“MS Dhoni finishes off in style, India lifts the World Cup after 28 years‘ commentated Ravi Shastri after MS Dhoni gave smashed a six off Sri Lankan seamer Nuwan Kulasekara into the stands of Wankhede Stadium to seal the victory in 2011 World Cup, this sight is still etched in the memories of every Indian cricket fan.
However, this isn’t the only match when MS Dhoni sealed the game to victory, but he has given fairytale endings to many matches and has earned himself the title of ‘the best finisher’.
Former cricketer and Australia’s head coach Justin Langer said that almost every team in the world is looking out for a finisher’ like MS Dhoni in the limited over the format of the game.
As the Australian cricket team will be taking on the New Zealand cricket team in a three-match ODI series from March 13, it will be a great opportunity for the Aussies to look for a batsman who could play the role of a ‘finisher’ for the team. Talking about the same, Langer said:
“We’ve been fortunate in the past with a Mike Hussey or a Michael Bevan who are masters at it. MS Dhoni is a master of it, Jos Buttler has been brilliant at it for England”
He added:
“What I’ve learned is everyone in the world is looking for it,”
Justin Langer feels that the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand will provide a good opportunity for the batsman to grab hold of the title of best finisher’. He said:
“So it’s a role that’s there for someone to grab hold of,”
He added:
“No one at this stage has absolutely secured it, have they? But there are good opportunities there for someone to do that,”
