MS Dhoni urges his batsmen to prevent series whitewash – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, in a bid to avert a series whitewash.
The captain has pressed the openers and top-order batsmen to put sufficient runs on the board so that the middle-order can build up a mammoth total.
Like all cricket experts and analysts, Dhoni too thinks that they have lost the three Tests due to their off-track batting and can win only if this department unleashes its true potential.
Team http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, after losing the three games of the series played so far, have lost their No 1 spot on International Cricket Council’s Test rankings.
As it is evident from the preceding games, the mighty English have badly outplayed the Indians in the batting department. In the third Test at Edgbaston, the visitors could score only 224 and 244 runs in their first and second innings respectively. On the
contrary, the Poms declared their first inning on 710.
It is surprising to note that all the rock-stars of the Indian batting side, like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447, have failed miserably to resist the ruinous bowling attack of the rivals.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chinnadupargea-Sachin-c50607, who was looking to lash his 100th International ton in this series, has scored only one fifty so far in the six innings.
Now, Dhoni wants his legendary batters to save India from another disgrace by displaying their best performances.
Talking to the media, the skipper said, “First and foremost, we are a side known for our batting. Our priority would be to put runs on the board and thus apply pressure on the opposition line-up.”
He further told, “We rely heavily on our openers. Whenever we've got a good start, our middle order has capitalised and put par total on the board.”
The 4th Test is going to start today, August 18 at The oval. The match will commence on 10:00 GMT.
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