Dhoni will be tested once luck runs out: Younis

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 4:11 am under Sports News Dhoni will be tested once luck runs out: Younis

The success of Mahendra Singh Dhoni as Indian cricket captain is a combination of some skill and
loads of good fortune, feels senior Pakistan batsman Younis Khan, who says it would be interesting to see how he fares once his luck runs out.

Younis, who returned with the Pakistan team from Abu Dhabi last night, said Dhoni has been very lucky as captain so far.

“But I would like to see how he fares and handles the pressure when the luck runs out. That will be his real test,” he said.

He stated that Dhoni had been very lucky so far in that everything he has done has turned out right.

“But in cricket one also has to be prepared to face hard situations when luck does not seem to smile on a player at all,” he added.

Younis, who is Pakistan’s top batsman in 21 one-day internationals this year scoring 865 runs at 54.06, also urged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to give Shoaib Malik more time as captain.

“From what I have observed, Malik I learning the skills of captaincy with every match and he is a good learner,” Younis said.

“I would suggest that the Pakistan board give him time and I can see Malik leading the team for the next few years without any major issues.”

Younis, who will return to Australia to play in their domestic circuit, said he was not interested in the captaincy anymore.

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