MS Dhoni has now officially been rested from test matches.
There are so many issues at play here.
Does India take test match cricket seriously?
Does Dhoni take test match cricket seriously?
Should Dhoni be a) stoned, b) beheaded or c) burnt at the stake?
Is Sri Lanka thought of as a second tier opponent?
Does Dhoni only want to play if he is captain?
Is Dhoni giving Kartik a fair chance at replacing him?
Did Dhoni eat his own testicles at a bizarre Mongolian ceremony last week?
Is Dhoni the first victim of the IPL schedule?
Does Dhoni see captaining India in one day cricket as more important than playing test match cricket?
The answers to these questions are obviously not, fuck no, c, derr, fuck yes, probably, uhuh with a creamy mushroom and bison nut sauce, nope just a wanker, hell yeah.
If Dhoni is pulling out because of too much cricket, perhaps he should skip the IPL next year and give himself 6 weeks off.
Or perhaps he should go make some Bollywood films and leave cricket to the men who really care about it.
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