Blog Detail - M S Dhoni Retires From Test Cricket Yahoo
Created By : Administrator Created On : 11-Jan-2015 03:21:16 Category : Test Series
MELBOURNE: M S Dhoni's Test career came to an end in the same way that he has often played his cricket — with a quirky, inscrutable move that seemed to defy logic and left eyebrows raised all around.
The Indian cricket board (BCCI) announced Dhoni's retirement from Test cricket, effective immediately, moments after a nervy India managed a draw in the third Test at the MCG.
Dhoni had a good match in Melbourne. He was at the crease, fighting it out for 39 balls, scoring an unbeaten 24 as India managed to avoid yet another defeat in an overseas Test match. He also effected nine dismissals behind the stumps, the most by an Indian wicketkeeper in a Test match. But India is now 0-2 behind in the 4-Test series and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been conceded to Australia. Dhoni decided he had had enough.
The decision had been brewing for a while but a phone call to BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel sealed the deal. Patel revealed that Dhoni phoned him soon after the Test in Melbourne ended to convey the news. He also asked Patel to delay the announcement slightly as he wanted to inform the team. A litte while later, he called up Patel and told him that he could go ahead.
Dhoni didn't give even a whiff of his impending retirement at the post-match interaction. He talked about sledging, he talked about draws. He talked about the Indian tail. He talked about wanting to avoiding defeat. He went on and on. But he didn't say a word on his Test retirement.
The BCCI did it for him mere moments after he had left, citing "the strain of playing all formats" as the reason for his abrupt departure.
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