Dhoni retires from Test Cricket

[Daemon]

Agree this is the best thing for Indian cricket atm, but why now and not the end of the series? Some sort of niggle perhaps?

He's finally at ease now that he's proven that the leg slip tactic works

 

[Zinzan]

Could this mean India may finally succumb to DRS? Or is that more a BCCI decision than Dhoni's?

 

[harsh.ag]

He's finally at ease now that he's proven that the leg slip tactic works

 

[flibbertyjibber]

About 2 years too late as far as tests are concerned. Wonder if he will go from all forms after the WC?

 

[viriya]

Seems like the right decision.

 

[Athlai]

Thank God for that. India may actually become competitive again.

 

[duffer]

He's finally at ease now that he's proven that the leg slip tactic works

Heh

 

[biased indian]

Could this mean India may finally succumb to DRS? Or is that more a BCCI decision than Dhoni's?

it was more tendulkar than dhoni ..sure its the BCCI at the end ..would love kohli to speak for it and we use it at least for the most obvious ones like the inside edges and the out side stump calls

 

[vic_orthdox]

Think if he retires from ODIs after WC, he'd do it the same way, be far too much pressure on him and side doing it beforehand.

 

[harsh.ag]

Looking forward to:

"Virat, you've won the toss. Do you want to bat or bowl?"

"BC, main toh fielding karunga!"

(I want to field, assface!)

 

[Zinzan]

it was more tendulkar than dhoni ..sure its the BCCI at the end ..would love kohli to speak for it and we use it at least for the most obvious ones like the inside edges and the out side stump calls

Lol, do you think they'll only agree to some sort of hybrid version of DRS then, different to what the other sides play under?

Surely if they subscribe to it, they'll have to accept it the way it is wouldn't they?

 

[Flem274*]

Thank God for that. India may actually become competitive again.

well in that case i want dhoni back

 

[Quaggas]

well in that case i want dhoni back

Cricket needs a strong India

 

[fredfertang]

Whatever happened to Parthiv Patel - I remember his debut - was going to be the Indian 'keeper for years as I understood it - looked promising too

 

[Cevno]

it was more tendulkar than dhoni ..sure its the BCCI at the end ..would love kohli to speak for it and we use it at least for the most obvious ones like the inside edges and the out side stump calls

It is Bcci decision led by Srinivasan. Dhoni was just being a psycophant.

Maybe Kohli speaks more and puts pressure.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Whatever happened to Parthiv Patel - I remember his debut - was going to be the Indian 'keeper for years as I understood it - looked promising too

Captained India U19s last year...

 

[Spark]

is a psycophant someone who remorselessly and relentlessly agrees with you in a really manipulative, cold way

 

[Teja.]

The Faisal Khan of Indian cricket.

Nice parallel too where he actually fulfills his 4-0 revenge story arc, guns, toilet seat and everything and then his own man scores three centuries in three tests and takes over mid-series in the next chapter.

I don't know if he was one of the greatest but indubitably one of the most significant characters in the history of Wasse Indian Cricket.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Australia has been a real graveyard for experienced cricketers in the past 13 months. Trott, Swann, Pietersen, Dhoni.

A real shame; always a great player to watch in full swing.

 

[duffer]

Which Big Bash team will he go to?