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henjam 
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 Topic: dhoni tops icc rankingsPosted: 22 April 2006 at 7:29pm |
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Very funny looks like this is a touchy subject for you guys!
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SEHWAG NO.1
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Posted: 22 April 2006 at 8:00pm |
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dhoni has proven himself to be one of the best odi players in the world at the moment so whats wrong with him being number one in the minds of the icc |
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Hugo
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Posted: 22 April 2006 at 8:11pm |
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its all opinions on here so y are all the indian fans gettin sooooooooo worked up about some even maybe considering dhoni not to be the most amazing player in the world!
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Clobber
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Posted: 22 April 2006 at 8:53pm |
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Indeed Hugo, not so long ago someone even compared him to Bradman hahahaha
Fact is he hasn't played enough to be judged fully yet, and I do personally believe that his batting style, which involves him planting his feet and swinging hard will be exposed away from the flat, slow wickets of the subcontinent. |
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henjam
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Posted: 22 April 2006 at 9:40pm |
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yep, same thoughts for myself clobber! i wil be very interested to see how his technique works against a seaming wicket in england!
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ANIL KUMBLE
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Posted: 23 April 2006 at 5:02am |
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who is stupid enough to compare dhoni to bradman
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MiNiWaRnEy
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Posted: 23 April 2006 at 10:00am |
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With his lack of conventional technique it would not be a surprose if he struggled against pace and sea, particularly swing at pace in England. His footwork is iffy and he has not really been able to show adaptability as of yet.. My guess is that he will fail in places liek ENgland where it seams and Aust where the bounce can be awkward, particularly to inexperienced players or wristy batsmen. Dhoni has not put a foot wrong most of the time so far, but for skill, adaptabilty, experience and discipline there are many ahead of him at this point in time. |
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dhoniisbest
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Posted: 24 April 2006 at 1:45pm |
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In 16 months its fabulous that he is NO.1 ODI rankings.
If he hits 1 or 2 centuries and few half centuries, nobodies gonna be able to get him. He is just 1 point ahead of Rickey Ponting, when ever they play against WestIndies difference is going to be way bigger than 1 point. |
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ANIL KUMBLE
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Posted: 24 April 2006 at 1:47pm |
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Ricky Ponting against Bangladesh on Wednesday should pass him but then when Dhoni plays west indies he'l pass him again |
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dhoniisbest
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Posted: 10 May 2006 at 7:13pm |
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Now Dhoni's gonna have to pass both Gilchrist.
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wiseguy
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Posted: 12 May 2006 at 7:36am |
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Well to be honest , I never suspected him to be at the top so soon, but the guy has an amazing run, infact whatever his technical faults may be (almost every great has a few), he has been consistant and lucky to have had the longest run on the home amd home like soil, and you never know he proves a same average outside, Yes we should not compare with the cricket greats, as it would take another few years, but under given set of ranking rules, he has proven to be the no.1 and we have to accept it. |
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dhoniisbest
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Posted: 13 May 2006 at 4:24am |
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It will take him few more years to improve. He also needs to improve his Wicket Keeping.
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shan
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Posted: 16 May 2006 at 11:03am |
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Getting on top is easier but keeping the top position is really a tough job. Dhoni is a slog, not a proper batsman. He got to the top quickly, playing on the flats batting tracks, but i can bet he wouldn't remain there for long, because in the long run no slogger could survive at the top. You need to have some technique and skills to be a great batsman. |
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"Excellence is something we can reach for; perfection is God's business."
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wiseguy
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Posted: 16 May 2006 at 11:48am |
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Thats the thought I had, a slogger doesnt even servive for that long either, for that matter how consistant have been sloggers like, afridi, Razzack, even on home grounds, Dhoni had a phenomenal run, and I will keep myself from commenting any furthur till he has a series or two outside India.
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dhoniisbest
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Posted: 17 May 2006 at 2:32am |
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He got 1st place after they finished series with England, and after that they haven't played, Australia played with BANGLADESH, what do you think Australia wasn't going to make good scores.
I hope Dhoni does well in West Indies. |
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wiseguy
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Posted: 17 May 2006 at 7:15am |
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You see my problem is that I enjoy cricket and anyone who plays positively becomes very dear to me, so Dhoni to me has been a great addition to cricket, and i hope he does well on seamer friendly wickets too, as to lose him will be a loss to cricket's flair.
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so far so good!
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dhoniisbest
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Posted: 17 May 2006 at 1:37pm |
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Thanks wiseguy. Everybody thinks he's bad at batting and at wicket keeping.
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Clapo
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Posted: 17 May 2006 at 2:17pm |
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noone said that buddy, it's just to early to say that dhoni is the best until we see him bat outside of india. Everyone can star on pitches they have grown up playing on, and dhoni has done that without a doubt, but his true test will be playing outside of home. Lets hope he can perform just as well, for india's sake
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Sledger
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Posted: 17 May 2006 at 2:45pm |
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Dhoni's a good prospect , nothing more just yet. I expect him to do well in the Caribbean too , flat tracks , weak attacks , he'll score runs.
The real test comes later , and everyone with a cricket brain knows where those tests will be. |
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Mental disintegration works for me !!
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dhoniisbest
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Posted: 18 May 2006 at 3:43am |
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I hope does well. He made 45 out of 36 balls in the practice match against Jamaica. He had 2 or 3 sixes. I would say he will do good.
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jumbo
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Posted: 18 May 2006 at 6:09am |
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well to all the cricket lovers i just want to say that if he performs well in the sub-continent, west indies and on flat tracks and even if he doesn't perform in australia, england then also he will be a very good player as no player performs in each and every county. by the way when r india tourin countries which r having fast and bouncy pitches |
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sorry guys i don't have pc in my hostel so i can't use the net very often.
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dhoniisbest
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Posted: 19 May 2006 at 2:05pm |
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If Dhoni comes second, he hope make half make half century. He got out on 18 in 1st ODI because I think they Indian team needed runs and he wanted to play faster.
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