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     Ustad Hero Username: Ustad Post Number: 12340 Registered: 07-2008 Posted From: 206.16.133.52 Rating: N/A |
Completely agree with Dravid. Dhoni should be more proactive now as most of the team members are new to Intl cricket. Not just bowling, I would say get somebody like Rahul or Sunny as batting consultant esp. to train test team. Right now, we are struggling to bat in test matches and someone like Rahul and Sunny can help Kohli, Yuvi and others about how to plan and bat for a longer period of time. Bragging is a mask for insecurity. Truly confident people are quiet and unassuming. | ||
| Rajusk Megastar Username: Rajusk Post Number: 25666 Registered: 02-2008 Posted From: 159.125.79.36 Rating: N/A |
Over the last five years as captain, for the most part Dhoni led a team that had a lot of experienced players. He led on instinct and gut feel, and it worked brilliantly for him. His team-mates included Sachin, myself, Laxman, Sehwag, Zaheer and Harbhajan, and we didn't need instructions about what to do to perform. Now Dhoni is captaining a team with young guys, who need more communication and guidance. They are learning about international cricket and dealing with their own stresses and challenges; they need someone to help them, to explain what is happening - for example, when people are dropped. One of the criticisms directed at Dhoni has been that there is very little communication about plans and roles either. He is not one for bowling plans and bowlers' meetings. When you have senior bowlers like Zaheer, Kumble and Harbhajan, the captain need not worry about all that because the bowlers know what to do. On the other hand, the younger bowlers coming in now, like Ashwin and Ojha, need to know what the plan is, and need to make sure that they are on the same page. They need to discuss strategy and planning well before they go onto the field. Without that, younger guys in a team can get a bit disoriented. Bowling attacks make good captains and successful teams. Dhoni needs to identify the next generation of bowlers who can do the job for him, because without a good bowling attack, India are going to struggle; they might have the odd success, but I can't see how they're going to be competitive and stay that way. |
