velu Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 MS Dhoni Street-Smart, Alastair Cook Unimaginative, Says Steve Waugh Steve Waugh has labelled Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as "street smart" and knows his limitations as a leader. In Mumbai for a charity event, the former Aussie Test captain praised India for their 95-run victory against England at Lord's on Sunday. Waugh slammed Alastair Cook for his tactics and advised the embattled England skipper to trust his instincts and stop "captaining for the commentators". Ishant Sharma took a career-best 7 for 74 as England lost five wickets in a space of 33 runs to collapse like a pack of cards on Day 5 of the second Test. Ishant used the short-pitched ball to telling effect as England's batsmen played atrocious strokes to gift India the game. Waugh said India used the conditions at Lord's better than the hosts and if they can retain their consistency, Dhoni's men will challenge Australia when they travel Down Under later this year. "I was very encouraged by (Mohammed) Shami and (Bhuvneshwar) Kumar the other day. They bowled really well. I was impressed with Ishant Sharma. I don't know why (Ravichandran) Ashwin is not playing. The batting is very good and there is no reason why they can't be very competitive," Waugh said. The Lord's Test seemed to be heading for a draw still England lost Moeen Ali at the stroke of lunch on Sunday. Dhoni didn't seem too keen on forcing a result till Ishant triggered the post-lunch collapse. "I don't follow cricket that closely these days, but I'm surprised he chooses to do it (settle for draws). You got to be prepared to lose a Test to win it. There's so much competition between various sports these days that you need to put out a good product. People want to see results," said Waugh. Having been at the helm of affairs, should Dhoni quit Test captaincy then? "He's a street smart guy. He'll work that out. In a lot of ways it is not his decision you have the selectors for that," Waugh replied. Waugh criticized Cook for his captaincy. The England captain has received flak from pundits and that seems to have made him more unimaginative, feels Waugh. Cook must trust his instincts and stop "captaining for the commentators", Waugh told BBC Test Match Special, adding: "What he needs to do is do it his way." Waugh was particularly critical of Cook's strategy in the first innings of the Lord's Test, when Liam Plunkett was asked to bombard the tourists with bouncers on a pitch offering prodigious movement. The tactic backfired as India recovered from 145-7 to post 295 all out. "The mistakes Cook made on Thursday were, I think, because he was captaining for the commentators," said Waugh, who won 41 of his 57 Tests as Australia captain between 1999 and 2004. "They have given him (Cook) a lot of criticism about how he has been boring and hasn't got the game moving along. But 145-7 on a flat track, that is when you needed to be boring, bowl line and length and wait for the nick. "They could have bowled India out for 180 and been 150 runs in front. Instead they went for the 'Bodyline' theory, leg side, just to be innovative and seen to be doing something. Unfortunately he picked the wrong time to be innovative." http://sports.ndtv.com/england-vs-india-2014/news/227254-india-vs-england-ms-dhoni-street-smart-alastair-cook-unimaginative-says-steve-waugh
velu Posted July 23, 2014 Author Posted July 23, 2014 expecting few resident ICF analysts beg to disgree with steve waugh :--D
mancalledsting Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 expecting few resident ICF analysts beg to disgree with steve waugh :--D I agree. he is street smart- so let's chuck him out on street where he belongs
Number Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 http://www.indiancricketfans.com/showthread.php?t=276831
velu Posted July 23, 2014 Author Posted July 23, 2014 I agree. he is street smart- so let's chuck him out on street where he belongs street smart doesnt mean he belong to street :giggle:
Crookbond Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 http://www.indiancricketfans.com/showthread.php?t=276831 Quote him? Asked to compare Ganguly with captain 'cool' Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Waugh said: "Both are very different captains. They both have been very good." Aug 6, 2013 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/top-stories/Sourav-Ganguly-brought-toughness-to-Indian-cricket-Steve-Waugh/articleshow/21654678.cms
Yoda-esque Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Dhoni running away with all the plaudits here ...
