Results for tag: MS Dhoni
Posted by:
mvaughan
on Aug 9, 2011 at 02:55:16 PM
[b]Not even the return of Virender Sehwag is likely to change India's fortunes as we move on to Edgbaston. England will like the conditions and we have to back them to carry on winning.[/b]
[b]Tim Bresnan[/b] is expected to keep his place with [b]Chris Tremlett[/b] still out injured and he's a great player to have as cover.
I always felt that the early criticism about him carrying a bit too much weight was slightly unfair. He's a big, strong lad who's never going to be wafer thin but if there were any concerns from the England management that he was carrying a bit too much timber, he certainly dealt with them and looks a superb athlete these days.
He bats, bowls and fields and is right up there with the handiest numbers 8s in the Test game. He's fortunate in that he's come into...
Posted by:
mvaughan
on Feb 4, 2011 at 08:54:44 AM
There are plenty of ingredients you need to win a World Cup and one of them is a good, strong, experienced captain. I always think that this roles is even more important in limited-overs matches than Test cricket. After all, bowling changes, batting line-ups, fielding placements and when to take powerplays are often the difference between success and failure. The captain who gets most of them right often ends up on the winning side.
So who's the real deal?
I've already said India are my pick to win this tournament and the fact that MS Dhoni is the man in charge was part of my reasoning for that. It obviously helps that he's got a wonderful set of players at his disposal and a great balance to his side that always gives him plenty of options whether batting or bowling. But where Dhoni...