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The Indian cricket team: Pace bowling riches?

Dhoni’s troubles

On Saturday, the 14th of August, 2010 , Dhoni walked out of a practice session when Dinesh Karthik was struck on the thumb by a nastily bouncing ball. The excuse given was that the practice facilities were inadequate; the pitch was underprepared and dangerous to use.

On Sunday, the 15th of August, Dhoni sought to underline his independence from the BCCI requesting that the Indian bowlers be rotated more often to allow them more rest and time to recover from their many niggles.

So what gives? Is the pressure of arguably the hottest seat in the country getting too much for Mahendra Singh Dhoni to handle?

The weight of a billion expectations is overwhelming. Is Dhoni finding the captain’s kitchen too warm for comfort?

Or is Dhoni trying to cut manic expectations of his young, troubled side?

Is he beseeching the Indian cricket fan to be more understanding, more kind, more real?

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Dhoni and Nets Walk Outs

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Dhoni walked out of the practice session on Saturday when Karthik was injured on the right thumb by a nasty delivery.

Wonder how soon will it be that touring teams walk out of Test matches where sub-standard pitches have been laid just so to ensure that the home team can find its way back into the series? There are turners and then there are sub-standard ones. Sometimes, they seem to be synonymous.

Is this a bad pitch for Team India?

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