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NEWS Cricket World Cup 2007> Dhoni to work for taking a run-a-ball in World Cup 22nd Feb 2007  22.04 IST By Agencies   Bowlers of rival teams in the coming World Cup have to put in extra effort to bowl dot balls against ICC's number two batsman Mahendra Dhoni , who today said he would strive hard to take at least one run every ball he faced in the quadrennial showpiece. "I will try to play well and my effort would be to take a run a ball," Dhoni said at the airport in Ranchi on his return home in reply to a query in the run up to the World Cup scheduled in the Caribbean islands. Though the pitches in the West Indies were tough, the stylish cricketer said his effort would be to take a run-a-ball. Evading a query on Australia's chances at the World Cup following the recent drubbing by New Zealand and the tri-series final defeat to England, the wicketkeeper-batsman warned not to take any team lightly. "No team should be taken lightly in the World Cup," said Dhoni whose confidence is sky-high after he scored 223 runs in five innings in the recently concluded twin one-day series against the West Indies and Sri Lanka. He played thrice against West Indies and twice against Sri Lanka, scoring two fifties and remaining not out on three occasions, propelling him to the second position overtaking Australian captain Ricky Ponting in the latest ICC rankings. Also View In-Depth Coverage: Cricket World Cup 2007 Team Page: India Team Page: Australia

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