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Captains Who Can Stop Dhoni From Lifting The 2016 World T20 Cup....

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Dhoni is the most modern cricketer of all cricketers, dividing his time between the various formats as if he has responsibility to the senate to answer for all the issues of the day, which, of course, he has had. Test cricket is no longer in his remit. Kohli has begun the accession. If Dhoni pulls off this tournament, he will surely qualify for a triumph - a sort of elaborate celebration of homecoming and retirement, granted by the BCCI to honour his victories.

 

Who can stop him? Oddly enough, England could. Eoin Morgan's men are on the right track. Their approach is no longer shackled by a mean professional's past. The key will be to apply themselves a little better to the specifics of the moment. When Warne led Rajasthan Royals to the first IPL title, he encouraged each player to have a "time out": a three-to-ten-second mental and physical break at the points when the pressure became unbearable, or unintelligible. In these 20-over innings you absolutely have to keep thinking. A single ball can change a whole match. There is no excuse for it to be delivered without care and attention, only for it to be delivered poorly with care and attention. Somehow, you have to keep breathing. Breathing sends oxygen to the brain and alleviates both pressure and pain.

 

Australia can stop Dhoni but, a little like England, will have to play spin better on spinning pitches. Both teams lamp the spinners on flat pitches but greater nous is needed to outwit Ravi Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Yuvraj Singh on a dustbowl. Shane Watson must open with David Warner and take responsibility to bat long. One of England's dynamic front three must do the same. Moeen Ali must be moved up the order. The Australians have considerable IPL experience. England do not.

 

Watch out for South Africa. Until the semi-final stage, that is (old joke). South Africa have their own Dhoni in AB de Villiers, a modern freak, and suddenly have a few faces hitherto unidentified - men like Chris Morris and David Wiese - who can shake things up a little, even shake off the old joke, because AB cannot do the finishing alone. Faf du Plessis is a smart captain. South Africa are real contenders.

 

Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh are short of class but will cope okay with the conditions. West Indies are short of brains but have IPL history in their ranks. New Zealand are worth a look for they have a savvy bunch of scrappers and some mighty hitting power to boot.

 

Not a single fast bowler mentioned in this despatch. Their tricks are being understood and dismissed. Magicians say that once is a trick, twice is a lesson. Maybe the yorker will trend again. It ought to. And maybe, given the dry surfaces, reverse swing will rear its pretty head. That would be a bonus.

 

Back to the winner's enclosure and the more I think about it, the more there appear to be just the four candidates. The big four.

With only one winner. Dhoni.

Bring on the triumph. 

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Yuva Nataratna LEGEND

Yuva Nataratna

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yeah, true

maa yuvi form lo ki vachadu..inka Dhoni trophy lift cheyakundaa evadu aapaledu

he's not yuvraj..he's yamraaj

He doesn't look confident like before, last two innings lo koncham confidence vachuntadhi....

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india lo series ani marchipothunnarua2jhe.gifspin tho opposition ki  bore aka chiraku kottinchi ina gelusthadu dhobi gaadu...!!

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aus, SA, Eng teams kooda strong ganey unnayi. 

 

mccullum undi untey nz kooda race lo undedhi

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a2jhe.gifAUS team ni oka side tahir gaadu nakisthunnadu spin tho at present..ika india lo antae adukku thinali aus team...!!

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