Tough records set by MS Dhoni MS Dhoni is the only wicket-keeper batsman to score 1000+ ODI runs in a calendar year thrice - he did it in 3 consecutive years too! . 2007 ---> 1103 runs (33 inns) at an average of 44.12 2008 ---> 1097 runs (26 inns) at an average of 57.73 2009 ---> 1198 runs (24 inns) at an average of 70.47) . His batting average of 70.47 while scoring 1198 runs in 2009 is the highest ever for a wicket-keeper batsman scoring 1000+ runs in a calendar year. . His 183* vs. Sri Lanka (2005) is still the highest score by a wk-batsman in ODIs for more than 9 years now! . He is also the only player to win the ICC ODI Player of the Year twice and that too back-to-back (2008,2009) . The only ODI player to feature in the ICC ODI Team of the Year from 2008-2013 as Captain as well as Wicket-keeper. His 175 sixes is the most by a wk-batsman in ODIs. (Nearest rival ABD has 47 as a wk-bat)
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 04:58:40 +0000
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