MS Dhoni disappointed with his spinners – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 and said that the Men in Blue must show their character and bounce back to win the series.
Having won the first Test of the competition at Ahmedabad by nine wickets, Dhoni’s men succumbed under pressure in the second and lost by 10 wickets.
India were whitewashed in England last year (4-0) and some of the former cricketers believed that the on-going battle is a huge opportunity for Dhoni and company to settle the scores and avenge their last year’s defeat by beating the tourists 4-0.
However, that was not to be as the Poms proved to be a superior unit in the Mumbai Test, delivering the goods in all departments of the game. Spin is India’s strength but the English spinners bowled much better as compared to their Indian counterparts, picking up 19 wickets in the match.
The wicketkeeper/batsman admitted during the post-match presentation ceremony that his team could not compete against the visitors. Dhoni expressed that the English spinners enticed to batsmen to play forward, which was not the case with the home team’s spinners.
“Definitely outplayed. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Dermott-Monteith-c65601 bowled really well. All get turn, but the pace he bowled at made sure that the batsmen were on the front foot. To some extent, yes I am disappointed with our spinners. We let England bat back. Could have brought them forwarded,” said the Indian captain.
The cricketer from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 and company for adjusting to the Mumbai conditions nicely, although they were different than those in the first Test. Dhoni is anticipating a wonderful contest in the remaining two Tests of the series and feels that it will be a test of nerves.
“All of a sudden they have to change their plan. Change of conditions from Ahmedabad. Always interesting,” he added. “When two best sides are playing, series are close. It will be a test of character in the two coming games.”
The third Test of the all-important series is going to commence from December 5, at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata.
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