MS wants back old technique

Two days before he flies out to Dhaka for the ODI series, Mahendra Singh Dhoni turned back the clock by turning up for a surprise practice session at the National Stadium in Delhi.

This was the turf where he honed his skills under coach MP Singh before becoming a household name. Singh was there too, helping Dhoni rediscover the flourish in his strokeplay. Now that he has retired from Tests, Dhoni is seeking to undo changes he had made to firm up his technique for the longer format.

Singh said, "Now that he doesn't have to think about Tests, he wants to get back to his previous technique."

Obviously, he has the slow, low tracks of Bangladesh - and the barrage of spinners he may face - in mind. "He was hitting them hard and clean, like in his younger days. Don't be surprised if you see an attacking Dhoni in action in Bangladesh," Singh said.