MS Dhoni blames packed schedule for India’s current downfall – Cricket News Update
The Indian skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, on Monday, blamed hectic schedule for the current plunge in his side’s performance.
The world cup winning captain of India is going through an awful phase as the world’s number one Test side faced a second successive thrashing at the hands of England in the ongoing four-match Test series in latter’s backyard.
The 30-year-old wicketkeeper batsman from Ranchi said that it has become a sort of seven-match Test series as they arrived in England straight from the Caribbean after winning the three-match Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 1-0.
"It's a mental thing as well because for some of us it's been a seven-match Test series with hardly any gap,” said Dhoni.
India’s Caribbean tour concluded on July 10 and after a gap of hardly 4 days, Dhoni and his men were up against county side, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, on July 21.
"The preparation needs to be slightly different which is why we are saying the next 10 days are important for us - not only physically but mentally as well," he added further.
They lost the historic Lord’s Test, the series opener, by 196 runs before facing a 319-run crushing in the second Test at Trent Bridge in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nottinghamshire-c826.
One realistic reason behind http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379, all battling against injuries and niggles.
Swashbuckling Sehwag is recovering from the shoulder surgery he underwent in May earlier this year, while Gambhir had hurt himself while fielding at Lord’s. The sensational pacer is also struggling against the hamstring strain he sustained on the first day
of the Lord’s Test after a stunning spell of 2 for 18 from 13.3 overs, eight of which went maiden.
The third Test of the series will commence from August 10 at Edgbaston in Birmingham. The tourists are scheduled to play a two-day practice match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Northamptonshire-c824 ahead of the third Test. The practice game will be played on August 5-6 at the County
Ground, Northampton.
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