Bowling remains a concern for Indian skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 – Cricket News Update
Despite inflicting a series clean sweep to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, the Indian skipper, Mahendra Singh Dhoni conceded that there is still room for improvement in the bowling department.
With spin doing the trick against the tourists, Dhoni felt that his pacers need to step up to the mark and ensure that they deliver on a consistent basis, which will surely help his team to perform well outside their own back yard.
The seam attack is short of key personnel with injuries ruling http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Vinay-Kumar-c2237 have led the line and even though they have been among the wickets, their form
in the final one day came under scrutiny.
The pair shared the new ball and went for 55 run in the eight overs they bowled between them. This prompted Dhoni to use the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Manoj-Tiwary-c1890, with the two part-time spinners bowling nine crucial overs in the middle stages.
The gamble worked with Raina cleaning up http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TT-Bresnan-c2711. The skipper, who was named the Player of the series, recognized their efforts, however, hoped that his seamers’ take up the added responsibility in the future.
"Of course it's a great series win," he said after the fifth ODI in Kolkata. "But our pacers could not bowl 10 overs and we have to realise where we have to go better. We have to be more consistent with our bowling so that we do not need to have a [Suresh]
Raina bowling alongside [Manoj] Tiwary."
It has been a maverick performance from the Men In Blue contingent, who came for criticism from all corners after a lacklustre performance on tour of the Poms. Despite missing house hold names through injury, Dhoni, in his usual calm manner stated that the
pressure is always on the Indian team due to a large fan following.
"It happens: you are appreciated when you do well and that should be taken with an open heart. I was not too worried about criticism. We know cricket is big in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750. It's a part of our life," added Dhoni.
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