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[Dan]

Welcome to the forum guys!

That being said, Dhoni_183*, your point about Dhoni's method of playing swing bowling as being a positive confounds me.

 

[Antihippy]

It is highly entertaining to watch.

 

[sscomp32]

Hi Guys. A Massive Cricket fan Here.I Joined few days ago too. Looking forward to some good discussions during the world Cup and ODI series. Generally i am a reader and post less. A Huge fast of Fast bowling especially in test Cricket.
@Dhoni_183, Your signature fits with me too perfectly. I started watching around the same time and a big MSD fan myself too.

 

[Riggins]

Welcome to the forum guys!

That being said, Dhoni_183*, your point about Dhoni's method of playing swing bowling as being a positive confounds me.

I wanted to post exactly that!! So great.

 

[cpr]

Also remember that Lancashire is not as good as Yorkshire and you should be fine.

I love the report function.

 

[Howe_zat]

It is highly entertaining to watch.

certainly is for me

 

[Howe_zat]

I love the report function.

you would as it seems to be on your side - inexplicably that avatar is deemed acceptable on a family forum

 

[Cabinet96]

Keeps 3rd slip on his toes too.

 

[Spark]

was it that test where sachin got 148 and steyn was bowling ridiculous outswingers where everyone went "he's gonna nick off to third slip here" and literally the first over steyn bowled at him

or maybe that was broad in england

 

[Cabinet96]

That Styen one was the first in a streak that went through England and carried on in Australia, where he just used to slash it to 3rd slip every time he faced a new pill.

 

[Dhoni_183*]

Welcome to the forum guys!

That being said, Dhoni_183*, your point about Dhoni's method of playing swing bowling as being a positive confounds me.

Well he used it in England with success, scored half centuries down the order. Nasser Hussain commented on how everyone was playing Anderson late but Dhoni's impact points were much in front but it worked for him. He found what worked for him and played the ball before it swings much. Also shuffle to off stump so he didn't have to worry about nicking to slip with that nothing shot he is sometimes guilty of. He also lets the ball hit him at times and the bowler looks confused, this way no chance of getting out ducking or using the bat

 

[Dhoni_183*]

Hi Guys. A Massive Cricket fan Here.I Joined few days ago too. Looking forward to some good discussions during the world Cup and ODI series. Generally i am a reader and post less. A Huge fast of Fast bowling especially in test Cricket.
@Dhoni_183, Your signature fits with me too perfectly. I started watching around the same time and a big MSD fan myself too.

Ah nice one bro! Look forward to talking to you in those ODI/WC threads.

 

[Dhoni_183*]

was it that test where sachin got 148 and steyn was bowling ridiculous outswingers where everyone went "he's gonna nick off to third slip here" and literally the first over steyn bowled at him

or maybe that was broad in england

Absolute gem of an innings that was.

 

[OverratedSanity]

was it that test where sachin got 148 and steyn was bowling ridiculous outswingers where everyone went "he's gonna nick off to third slip here" and literally the first over steyn bowled at him

or maybe that was broad in england

The worst one was in Trentbridg. Yuvraj had just got out and Dravid was at the other end looking as unbreachable as a dam. As soon as Dhoni came in, we knew what was going to happen because England had just taken the new ball a few overs ago. Duly nicked off pretty much immediately.

 

[Spark]

The worst one was in Trentbridg. Yuvraj had just got out and Dravid was at the other end looking as unbreachable as a dam. As soon as Dhoni came in, we knew what was going to happen because England had just taken the new ball a few overs ago. Duly nicked off pretty much immediately.

haha that was magnificent

 

[vic_orthdox]

Will shift this in with the general welcome thread.

 

[Prince EWS]

haha that was magnificent

Haha yeah we all called it in the thread before it happened too. So good.

 

[Dan]

Well he used it in England with success, scored half centuries down the order. Nasser Hussain commented on how everyone was playing Anderson late but Dhoni's impact points were much in front but it worked for him. He found what worked for him and played the ball before it swings much. Also shuffle to off stump so he didn't have to worry about nicking to slip with that nothing shot he is sometimes guilty of. He also lets the ball hit him at times and the bowler looks confused, this way no chance of getting out ducking or using the bat

They were doing the right thing by playing late; they just sucked at actually doing it well.

 

[Dan]

Admittedly those jammy Dhoni innings where he knows he can't actually bat properly without nicking to third slip, so he instead walks over the place and makes no batting sense whatsoever are always entertaining to watch. Not for the right reasons, mind you, but it's always funny to see the bowlers getting frustrated at it, and then Dhoni getting out in a hilariously random manner that makes him look wholly inept.

 

[archie mac]

Hi I am muhammad asad i am new but i like cricket web.

Welcome, I hope you have a lot to post about during the WC - Pakistan will give a good account I think