Exposing Dhoni

From Nandun Senanayake, Australia
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the new Indian legend, is praised by cricket fans all over the world, but I do not believe he is as good as fans believe him to be. Dhoni who usually bats at 3 down or 4 down takes absolute advantage of the spinners and medium pacers. Is it just me that has realised he cannot play fast bowling?

In the recent test tour of Australia (2007) it was evident to me that he could not play consistent pace bowling properly. From what I recall his highest score was about 36 runs, I might be wrong on this fact but I don't recall him getting a half century. In the ODI series however he played brilliantly, mainly against Sri Lanka who was filled with spinners and medium pacers, and he Dhoni did not manage to get Lasith Malinga away for many.

The ODI series in Sri Lanka (2008), the !dea cup I believe it was called, Dhoni was obviously the best batsman in the series, take no respect away from that, but once again the two times he convincingly got out, he was taken by Dilhara Fernando the inconsistent Sri Lankan speedster. With a Sri Lankan line up lacking in pace Dhoni was almost lucky to not to have face Malinga, Amerasinghe and Fernando more. But this was due to Sri Lanka's stupidity not to realise this rather than Dhoni's weakness. Right?