Lately there has been much discussion about the merit of some Test captains and no one has ignited more strident debate over his credentials than Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni is a brilliant captain in the shorter versions of the game and a master at timing his run to the finishing line as a middle-order batsman.


MS Dhoni 

However, as a Test captain he's too reactive and has a tendency to let the game meander along like an absent-minded professor strolling in the park. His conservatism allows the better players among opposition batsmen too much freedom and too many easy runs. Consequently big partnerships - like the Brendon McCullum and BJ Watling match-saving liaison - build too often.