Monday 21 October 2013
Bowlers are giving more runs by New ODI rule - Dhoni
Australia in India 2013-14: New ODI rules and faulty bowling shackle Dhoni
The rule of having
only four fielders in the deep to protect a less than incisive bowling
line-up has placed limits on MS Dhoni's captaincy. MS Dhoni
walked slowly near the boundary of the Mahinda Rajapaksa International
Cricket Stadium near Hambantota, the notorious wind howling across from
the forest behind him. But his thoughts were on something else, his eyes
warily sizing up the outfield, easily one of the biggest in
international cricket.
His first reaction: "It will be very difficult to
stop twos and threes on this ground." It was an instant, momentary
glimpse into how Dhoni's mind works. Almost immediately, he moved on to
pleasantries about the remoteness of the area.
The Hambantota trip was in July 2012. Already, the introduction of two
new balls had snatched away reverse swing and the last remaining signs
of attacking spin bowling in ODIs. With specialist bowlers who have made
him lament the absence of Yuvraj Singh's part-time slow left-armers,
Dhoni's problems were to be aggravated, especially in home conditions: A
couple of months later, the maximum number of deep fielders was reduced
to four from five.
For a man who won the World Cup with an ageing team, and two years
later, the Champions Trophy with a raw squad, this new combination of
unreliable bowlers and unfavourable rules poses a daunting challenge.
Via - Cricinfo
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