Beleaguered Mahendra Singh Dhoni found backing from former Australia cricketer Mike Hussey, who says India’s captain is the most suitable leader as he still has a lot of fire in his batting.
In yet another poor showing, Dhoni was out without scoring in the fourth ODI against Australia in Canberra on Wednesday as India crashed to a 25-run defeat from a very strong position.
Dhoni, of late, has come under flak for not being able perform the role of a finisher, something he was known for.
"I would back MS to do the job and he has been doing it for so long now. He is best suited to handle most situations out there. People forget that it is not easy job to do.
"You cannot just come in and smash 60 off 30 balls every single time. You have got good bowlers, and they have gotten smarter, and they know what Dhoni's strengths are, so things will not always happen the same way," Hussey said.
The Australian, known as Mr Cricket, said India’s young batsmen need to bat around him to learn how to finish close games.
"You cannot expect him to do it every single time, and he has done well for India for such an amazingly long period of time. I would keep back him to do this job for as long as he feels he can do the job.
“At the same time, India will be looking at their youngsters. In that situation, it would be ideal if they can bat with and around MS, and learn from him how to get through such situations."
India lost fourth matches in a row in the ongoing ODI series, but Hussey said the visitors have actually played good cricket.
"I think India have actually played some really good cricket. Look at all the four matches so far. They have consistently scored 300 runs every time, which is a very good effort. And Australia is a tough place to defend. especially when the pitches are helping batsmen, and rest assured these are very good pitches to bat on.
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