SM
Club Brugge vs. Aston Villa: 20 hrs 35 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews

India

Ravi Shastri: 'MS Dhoni retirement came as a surprise'

:Headline: Ravi Shastri: 'MS Dhoni retirement came as a surprise': ID:196601: from db_amp
Ravi Shastri claims that everyone in the India camp was taken by surprise when MS Dhoni retired from Test cricket.

India team director Ravi Shastri has admitted that he was surprised by MS Dhoni's decision to announce his retirement from Test cricket after the draw with Australia in Melbourne.

Dhoni stepped away from the longest format of the game after another series defeat was confirmed with a match to spare, and Shastri believes that no-one could have seen the decision coming.

"It came like a bolt from the blue. Not till after he returned from the post-match presentation did I come to know when he had a quick word with me, then the players. I understand he had not even spoken to his family about it," India's former all-rounder told reporters.

"It was an unexpected decision no doubt, but a courageous one. In my esteem Dhoni has gone up by miles. He hasn't waited to complete 100 Tests and all such pointless statistical stuff. He didn't want any farewell fanfare. That shows his character. He's different and quite remarkable."

Virat Kohli will lead India in the fourth Test, which begins in Sydney on Tuesday.

amp_article__196601 : Database Data restored...  : 
last updated article - 2015-01-02 21:02:58:
html db last update - 2015-01-02 21:02:58 :

ex - 7200 : read : read cache amp html

Click here for more stories about Ravi Shastri

Click here for more stories about India

Share this article now:
Recommended Next on SM
Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool108111961325
2Manchester CityMan City1072121111023
3Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest10541147719
4Chelsea105322012818
5Arsenal105321711618
6Aston Villa105321715218
7Tottenham HotspurSpurs1051422111116
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton104421714316
9Fulham104331413115
10Bournemouth104331312115
11Newcastle UnitedNewcastle104331010015
12Brentford104151920-113
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd10334912-312
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham103251319-611
15Leicester CityLeicester102441418-410
16Everton102351017-79
17Crystal Palace10145813-57
18Ipswich TownIpswich100551021-115
19Southampton10118719-124
20Wolverhampton WanderersWolves100371427-133
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.



. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .