MS Dhoni says team spirit high despite back-to-back defeats – Cricket News Roundup – Part II – December 12, 2012
Despite facing two back-to-back thrashings at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 has insisted that the team spirit was high going into the series finale, starting in Nagpur on Thursday.
After comprehensively winning the series opener in Ahmedabad, MS Dhoni lost the next two games by ten and seven wickets respectively to give the tourists an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four-match series, and are on the verge of a rare 3-1 series crushing. However, Dhoni said that the environment in the dressing room was still positive and hoped for his side to turn the tables on the Three http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 in Nagpur and draw the series.
"Spirit in the team is really good. When you go through a bad patch you fail to enjoy. Dressing room atmosphere is great," said Dhoni at a press conference at the VCA Stadium on the eve of the fourth Test. "In a way it's good we’re in a situation like this. We have nowhere to go and have to do well in this game," added the Ranchi wicketkeeper batsman, whose future as a Test skipper as well as a player is at stake after a series of poor results.
Former Indian skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mohammad-Azharuddin-c76823 has backed BCCI selectors’ decision to drop non-performing senior players from the team ahead of the must-win fourth and final Test against England, starting in Nagpur on Thursday, December 13, 2012.
"The selectors' decision to keep non-performing players out of the team is proper," the former skipper told reporters. "Not only these...but all those who are not performing should be rested," he added further.
The BCCI selectors axed pace bowling spearhead http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Piyush-c82317 Chawla.
Hard-hitting Indian batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 across all the three formats.
“Gary Kirsten always wanted me to open the innings,” the 26-year-old hard hitting http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Uttar-Pradesh-c858 batsman told TOI on Tuesday.
“He felt that I can do the job perfectly...I can defend very well and whenever the situation demands, I can play my shots,” added Raina who smashed an unbeaten century while opening for his state side in a http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vidarbha-c860 on Tuesday.
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