Dhoni wants spinners to do the bulk in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 Tests – Cricket News Update
Indian skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 is expecting his spinners to dominate in the forthcoming four-match Test series against England, commencing in Ahmedabad, from November 15.
A tour to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 has always been a challenge for the Poms, which they have hardly lived up to. The English batsmen have notoriously struggled against spin on the turning sub-continent decks, and Dhoni is all set to exploit this weak link to their advantage in the four-Test series.
“It’s been a while since I have seen spinners dominating a Test match. I’d want to see that against England,” said the Ranchi wicketkeeper batsman at the launch of his gym Sportsfit.
Dhoni, a veteran of 69 Tests and 211 ODIs, also endorsed the views of his teammates http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 on preparing turning tracks in the Test matches against Alastair Cook and Co.
“We usually take the advice from the curators before a game. He knows the wicket best. We generally put in a requisition on the type of pitch we would prefer for a game. But at the end of the day, the groundsmen know the best,” said Dhoni, who has so far led the Men in Blue in 39 Tests, winning 19 and losing only 10.
"If you talk about a sporting pitch, there is no such definition for it. However, when you come to sub-continent you get turning tracks here…we want to improve our game by playing on all kinds of surfaces," he added further.
To date India has hosted England in 51 Test matches, winning 14 and losing 11, while 26 matches ended in a draw.
The Poms are currently playing India A in their first three-day warm-up match, here at the Brabourne Stadium in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 led England XI were 286 for 4 at stumps on Wednesday (Day two), in reply to India A's first innings’ total of 369.
The Three http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Haryana-c790 (November 8-11) – before kick starting the four-Test series in Ahmedabad, on November 15.
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