Have we over- hyped DHONI MANIA?
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HE IS PROVING HIS IN-ABILITY IN ABROAD.\n\nEVERY GAME HAS SOME CHEAT-CODE.\n\nEVERY PLAYER HAS SOME WEAKNESS.
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I think India is going to loose now just Dhonis gone with just 3 runs COME ON INDIA.Yuvraj is a good player and Raina.Yuvraj got 2 man of the matches so he got 2 motor bikes.I like everyone in the team.Do you think Pakistan will win or India?.I know you're going to say India but they are in a critical way now.
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do experiments in a limit like place dhoni at no4 place\nbut not cross the limit like send pathan at 3 place\n\ndravid is anice guys to perform by bat & captancy\nbut greg ih the real challange which affects the team performance.
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I feel the 'MAA KA PHONE' and "HEALTH DRINK WITH DOODH"\nare not helping him any more.\nComing on the ground,playing some silly shot,scoring less runs,returning back..........\nThis is what he is getting accustomed to and so he must be given some "Rest".\nMake him play national level matches and fear of becoming   next Saurav G. may bring him  back to his original form.\n\nSee!!!!!!!!!Injury.....Indian players have ample storage of excuses!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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back in da day it was. we are changing the face of the game, for good i hope. this can only be refered to ODI's. the Test matches are different, players like Hayden and Sehwag are not qualified as "GENTLEMEN" even in Test match cricket. they are nothing but run scoring machine.
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Shastri and Chappel always have been suspect creatures. But I don't think there is nexus between the three here. There was a nexus between Wright and Dravid - thanks to the Kent connection. Wright even got Dravid to play for Scotland. But there was nothing wrong with that.\n\nThe wrong connections were between Chappel and Kiran More - due to business interests. And of course there have been kickbacks to Shastri to get Chappel in as the coach. Tom Moody would have been a lot better choice.\n\nBut if you are disappointed with India's performance today, blame it on the selection panel. Jaffer, Raina and Kaif simply cannot bat on bouncy wickets. They ought to be back on the first flight to Mumbai.\n\nYou'll see that in the next few matches, Dravid, tendulkar, Dhoni Swhwag and Mongia being able to bat a lot more comfortably - but the rest would continue to falter. Yuvraj could have made a difference here.\n\nBut the key point is, who else should be in the playing XI? Gautam Gambhir? Ganguly? I would even recommend someone like Akash Chopra to be brought back for the test series.
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London: Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday became the world’s top batsman in the ICC one-day rankings with a phenomenal average of 52.76 and an awesome strike-rate of 103.\n\nDhoni, who was placed second behind Ricky Ponting before the two-match one-day series against Pakistan, displaced the Australian captain from the top spot after his fine knock of 59 in the second match in Abu Dhabi.\n\nHowever, the 1-1 honours in the series meant that India and Pakistan remain unchanged in the team championship table, on third and fourth places, respectively.\n\nThe 24-year-old Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batsman, who made his ODI debut in December 2004, has made a remarkably rapid rise with his statistics providing compelling support for his position on top of the ODI charts released by the ICC Thursday.
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There are various factors which makes a team no.1 in world. It also takes a lot of hard work, determination and guts to be called no.1 and that's why aussies are there. At the moment india are on the right track. The team has developed a winning habit which is very important. Further players like yuvraj and dhoni are understanding there roles and giving great returns.The team is under the wall so not to worry. i think we'll be ther very shortly.
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Seemingly no! Batting is the main worry. If it clicks India stands a chance or it will be a complete whitewash.
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You should get first prize in criticizing some one like Dravid who is so humble. He has given his entire life for Indian Cricket.No one is obsessed with him. Cricket lovers adore him.
