Spinners to play a massive role in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792 Test, says MS Dhoni – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, the Indian captain, believes that spinners always play a huge role in the sub-continent and predicted that the pitch for the first of the two-match Test series at Hyderabad is going to assist the slow bowlers in the later stages of
the match.
The first Test between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758.
The Indian skipper won the toss and elected to bat first on a flat batting track, with the Men in Blue looking to rebuild their team after the retirement of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/VVS-Laxman-c2772. Dhoni has opted to play four bowlers, including two spinners, Ravichandran
Ashwin and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PP-Ojha-c2198.
The wicketkeeper/batsman usually relies on his spinners while playing at home and expressed that the tracks in the sub-continent always offer additional spin as compared to the other parts of the world.
While talking about the on-going Test, the cricketer from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jharkhand-c800 said that Ojha and Ashwin can play a massive role in the outcome of the match, which is the reason why he has decided to bat first.
"When you come to the sub-continent, it's not like I am talking about [only] India, it could be Sri Lanka, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 also, you need to have wickets that turn and that assist spinners. That's why they are special," Dhoni said. "Overall But it
feels the spinners will get some bounce and turn as the game progresses."
Dravid and Laxman have been the mainstays of the Indian batting line-up over the years and their presence will surely be missed. Dhoni however, is optimistic that the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539 will grab the opportunities with both hands.
Both of them have been included in the playing XI for the Hyderabad Test.
"It's an opportunity for youngsters to take up the responsibility in the longest format and we are hoping the youngsters will grab these opportunities and do well," the skipper added.
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