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Rohit Ramachandran Poduval

MS Dhoni’s role in Team India’s resurgence needs to be celebrated, not hyped

Just two wins and it all seems to be forgotten. MS Dhoni is now being portrayed in the media as an aggressive, pro-active captain.

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Day-night Test matches will go a long way in breathing life into the traditional format of the game

One of the boldest steps taken by the International Cricket Council (ICC) recently was the approval of day-night Tests. It’s a bold step because, in general, people are hesitant to change and, especially, a change to a tradition which has been followed since the inception of the game.

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A bowler hitting the stumps at the non-striking end in his delivery stride needs to be penalised

Last October, the International Cricket Council (ICC) yet again changed the rules of the game, especially in limited-overs cricket. They did it in the hope that the pace of the middle overs phase of the game, which has been considered a drag, picked up.

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Jacques Kallis – arguably the greatest all-rounder in the history of cricket

Jacques Kallis. That’s a name which every cricket team in the world would love to have in their playing eleven. Yet, it’s really surprising that despite his humungous achievements over the past decade he is not spoken of in the same league as a Sachin Tendulkar or a Ricky Ponting.

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It’s time for national selectors to pack off seniors playing on past reputation than current form

No matter how poorly the other 10 Indian players on the field perform, it’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni who comes in for most of the flak. Dhoni hit the nail on the head when he mentioned that he has become the new punching bag of Team India. Sachin Tendulkar has copped it for a long time, now it is Dhoni’s turn.

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