Dhoni's 148 in Vizag made Sehwag look pedestrian: John Wright

John Wright might not be the Indian coach anymore, but the manner in which he coached the Indians during his time has certainly rubbed off on the current crop of Indians and the manner in which they coach the team. In fact, the current setup of Indian coaches witnesses the likes of Anil Kumble and Rahul Dravid very much in the framework as well.

However, speaking about India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Wright only had good things to say about him. He also reflected on Dhoni’s first innings of sorts in Vishakapatnam wherein he slammed an impressive 148 against Pakistan.

“My early experience with MS was at a camp and he was always a very good listener. His first innings I can recall was he got 148 in Vizag (vs Pakistan, ODI). He made someone like (Virender) Sehwag look rather pedestrian, which took a lot of doing. He had great game awareness, awareness of his leadership abilities and not only his cricketing abilities.”

“His sense of timing in making decisions, whatever they are, have been great. I am looking forward to watching him play. He is still enjoying his cricket. He can enjoy it now more as he has got the freedom to express himself. It will be very good for the team.”

He also went ahead and spoke a few words in the manner in which Virat Kohli is leading the line for the Indians. Moreover, he also added that the emphasis is currently on the fitness at the moment.

“The coach and captain or anyone involved, Virat has the right people around the team. Hope he will leave a little better when he finishes than when he found it. He has got big shoes to fill, he has made a wonderful start. I love his emphasis on fitness. He looks so sharp and full of energy.”

Wright also went on to laud the structure at the moment. “The structure is really good, right from the selection, through to Rahul Dravid and Paras Mhambrey in the U-19 team. He is fortunate to have Rahul to interact within ‘A’ team and, of course, Anil Kumble. It is a very strong structure and hopefully, people understand and value it to keep that quality going. It will only be very good for Indian cricket.”

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