Dhoni is a good leader- Geoffrey Boycott

“Mahendra Singh Dhoni led’s the team very well and India is lucky to have a captain like him” said by former England player Geoffrey Boycott.

Geoffrey Boycott said that, “Currently Indian team is very weak in bowling. In addition to this Dravid and Laxman are recently retired. Sachin Tendulkar hasn't taken any high scores in recent matches. These things are against to MS Dhoni. He is the lucky player for Indian team. India continuously failed to win against England in Test match. So they plan to replace Dhoni, but they didn't get any alternative player to replace Dhoni”.

He also added that, “Dhoni has good leadership skills and he is a brilliant captain for one day match. At the same time he is not suitable for test matches. If the team lost the match, the captain is responsible for that. But in this case we can’t blame Dhoni, because good players are going out from Indian team. So the team is not in good grade”.

The England team came to India to participate in five ODI match series against India. At the end of first four matches, Indian team won the series by 3-1. The fifth match is going to held on January 27^th at Dharamsala. But Dhoni to participate in the match is doubtful. 

India vs Pakistan: Man of the Match for Dhoni

Chennai, India vs Pakistan ODI series has been started yesterday (30-12-2012). Eventhough Dhoni makes a century, India lost the match. Pakistan's outstanding batsman Naseer Jamshed turns the match into their hands by hitting a century.

Pakistan won the toss and choose to field first. Opening order batsman, Sehwag, Gambhir, Kohli, Yuvaraj Singh could not able to face Pakistan teams fast bowlers. They were send back to pavilion one by one. At that time India were 29 for 5. After entered Dhoni and Raina showed their dove walk in the ground and scores 6th wicket partnership of 73. Raina at 43 send to pavilion because of Haffeez bowling.

The 7th wicket partnership Dhoni and Ashwin proved the real stamina till the end of the match. Dhoni's century and Ashwin's partnership India team succeed 227 runs.

By the target of 228 runs Pakistan team first struggles a lot, but Jamshed slowly played and the match turns into Pakistan's hand. At last Pakistan won the match by 6 wickets.

The man of the match was given to Dhoni and the highlight of the match was Dhoni itself.

Virat Kohli to replace Dhoni as captain?

After Sunil Gavaskar, it’s the turn of another former India skipper to call for captain MS Dhoni’s head. Controversial former spinner Bishan Singh Bedi demanded the sacking of Dhoni, saying he is too defensive as a captain. Apart from Gavaskar, several former cricketers including former chairman of selectors Kris Srikkanth, Atul Wassan and Abbas Ali Baig wanted a change in Test captaincy with Virat Kohli's name being suggested as a possible replacement.

Bedi has said that “He was never a Test skipper. He is far too negative, especially while setting fields. His success had a lot to do with providence”. Bedi further added that it is right time to throw the challenge of leadership to promising cricketer Virat Kohli.  Bedi also criticized Indian spinners, saying that they looked more of shorter versions’ bowlers. "They look more like four-over bowlers.