tothepoint Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 I agree. he is street smart- so let's chuck him out on street where he belongs OMG that was soo funny. Imagine Dhoni as a beggar and you refusing to give him some money
velu Posted July 23, 2014 Author Posted July 23, 2014 OMG that was soo funny. Imagine Dhoni as a beggar and you refusing to give him some money stop trolling .. :winky:
tothepoint Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 stop trolling .. :winky: Why you call me troll, god sachin is in my soul. And the only role of your Dhoni is to score own goals :giggle:
velu Posted July 23, 2014 Author Posted July 23, 2014 dont want to create another thread.. England v India: MS Dhoni shows Alastair Cook the impact of instinctive, proactive captaincy The crucial intervention of MS Dhoni five minutes before lunch on Monday proved the impact of instinctive, proactive captaincy. Ishant Sharma had just bowled an over costing 13 as Joe Root unfurled a sequence of silky strokes through the covers, and England had managed to accumulate 67 runs in the session without losing a wicket. There was one over to go before the break. It is a traditional custom to give a spinner the last over before lunch, for a manifold of mostly illogical reasons, and on a wearing pitch, we expected Dhoni to do the same. But Dhoni does not captain by cliché. Borrowing from the philosophy of many a gimlet-eyed Australian captain, he put himself in the England batsmen's shoes and considered what they would least want. These were two young men who had fought hard to keep their wickets intact and were already imagining devouring a plate of Lord's delicious lamb cutlets. . . . Dhoni has made a career out of doing the unexpected. Regular Indian Premier League watchers see it every few days with unusual selections and bowling changes and batting promotions, and most famously in the 2011 World Cup final when, despite being hopelessly out of form, he promoted himself to No 5 and won the match with a superbly calculated 91 not out. He did it without even consulting Gary Kirsten, the India coach. . . . He sprung a surprise on England's batsmen on Sunday night by giving Ravi Jadeja's left-arm spin the sixth over of the innings. He snared Sam Robson lbw with his first ball. Dhoni even had the confidence and individuality to stand five yards back from the stumps to Jadeja to intercept possible deliveries leaping out of the rough. If Matt Prior had adopted such measures they would have been laughed at by English supporters. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/england/10981397/England-v-India-MS-Dhoni-shows-Alastair-Cook-the-impact-of-instinctive-proactive-captaincy.html
gattaca Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Wrong title and wrong highlighting "I don't follow cricket that closely these days, but I'm surprised he chooses to do it (settle for draws). You got to be prepared to lose a Test to win it. There's so much competition between various sports these days that you need to put out a good product. People want to see results," said Waugh.
tothepoint Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Wrong title and wrong highlighting "I don't follow cricket that closely these days, but I'm surprised he chooses to do it (settle for draws). You got to be prepared to lose a Test to win it. There's so much competition between various sports these days that you need to put out a good product. People want to see results," said Waugh. Velu does everything wrong Admin saab. He supports Dhoni also but please forgive him.
mancalledsting Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 street smart doesnt mean he belong to street :giggle: It's the best environment for him to apply his brain- and hence he belongs there. As opposed to challenging test match wickets
velu Posted July 23, 2014 Author Posted July 23, 2014 It's the best environment for him to apply his brain- and hence he belongs there. As opposed to challenging test match wickets so last match was at lords was played in streets :hehe:
velu Posted July 23, 2014 Author Posted July 23, 2014 Wrong title and wrong highlighting "I don't follow cricket that closely these days, but I'm surprised he chooses to do it (settle for draws). You got to be prepared to lose a Test to win it. There's so much competition between various sports these days that you need to put out a good product. People want to see results," said Waugh. Velu does everything wrong Admin saab. He supports Dhoni also but please forgive him. that is for cook :giggle: article is bit long so posted the best part
Number Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Quote him? Aug 6, 2013 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/top-stories/Sourav-Ganguly-brought-toughness-to-Indian-cricket-Steve-Waugh/articleshow/21654678.cms lol, I was just being cheeky. But it was after MCG 2012 test I think where he said Ganguly was more eager and fired to win and that's what you need to win in Aus. I only have a link of a blog where that interview is documented.
mancalledsting Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 so last match was at lords was played in streets :hehe: Lol- you're attributing that win to Dhoni..I suggest you get yourself checked out at the nearest psychiatric unit
tothepoint Posted July 23, 2014 Posted July 23, 2014 Lol- you're attributing that win to Dhoni..I suggest you get yourself checked out at the nearest psychiatric unit Dhoni is the root cause of all trouble. Velu is just a fan. So, Dhoni should also accompany him to the psychiatric unit. :hitler:
velu Posted July 23, 2014 Author Posted July 23, 2014 Lol- you're attributing that win to Dhoni..I suggest you get yourself checked out at the nearest psychiatric unit i just quoted what steve waugh told ..:--D and lahori logic of yours will be countered by the same logic :giggle:
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