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Re:Dhoni and the negatives
by John Bosco on Sep 17, 2007 03:11 PM

Dhoni is captain now and he has to face the music.It is not an easy job being captain,that too of India.We want wins and heroics.!!But although the KIWI match was good and someone had to lose some lessons are to be learnt.On the bowling Agarkar has to go.Problem is there is no back up bowler.Look at the selection by Vengsarkar.Hence keep Agarkar or change to 2 spinners by taking Piyush though I fear he may also get mauled in this version.It is unreasonable to throw a classical leg spinner in the deep end like this.Agarkar may stay in the team under orders from Pawar/Vengsarkar.Sreesanth has to get his length right.He has to work with Venky and get it right.Irfan is looking fine.Big plus for Dhoni.How did he favour Yuvraj to Irfan with a third over?It cost us badly!Perhaps a win?R.P.Singh is doing O.K. but needs more control with those half trackers.
But is the batting that is negative.Sehwag is good.Let him be.Get Karthik in at three with instructions not to dawdle and pierce the field with regular shots and not slog.He does not have the power.Dhoni goes slow.He has to get faster.His formula of waiting for 15 balls cannot work in this format.Yuvraj has given a bad show.Due!Uthappa can come late and be a big hitter.Many corrections to be done.
Good thing India was not humiliated in this game.You have to lose some!!!

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