into account the captaincy factor with most Test wins and soon ODI's too, add to it WC win, 20-20 WC and No.1 Test ranking for 18 months. Tough act to follow. Considered one of the best by who? Btw even the greatest captain/player have their sell by date and go stale.
King Tendulkar Posted February 9, 2014 Author Posted February 9, 2014 His glove work is below average. Untidy at times, as evidenced by poor glovework in recent tour of england. His batting is very average. He has only 1 test match ton to his name after such a legthy run in team. No big knocks at key moments. Karthick, Ghambhir all have a ton in test cricket and Yuvraj has more tons then Dhoni. Yet these guys are in and out of the team like yo yos, never get a run of years like Dhoni and get endless stick. Dhoni depite his repeated failues in tests never gets any criticism and stays in side. Only time he gets out of team is when he fancys dodging a series! Why the double standard? Why is his poor test match performances not subject to criticism? Its not his bollywood smile, huge over hype and ridiculous iconic status that stops him being criticised or dropped is it? He should have been axed ages ago and I only hope his replacement grabs the chance meaning Dhoni does not get back in the team! In 2008 in first post on this thread here, I was right:--D So many now agree with me who slammed me then:finger: Only thing I did not realise at the time was cos of csk and his srini mamma who would also be unsackable and undroppbale:((
CG Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 In 2008 in first post on this thread here, I was right:--D So many now agree with me who slammed me then:finger: Only thing I did not realise at the time was cos of csk and his srini mamma who would also be unsackable and undroppbale:(( He did improve during 2008-11 but then he went downhill.IPL corrupted him.
vvvslaxman Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 He is Darren Sammy of India in Test Format to be honest in overseas conditions Darren got a 100 in England and in NZ
Switchblade Posted February 9, 2014 Posted February 9, 2014 Darren got a 100 in England and in NZ So he is even lower than Samy lol :D
Asim Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 I can't understand one thing, why there is such a huuuge diff in Dhoni ODI vs Test batting performance or approach? We often see him single handedly saving his team in ODIs but ind hardly seem can rely on his batting in Tests... Yesterday in extremely critical situation when ind was just 60 away with 3 wickets in hand, he couldv and actually shouldv took control of everything but he rather faced just 7 deliveries in 7 overs and gave everything to ZAK (thats another thing if he did that with some planning etc n asked ZAK to hit everything). I am sure if same was situation in some ODI where ind required 60 in just 6,7 overs with 3 wickets in hand, he wouldv done that easily...
Switchblade Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 I can't understand one thing, why there is such a huuuge diff in Dhoni ODI vs Test batting performance or approach? We often see him single handedly saving his team in ODIs but ind hardly seem can rely on his batting in Tests... Yesterday in extremely critical situation when ind was just 60 away with 3 wickets in hand, he couldv and actually shouldv took control of everything but he rather faced just 7 deliveries in 7 overs and gave everything to ZAK (thats another thing if he did that with some planning etc n asked ZAK to hit everything). I am sure if same was situation in some ODI where ind required 60 in just 6,7 overs with 3 wickets in hand, he wouldv done that easily... Lacks the self belief in Test matches in One day matches generally the bowler is looking to contain. The slips are taken out field restrictions.But in Test format bowler gets ample time plus slips are there.
CG Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 I can't understand one thing, why there is such a huuuge diff in Dhoni ODI vs Test batting performance or approach? We often see him single handedly saving his team in ODIs but ind hardly seem can rely on his batting in Tests... Yesterday in extremely critical situation when ind was just 60 away with 3 wickets in hand, he couldv and actually shouldv took control of everything but he rather faced just 7 deliveries in 7 overs and gave everything to ZAK (thats another thing if he did that with some planning etc n asked ZAK to hit everything). I am sure if same was situation in some ODI where ind required 60 in just 6,7 overs with 3 wickets in hand, he wouldv done that easily... That why test cricket is so great separates men from the boyz.
King Tendulkar Posted July 17, 2014 Author Posted July 17, 2014 What a pathetic test match bat he is. Should not even be in team, let alone skipper
asterix Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 What a pathetic test match bat he is. Should not even be in team, let alone skipper His batting was embarrassing today.. Worse than a club level player...
Sachinism Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 When will people realise he shouldn't be playing Tests?
asterix Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 I saw more conviction is Shami"s batting than the Kaptan Kewl...
Switchblade Posted July 17, 2014 Posted July 17, 2014 I saw more conviction is Shami"s batting than the Kaptan Kewl... He should bat below Bhuvi :giggle:
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