http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292 backs Dhoni to continue as Indian captain in all three formats - Cricket News Update
The legendary Pakistani pacer, Wasim Akram, on Tuesday came out in support of the under-fire Indian captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 skipper does not see a fitting replacement for him in the current Indian camp.
"...I believe Dhoni is the best man to lead India and will remain so in the immediate future...In recent times, BCCI's planning has reflected poorly on India's overseas performances. So, it would be unfair to make Dhoni a scapegoat,” insisted the veteran
left-arm pacer.
"There are two names - Sehwag and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737 - doing the rounds as 'next' captains. In my book, none of them qualify for the job," he added further.
Akram dismissed the criticism embroiling the calm and cool Indian skipper, saying that captain-bashing is a favourite pastime of former cricketers and pundits in the Sub Continent. Akram held the Board of Control for Cricket in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 (BCCI) responsible for
India’s recent downfall.
"The entire hullabaloo around MS Dhoni's captaincy is extremely ill-timed. Captain-bashing is a favourite pastime of cricket pundits in the Indian sub-continent and the media just loves it," the 45-year-old former Pakistan skipper wrote in his column for
a sports website.
India recently succumbed to a 0-4 Test series whitewash at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, their second successive whitewash overseas.
Akram added that the pressure on the Ranchi boy after two successive Test series whitewash away from home is understandable; however, he dismissed the idea of sacking him from captaincy, saying that two bad series does not mean he should be shown the door.
"Dhoni may not have done enough as skipper, but two bad series does not mean he should be derided and kicked out. Does the BCCI really have an option?"
The 45-year-old former pacer who is presently mentoring Shah Rukh Khan’s Indian Premier League franchise, the Kolkata Knight Riders, hopes that the return of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/P-Kumar-c2143 will strengthen the touring line up for the One
Day Internationals and the T20 leg of the tour.
He said that self belief will be crucial for India in the ensuing matches and urged the tourists to keep their confidence level up to achieve the desired results.
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