http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 says they have put behind nightmarish tour of England – Cricket News Update
Indian skipper, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, on Saturday said that they have put behind their disastrous tour of England and will be looking for a fresh start when they take West Indies in the first Test of the three-match series commencing on Sunday, November
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The 30-year-old Ranchi boy said that they are not too much bothered about the rankings at the moment; however, he did add that series against Windies is the start of the process to get back the No.1 spot on ICC Test rankings chart.
"We don't have to bother too much about the rankings,” said Dhoni. “We just have to do well to get back to the top. It is the process to get back to the top spot that we should think about. This series is just the start of the process," he added further..
The tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 this summer was not only a winless tour for Mahendra Singh and his Men in Blue, but the tourists were hit by a spate of injuries as well, as Dhoni lost eight of his first choice players to different injuries at various stages of the itinerary.
Besides all this, India was also dislodged from Top spot on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625’s Test rankings table, a status which the side had enjoyed for almost two years.
While talking to the media reporters on the eve of first Test against West Indies, Dhoni said that it was not the right time to look back at the nightmarish English summer.
"Injuries played a crucial part in England,” said Dhoni while talking to the reporters ahead of the Test series opener against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760. “There is no good reason why we should look back at the series. It is all about being in the present. We should look
ahead and prepare for the future," he added further.
Replying to a query about the Kotla pitch, the Indian skipper said, "Initially it won't turn much but as the game progresses the spinners will get some assistance from it."
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 are currently ranked number three in Tests while the Caribbean side stands at No. 7 on the rankings table. However Dhoni said that they would not take Windies as an easy opposition.
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