MS Dhoni’s decisions and tactics came in for heavy criticism as India lost the five-match series 3-1 to England. India’s 77-day-long tour of England came to an end on Sunday, with a closely-contested one-off T20 going the hosts’ way. Of the 11 matches on tour, Mahendra Singh Dhoni & Co. won 4 to claim the ODI series (3-1) while they lost five when they conceded the Test series (3-1) and drew one match. Here are some of the takeaways from the tour:Contrasting Fielding Standards Across FormatsWith the likes of Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman having retired, India’s slip fielding was completely exposed. After the third Test it was revealed that India had tried as many as five different first slips in the last 19 Tests, which means the cordon has been rejigged at least five times since Laxman and Dravid retired. (Learn From England Experience: Dhoni)One of India’s biggest concerns during their 3-1 capitulation in the Test series was their poor slip fielding. For a team that once had the likes of VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid man the slip cordon to the best of their abilities, the likes of Shikhar Dhawan and Ravindra Jadeja did a shoddy job in… Read full this story
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