Yuvraj Singh’s twin tons in the first two matches have left skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni wanting more.

The Indian skipper wants the in-form left-hander to carry on from where he left off in Indore and complete a hat-trick of tons when India and England clash in the third ODI in Kanpur on Thursday.

Waxing eloquent on Yuvraj’s batsmanship, Dhoni said when in full flow, it was a pleasure to watch him play. “When he gets going, Yuvraj is simply one of the best (to watch), even the top bowlers struggle against him,” Dhoni said in a pre-match press conference, adding, “It has been pleasure to watch him play. Sachin and Sehwag are good too, but Yuvraj somehow stands out. I hope he goes on to score his third consecutive century here.”

On being quizzed what advice he gave Yuvraj, who was not in the best of form ahead of the series, Dhoni said: “I told him see the ball, hit the ball. At times when a player goes through a bad patch, you have to keep him motivated. At this level you don’t want to work on the basics, just a bit of an advice is good enough.”

Test comes first

Dhoni also made it clear on Wednesday that he would prefer to play the Test match against England rather than the T20 Champions League if need be. He was reacting to the ECB’s refusal to delay the first Test, which begins barely 10 hours after the Champions League final.

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