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Post by Bestie on Dec 30, 2014 10:46:16 GMT
I am surprised Dhoni has retired from Test cricket altogether actually. Captaincy, yeah you could see, but I still think he could contribute at Test level.
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Post by ZlattackRed on Dec 30, 2014 12:25:50 GMT
He could see the focus and sentiment shifting towards Kohli & probably knew that his position in the team would have been in jeopardy once he would have given up captaincy. Also, there have not been many wicketkeeper captains with the same amount of burden that Dhoni had to endure. It is more taxing on the mind than on the body. I think it was a smart decision.
Yeah, Kohli still has a lot to learn, but every captain is not absolutely matured while taking over the reins. He will learn & prosper. After all he was the captain of the U-19 side that won the world cup
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Post by rafael02 on Dec 30, 2014 12:31:08 GMT
My concern is not about MSD retiring, I think its a wise decision too but who is going to replace him? With MSD I know India is not going to do well in overseas but I can be confident that we will surely win the series at home, I just dont want some immature new captain to spoil our home record. No no no, that home record is not going nowhere. |
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Post by IRD17_Kaushik on Dec 31, 2014 4:55:19 GMT
He could see the focus and sentiment shifting towards Kohli & probably knew that his position in the team would have been in jeopardy once he would have given up captaincy. Also, there have not been many wicketkeeper captains with the same amount of burden that Dhoni had to endure. It is more taxing on the mind than on the body. I think it was a smart decision. Yeah, Kohli still has a lot to learn, but every captain is not absolutely matured while taking over the reins. He will learn & prosper. After all he was the captain of the U-19 side that won the world cup Kohli is a leader I agree, but don't you think its too soon for him to be captaining the test side? He has only played 30 odd test matches. If Gambhir plays well in domestic games, I would certainly like to see him instead of Dhawan and captaining the side for some time. It might sound stupid but I really rate Gambhir highly as a captain. |
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Post by ZlattackRed on Jan 1, 2015 5:56:02 GMT
Agree about Gambhir. He would be a good captain, but he has to first play his way back into the team before we can think about captaincy. There are no doubts about Kohli's future, he is & will be a class act. There are few question marks over his temper, but he will mature with age. Ganguly was quite hot headed too, but was one of the best captains.
Dhoni handed given over the captaincy when he was quite young too. Ideal time to hand over the captaincy to Kohli would have been 1-2 years from now, when he would have been a complete finished product. But, I am quite sure he will be able to manage it.
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Post by Deez on Jan 2, 2015 1:05:39 GMT
Was very shocked when I saw Dhoni only actually got 9 centuries
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Post by ZlattackRed on Jan 2, 2015 11:52:28 GMT
Was very shocked when I saw Dhoni only actually got 9 centuries I dont think he could have had a lot more given that he comes in at #7. |
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Post by Deez on Jan 2, 2015 13:08:04 GMT
Was very shocked when I saw Dhoni only actually got 9 centuries I dont think he could have had a lot more given that he comes in at #7. Yeah it makes sense logically but just cos of his name and the amount of time he was making runs for you would expect more than 9 |
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Post by IRD17_Kaushik on Jan 2, 2015 14:59:04 GMT
He was the guy who comes and finishes the innings, most of the time he may not have enough overs or enough runs to score a century.
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Post by ZlattackRed on Jan 3, 2015 4:41:00 GMT
I dont think he could have had a lot more given that he comes in at #7. Yeah it makes sense logically but just cos of his name and the amount of time he was making runs for you would expect more than 9 Yeah got you. Probably would have scored a lot more, if he was playing for a team like Australia or NZ, where the tail gives doesnt give up hopelessly. |
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Post by Deez on Jan 3, 2015 12:41:54 GMT
He was the guy who comes and finishes the innings, most of the time he may not have enough overs or enough runs to score a century. I'm aware of what a tail ender is haha |
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Post by ZlattackRed on Jan 21, 2015 12:03:23 GMT
Australia looking really strong in home conditions. Indians proving to be easy meat in Australian conditions, where the WC is to be held. Their World Cup hopes looks dim.
Semis prediction - Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and India.
AB de Villiers was an absolute treat to watch. Century in 31 balls!! Just love him
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Post by IRD17_Kaushik on Jan 24, 2015 5:51:51 GMT
If India cant win this World Cup, I would like South Africa to win it. Always felt bad for them when they got knocked out.
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Post by IRD17_Kaushik on Jan 30, 2015 13:11:16 GMT
Today there are some positives for the Indian team but overall this tour has been a disappointed and I have no hope that India will win this World Cup. I don't think India will reach the Semis, going by the current form.
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Post by ZlattackRed on Jan 31, 2015 7:43:01 GMT
Today there are some positives for the Indian team but overall this tour has been a disappointed and I have no hope that India will win this World Cup. I don't think India will reach the Semis, going by the current form. Yup, it has been a dismal tour. But, nothing can be ruled out given the format of the WC. You need to play 3 solid games to win the WC. The preliminary stages consist of 3 minnows in each group, which should make it easier for more established teams to reach the quarters. The 8 teams should be Aus, SA, NZ, Ind, Pak, SL, WI and England, unless Bangladesh manage to upset the applecart. from thereon, the team that plays 3 solid games wins the WC. Easier said than done, but we have seen rank outsiders win the cup. (Read: 1983-India, 1992-Pakistan, 1996-SL). WC wins by Windies in the 70s and hat-trick of wins by the all conquering Aussies were not unexpected though. As usual Aussies remain firm favorites this time especially on their home turf. |
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