SYDNEY: Facing severe
criticism for his unimpressive captaincy and performances in Test
cricket, under-fire Mahendra Singh Dhoni has offered to quit the
leadership role in the longer format of the game if the BCCI feels there
is a better replacement waiting in the wings.
Dhoni said if somebody could do a better job than him in Tests, then he will be more than happy to step down as captain for the sake of the team.
"It (captaincy) doesn't belong to anyone. It's a position I hold, and it's an added responsibility. I always like to do well till I am in job but it's not something I want to stick to. If there is a better replacement, he can come in," Dhoni said on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's first Twenty20 game Australia.
"At the end of the day, you want India to perform. If there is someone who can do a better job, captaincy should be given to him. It's not something you have to cling on to," said Dhoni as speculation grew over his Test future both as a batsman and captain.
Dhoni now has lost seven straight Test matches abroad as captain and as a batsman, his stocks have really fallen low on foreign pitches.
While he made 220 at 31.43 from four Tests in England, he scored 102 from six innings of three Tests at 20.40 on the present tour.
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Dhoni said if somebody could do a better job than him in Tests, then he will be more than happy to step down as captain for the sake of the team.
"It (captaincy) doesn't belong to anyone. It's a position I hold, and it's an added responsibility. I always like to do well till I am in job but it's not something I want to stick to. If there is a better replacement, he can come in," Dhoni said on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's first Twenty20 game Australia.
"At the end of the day, you want India to perform. If there is someone who can do a better job, captaincy should be given to him. It's not something you have to cling on to," said Dhoni as speculation grew over his Test future both as a batsman and captain.
Dhoni now has lost seven straight Test matches abroad as captain and as a batsman, his stocks have really fallen low on foreign pitches.
While he made 220 at 31.43 from four Tests in England, he scored 102 from six innings of three Tests at 20.40 on the present tour.
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