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The Big Boys Arrive In Chennai

Posted on: Mon, 04/14/2008 - 20:23
The Big Boys Arrive In Chennai

Australia’s key batsman Michael Hussey along with New Zealanders Stephen Fleming and Jacob Oram arrived here this morning to join the training sessions of Chennai Super Kings team that is preparing for the Indian Premiler League tournament commencing on April 18.

The arrival of the three “big boys” created an immediate buzz at the MA Chidambaram Stadium where the trio joined the rest of the bunch for a two-hour net session besides some fielding practice.

Hussey, in particular, showed little signs of a jet lag despite the long flight from Australia. Having checked into his hotel at about 2 pm, Hussey was down in the lobby within half-hour, ready to take the transport to the stadium for the training session.

Fleming, the former Black Caps captain and all-rounder Oram landed in the wee hours of today, and were “exempted” from the morning training.

Meanwhile, Australia’s opening batsman Matthew Hayden is expected to join the team on April 15 while Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan is likely to arrive in Chennai on Monday.

The other foreign import of the Chennai Super Kings team, Makhaya Ntini, is presently doing duty for South Africa in the Test match at Kanpur and he would be joining the “Kings” at a later date.

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Posted on: Tue, 04/15/2008 - 09:42 #1
Dhoni – The Super King of Indian cricket is ready to ROAR

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a positive force of nature, blowing away the cobwebs that have traditionally suffocated Indian cricket. He is arguably the most radical and influential Indian cricketer since the advent of Kapil Dev in the late 1970s.

In between, there has also been the effect of Sachin Tendulkar as a batsman and Sourav Ganguly as a captain. But it is Dhoni who has transformed the face of Indian cricket.

In less than four years, his influence has been phenomenal. While Tendulkar, supreme batsman that he continues to be, failed as a leader, Ganguly, whose captaincy was transformational, had long barren stretches as a batsman.

Dhoni has brought to Indian cricket the courage of his convictions. Here is a leader - India’s captain in ODIs and 20/20 since last year - who makes bold decisions and sticks to them.

The fact that the results, in the main, have been positive is no mere stroke of luck. Like Kapil Dev two decades earlier, Dhoni is an instinctive cricketer.

Over-strategising and forward planning are not for the likes of Kapil and Dhoni. They play straight from the heart rather than the head and always lead by example, inspiring team-mates who would walk over hot coals for their leader.
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Yours,
SuperKingCobra from LION's Den
Chennai Super Kings