Former Indian skipper, MS Dhoni has always been known for his determination and grit towards the game as these qualities helped him evolve as one of the finest cricketers to have ever played for India. In a throwback video, posted by former India mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton, the veteran gloveman was seen closely observing the legendary cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar giving bouncer practice to another legend, VVS Laxman during the 2008 Test series between India and England.
Laxman left alone the first tennis-ball bouncer bowled by Tendulkar, while he ducked on the second delivery as Dhoni, stationed at his position, watched the indoor session unfold in Chennai dressing room of the Indian team.
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Watch the engaging indoor session here:
Throwback… @sachin_rt giving @VVSLaxman281 bouncer practice in the Chennai change-room during India vs England Test match (Dec, 2008), as @msdhoni watches on… pic.twitter.com/vAMXOcw30N
— Paddy Upton (@PaddyUpton1) May 16, 2019
However, the practice didn’t help the Test specialist much as he scored 37, 26, 0 and 15 in the two-match series, which hosts India won by a 1-0 margin. The series came after India thrashed the visiting English squad 5-0 in seven-match One-Day International (ODI) series. The final two matches were called off without a ball being bowled due to rain.
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Laxman, one of the best Test batsmen the world has ever seen amassed as many as 8,781 from 134 matches at an average of nearly 46 in the longest format of the game. He made his last Test appearance in 2012 against Australia at Adelaide.
Tendulkar reached a milestone of 200 Tests, before calling time on his glorious career. He alongside Laxman and Rahul Dravid had guided their national team to numerous victories in Tests and ODIs. Tendulkar accumulated 15,921 in the longest format of the game at an average of 53.78, with the highest score of an unbeaten 248.
