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[cricketbadger]

Dhoni is pathetic, my hatred for him grows and grows
I dont agree with anyone who says he is an amazing captain, I just cant see it
His keeping is terrible at times, his batting, in tests matches isnt up to the standard either

[Manormanic]

interesting observation in the Times this morning to the effect that he is more interested in ODIs and gets bored quickly in Test cricket...

[cricketbadger]

demonstrates that boredom whilst batting

[PedalsMcgrew]

I actually think Dhoni is one of the good guys! Granted he is not as good as the Indian fans and media seem to think but an overhyped Indian player is hardly a new thing is it? They only have to score a boundary to be classed in the top ten in the world!

I think Dhoni is under ridiculous pressure, both from the Indian media and fans and worse still, from his own board. It's the kind of pressure most would crack under. So when I read stories like this one about the pitches I do try and bear this all in mind.

Dhoni is a good player, not a great one but a good one. I think he's a good captain, again, not a great one but a good one. He was never as good as people said but he is not as bad as all that now!

[charlie15]

Just watching the test match, and I've got to say that Dhoni's general demeanour in the field is pretty awful.

He just seems to wonder around and watch the ball when it is hit to one of his fielders as if he'd rather be somewhere else.  Compare it to Prior who is always moving around and talking I am beginning to wonder how long he has left as skipper.

[tim2000s]

I'd comment as well that Dhoni must be feeling incredibly uncomfortable at the moment. England, who can't play in the sub-continent have shown up and, after losing the first test match convincingly, demonstrated very clearly that India perhaps aren't as good as the Indian Team, BCCI and Indian public think they are.

[charlie15]

Flat track bullies!  The fielding is also completely different looking at the India team it looks like there's a team of Samits out there!

[Buzz]

Flat track bullies!  The fielding is also completely different looking at the India team it looks like there's a team of Samits out there!

Outrageous, don't insult Samit like this. He is an allround hero that man.

[tim2000s]

Outrageous, don't insult Samit like this. He is an allround hero that man.

And besides, it's more like a field of Montys without the bowling.

[Number4]

Outrageous, don't insult Samit like this. He is an allround hero that man.

Spelling mistake Buzz... Don't you mean all round

[charlie15]

Outrageous, don't insult Samit like this. He is an allround hero that man.

I was thinking more in the rotund sense!

[tim2000s]

So, who thought that Compton wasn't the replacement for Strauss then?

And well done Cook on the record number of test centuries for an England batsman with his 23 of them.

[Buzz]

youngest player in history to make 7000 test runs
legend.

it is all about his coach when he was 12

[Manormanic]

I still don't think Compton is the replacement for Strauss.  He doesn't look up to test class and runs on a dead wicket against a demoralised Indian team won't convince me otherwise!

[tim2000s]

Oops, and there goes Compton.... Dopey so and so...!