Former Indian skipper MS Dhoni arguably has the fastest man with the gloves behind the stumps. He has often been seen affecting stumpings out of nowhere just within a fraction of a second and without much fuss. A wicket-keeper usually lets the ball come into the gloves before they go for a stumping. However, with his unconventional style, MS Dhoni does the collection of the ball and simultaneously, moves towards the ball.
However, whatever Dhoni does is pure magic as when someone else tries to do the same, the momentum of the hands goes against the ball. This makes the collection of the ball extremely difficult and might also lead to injuring the fingers at times. But, such is his skill that Dhoni has mastered it to perfection and often springs up with surprises. With 190 stumpings in international cricket, MS Dhoni is way ahead in the league. The next best on the list is Kumar Sangakkara with 139 stumpings.
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It is often adviced not to cross the crease when the veteran gloveman is behind the stumps. Even at this stage, his reflexes are just as quick and can affect a dismissal out of the blue. The International Cricket Council (ICC) gave the same advice to a Japanese star who asked for one.
Yoko Ono, a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist tweeted to ICC asking for advice that will make our lives heal and shine. In his tweet, Yoko wrote, “Give us some advice that will make our lives heal and shine”.
Here is Yoko One’s tweet:
Give us some advice that will make our lives heal and shine.
— Yoko Ono (@yokoono) February 1, 2019
Replying to the same, ICC replied, “Never leave your crease with MS Dhoni behind the stumps!” The fans thoroughly enjoyed this reply from the ICC and loved the sense of humor. If you are a cricketer, it is indeed one of the best advice that you can get.
Here is ICC’s reply:
Never leave your crease with MS Dhoni behind the stumps! https://t.co/RoUp4iMpX6
— ICC (@ICC) February 3, 2019