Dhoni hits the spot
It's been a while since Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit a one-day hundred against a Test playing nation four years, to be precise. In playing nation four years, to be precise. In the last week of October 2005, he had smashed an incredible 183 against Sri Lanka in Jaipur. And while four years is a very long time in Indian cricket, it's remarkable how much has changed between then and Wednesday, when he powered his way to a match-winning 124 against Australia on Wednesday.
In 2005, Rahul Dravid was the captain and Dhoni an impact player who looked a bit like Tarzan. Now, Dhoni has graduated to the top job and is seen as more of a brainy than a brawny cricketer. During this long journey, he has lost a lot of hair some to the barber's scissors and some to pressures of responsibility.
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In 2005, Rahul Dravid was the captain and Dhoni an impact player who looked a bit like Tarzan. Now, Dhoni has graduated to the top job and is seen as more of a brainy than a brawny cricketer. During this long journey, he has lost a lot of hair some to the barber's scissors and some to pressures of responsibility.
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To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.indianexpress.com
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