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18-5-14
?????Originally Posted by Vyshnav K
255 people have kept wickets in tests till date out of which only 25 could manage 2000 runs, among those 25 only 11 could cross 3000, only 7 4000 and just 2 crossed 5000 test runs and dhoni will be 3rd.
MS Dhoni has 55 scores of fifty or more as a captain batting in the middle order (no.5 to no.7). He has 8 centuries and 47 fifties (all 3 formats combined). This is the most by any captain in International Cricket. He has also scored the most runs by a captain in the middle order (no.5 to no.7)
1)Dhoni ----------->7738 runs (average 46, 8 tons, 47 fifties)
2)Ranatunga ---->7584 runs (average 36, 4 tons, 50 fifties)
3) S.Waugh ------>6079 runs (average 45, 17 tons, 24 fifties)
4)C.Lloyd --------->6023 runs (average 47, 13 tons, 35 fifties)
5)Imran Khan ----->5019 runs (average 39, 5 tons, 29 fifties)
VVS LAXMAN's take on MS DHONI
Laxman’s take – “The perfect combination of brain and brawn”
One thing that every cricketer would want to have that MS Dhoni has?
Temperament. The reason MS Dhoni has been so successful, is his temperament and situational awareness, which is so important for a cricketer. He understands exactly what is to be done as a captain and as a batsman in a particular situation, and he delivers more often than not. You may have the best technique and skill, but you need to know when to do what, which Dhoni does brilliantly. His game is totally different when he comes to bat early and when he bats down the order during pressure-cooker situations, which all boils down to situational awareness.
Has he put more thought into his batting over the years?
Yes, he has, and a lot of it. The Dhoni during his debut was one-dimensional and the opposition bowlers could make him play according to their plans. But it is amazing how he has progressed as a batsman. He understands his own game and has the hunger to keep improving. I would say that MS Dhoni is an all-round player now.
This calmness that he is known for, is it his nature or does he make a conscious effort to be that way?
Calmness cannot happen overnight and it is a conscious decision by him to be calm. Especially when you are leading the side, you don’t want your captain to be restless or panic. Right from the first day I saw him, MS Dhoni has always remained the same. He has always taken cricket as a sport, which I think is his biggest strength. He doesn’t get emotionally attached to the result. He will be disappointed if the team losses, but he is not someone who will brood over the loss. He is always looking to start afresh. He is a very balanced cricketer and there are very few I have seen in my career who are as balanced as MS Dhoni.
Is he the perfect example of a cricketer who uses his brain and brawn to good effect?
He does no doubt. He is one player who has succeeded because of his brain. It is only because of what is between his two ears that he has succeeded. It is the main reason why he has become one of the legends of the game.
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