MS Dhoni says that he is a punching bag – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, the Indian skipper, has expressed that he is often criticised unfairly as the media and some of the former cricketers use him as a ‘punching bag’ after the team’s losses.
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Over the last 18 months however, there has been immense criticism on Dhoni as the Men in Blue have failed to make an impression in international cricket. India lost eight consecutive foreign Tests in the previous season at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746.
The skipper was slammed recently after India’s defeat in the Test series at home against England. However, Dhoni has answered his critics in style by scoring a brilliant century under pressure in the first One Day International (ODI) of the three-match series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 at Chennai, only in a losing cause though.
The Indian skipper, who was named as the Player of the Match, expressed that like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 in past, he is also over-criticised.
“I feel good that I'm the punching bag because there's less pressure on the team,” Dhoni said after the match. “You need to have a few punching bags in the side. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chinnadupargea-Sachin-c50607 has been there for quite some time now, he takes away all the tension. I don't think everybody gets chance to be the punching bag, so I am happy that I can take a bit of tension for my team.”
The hard-hitting batsman further added that the pitch at Chennai was heavily in favour of the seam bowlers in the morning and losing the toss was a massive disadvantage.
“Bad toss to lose, but I am happy with my batting. There was something for the fast bowlers, but they also pitched it in the right areas,” said the Indian skipper.
The second ODI between the two teams will be played on January 3, 2013, at Kolkata.
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