Kiran More regards MS Dhoni as best Indian wicketkeeper – Cricket News Update
India’s former wicket-keeper and Chairman of Selection Committee, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, might be going through a scrutinising phase for now, especially after the tour of England, but regards him as the right
fit for the position behind the stumps.
“If a batsman can have a bad series, why can’t a keeper?” said More.
“It happened to me once during a Lord’s Test match where I dropped England’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Graham-Alan-Gooch-c60530 and he went on to score some big runs. Dhoni usually doesn’t miss much. His percentage of catching and stumping is really high. He may have dropped a few balls but
is easily the best wicket-keeper in the country," he added.
Having said the above, More did comprehend some mistakes Dhoni might have made in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, adding that on an English turf, one has to move with the ball, but in the Skipper’s case, the player waited for the ball.
However, More still commended the 30-year-old wicket-keeper batsman for having all the requisites that make a real stumper, citing that during his visit to England, the former cricketer grasped that Dhoni was under pressure of leading the team that had been
suffering a clean sweep at the hands of the Poms.
More also cautioned that the team will now have to remain wary of the pitch conditions in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, where the Men in Blue are scheduled to tour later this year.
The 49-year-old said that in England you are supposed to go behind the ball, but in the outback it is safer to catch the ball sideways, or else it will hit you on your face due to the bounce and pace of the pitch.
Speaking about his own experiences, More comprehended that the sub-continent turfs are the toughest to keep on because of their low and slow nature which produces unpredictable ball bounce, but in case of Dhoni, the hard hitting batter has been performing
quite well on the home pitches.
As a leading stumper for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, More served his national side for almost 7 years, where he played 49 Test matches, and 94 One Day Internationals (ODI).
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