Turning Kolkata track on Dhoni's wish list – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820, but the Indian skipper has reiterated that he would like to have a similar pitch in Kolkata, the venue for the third Test between the two outfits, commencing on December 5.
“Of course, we want a similar track as that's where our speciality is,” said Dhoni after England inflicted a humiliating defeat on the hosts in the second Test here at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, to level the four-Test series 1-1. “What's the point playing on flat tracks and trying to win the toss and just batting for 3 or 4 days,” the Ranchi wicketkeeper batsman went on to add.
After scripting a comprehensive nine-wicket win over http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PP-Ojha-c2198’s nine-wicket haul, the home skipper had said that he wanted the pitch to turn from ball one. MS Dhoni was subsequently provided with a turning track by the Wankhede curators in the second Test, but the strategy backfired badly.
England’s left-arm spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 only.
Indian spinners, on the other hand, were ably outplayed by the experienced Alastair Cook (122) and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 (186). The veteran duo shared a record 206-run stand between them for the third wicket to put the tourists in a commanding position.
However, MS Dhoni is adamant he would like a typical sub-continental wicket in Kolkata, which should turn from day one.
“I’d like a typical sub-continental wicket, which should turn from the first day as I have been saying, so that there is no importance of toss and whichever team plays better cricket wins the game,” said Dhoni. “...the good thing about these wickets is no side is guaranteed to win and have to play well to win. That's why I call for a track that starts to turn early,” the home skipper explained.
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