Friday, March 7, 2008

Dhoni savours special feeling

ndian captain MS Dhoni said it was a very special feeling to beat Australia and he would not compare this ODI series win with any other.

"I don't believe in comparisons. It was very special beating Australia in Australia, especially in two consecutive finals," he told television channel NDTV.

"A lot was said about the Australians and how they come back strongly, but we did very well to deny them that opportunity," he said before boarding the flight back home in Melbourne.

"The credit (for this win) goes to the team, the support staff and even the boys on the bench, who did not get to play in the series," he added.

Dhoni praised Ishant Sharma and Praveen Kumar for their fantastic showing Down Under.

"Ishant is a very different bowler. Not only does he bowl in the right areas, he's a good thinker as well. He has picked up from the experiences of the seniors. He was our best bowler in the series," he said.

About Praveen, Dhoni said: "He's not an express bowler but he is consistent. He's a good asset for the team and if he works a little more on his batting, he will be another good all-rounder."

Asked to describe himself, the Indian skipper said he is "funny, sarcastic with a sense of humour, bit aggressive, not very vocal but gets vocal when he gets angry, loves his team and looks for character."

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