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Ganguly hits bigger sixes than me or Dhoni: Yuvraj\nSunit Kaul (HindustanTimes.com)\nNew Delhi, April 24, 2006\n\nOne look at Yuvraj Singh and you know he's naturally destined to be a swashbuckler. \n\nTall and lanky and so full of exuberance, the 18-year old was blooded into international arena as a maverick teenager who would first leap before looking.\n\nEven though he soon etched his space with his astonishing ability to wield the willow, a spate of inconsistent performances saw him being embarrassingly dropped from the ODI team.\n\nBut that was not the end of the story.\nHe came back with vengeance and consequently showed the world that he could strike the ball with finesse and power - invariably with a straight bat - and at the same time can take on the mantle of a senior player.\n\nHe has now repeatedly achieved what is termed by mediocres and average players beyond the bounds of possibility. At 24, his coming of age typifies India's assuredness.\n\nIn a candid chat with HindustanTimes.com in the backdrop of him being presented a Ford Fiesta for being the Man-of-the-series against South Africa, the gifted left-hander from Chandigarh gave his views on his recent performance and the road ahead.\n\nYuvraj, your performance in this season has been terrific. What has been the key difference this time?\nI've been in good touch for the past one year. Earlier, I used to think too much while batting out there in the middle. I think, I read situations better now.\n\nYou are really stealing all the prizes. 3 Man-of-the-series in 4 tournaments…\nObviously, as a senior player, you tend to take up more responsibility and if you're in-form, it helps the team as a whole.\n\nWhat has been the defining moment of your career up till now? When you would have said to yourself - 'This is it, I belong here'\nI think, playing in those two matches against Sri Lanka last year gave me the confidence that I belong to international level.\n\nDhoni in a recent interview said that sportsmen other than cricketers are not getting their due. What's your take?\nI agree with Dhoni. Maybe he's saying it because he has just come in the team. But, that's how it is here in India.\n\nDo you see yourself as the captain of Team India in the future?\nEvery player who spends a reasonable amount of time at international level dreams of making it big. Same is the case with me.\n\nMaybe 5 years down the line, we'll see you as the skipper?\n(Laughs) I would be old in 5 years time!\n\nWho has been a better coach - Greg Chappell or John Wright?\nThey both have different styles of functioning; Both have been equally good.\n\nSo how come the team has been performing better in Chappell's tenure?\nThe difference has been the increased level of fitness. Greg has brought in more innovative ideas towards fitness.\n\nThere has been quite a controversy regarding the tight cricketing calendar? What's your take?\nI think we're out there to play in the sun and we have to enjoy every moment we play for the team.\n\nWhat are your plans towards the upcoming Windies tour?\nRight now, we've got a bit of a break. And we're keen to enjoy our time-out… But we will be fully focused when we reach there. West Indies would a proper training ground before the World Cup. We will have to prepare ourselves for more bouncy tracks.\n\nFinally, who hits bigger sixes - you or Dhoni?\n(Grins) I think Ganguly hits bigger sixes than me and Dhoni!
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This achievement is a result of the joint effort by all of above, all really wants to keep their role best in this.\nVengsarkar being new in this team deserves less ( eventhough inclusion of Jaffer, a big blunder)- \n\nWhat this Chappal & Dravid handle with our team, nobody understand.Their selection of final XI batting / bowling changes in each matches, nobody can digest.\n\nLet us look about the recent stories.\nAfter the continous failure of batsmen they never tried to shruffle the batting order according to their ability. They says to have done experiment with Pathan at no.3, that is not much a hilarious idea. Many punch hitters have been sent to these positions and been succesful for all teams. Even Chetan Sharma scored a century at no.3. So sending as Pathan as a punch hitter according to circumstances we can admit, but how we can consider him as a top order batsman..?\nThey never tried Dhoni at no.2 or 3, who can stay around and also go for big hits after being settled. Insted of Pathan they could have tested Dhoni Yuvraj or even Raina as one more chance. Since middle order batting collapsed worstly, Dravid had to get down upto no.5 or 6 followed by Sehwag.\n\nIn DLF cup Sreesanth was called back & he bowled well against WIndies & the next match he has been dropped.\nAgain in SA, Pathan & Sreesanth was included in the 1st match.After the match has been abandoned without a ball being bowled for the second match surprisingly both were omitted. At least 3-4 continous chance should be given for a player to evaluate his performance.\n\nWhat way these guys are thinking, nobody knows. Then Y this consideration is not giving to substitute batsman for long time in place of Raina or Kaif.\n\nOn recent performance of Indian team, a rotation base experiment of players, ( as Australia did before & hence became the best) since we have numerous young talents as well as experienced ones.\n\nThe present Indian team is not bad, but the utilization of it is important. When they R replacing Sehwag it should be DKarthick who was succesful in one day games than Jaffer at domestic matches, and also a better competitor.\n\nBowling we have all are almost at same range, but in SA type of wickets it is better if they go for Saheer,Munaf, Sreesanth,Pathan & Kumble ahead of Agarkar & Harbajan.\n\nHowever let us hope for the best in coming days...
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AT,PRESENT DHONI IS THE BEST BATSMAN IN THE WORLD
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That was a column by Travis Basevi and George Binoy in cricinfo.com\ngo read from there for expert opinions...
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I am an Indian and I am too offended by the questions that people out here usually ask. I don't think they even check back for the responses. (Except for the ones looking for Pathan's cell number.).\n\nI do admit that the language is a problem. But that shouldn't be an excuse for asking questions just for the sake of it.\n\nI think this section clearly reflects the state of Indian cricket. Millions of fans, yes. But look at their understanding of the game. No wonder the Indian cricket board makes billions, without the team doing anything of significance on the field.\n\nOne more point: You are lucky that you don't have to read Indian cricket journalists as I have to do every morning. They are even more pathetic. It takes one century to make Sehwag the best ever Indian opener. And the next day duck makes him a player who has got into the team through his "connections".
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Asif,Akhtar,and Dhoni.!
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Wouldn't be surprised if Mahendra Singh Dhoni breaks the record in the forthcoming West Indies tour.\n\nHe almost did it against Sri Lanka ( http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005-06/SL_IN_IND/SCORECARDS/SL_IND_ODI3_31OCT2005.html ) but sadly, there weren't enough runs on the board.