MS Dhoni burst on the scene as a devil-may-care batsman with a style all his own. It wasn't so much his wicketkeeping as his batting that marked him out. In those early days, it looked like he could slaughter any bowling attack when he wanted, purely because he was so unconventional. Even non-cricketers like me wondered: How can you bowl to a guy who runs out and then defends, or steps far back in his crease but then flails unexpectedly at the ball with those powerful forearms?