Here we go again, a much anticipated and high octane Test Series between India and Australia (in Australia). One team is full of superstars at the fag end of brilliant individual careers pitted against a team built one-by-one solely based on their cricketing ability and undying commitment to the team.
The series score as I write this blog is India - 0, Australia - 2. Two to go. Hoping the series will go atleast 1-2 or more optimistically 2-2 in India's favour.
There are enough reports on rediff, cricinfo and timesofindia criticizing India's batting blunders during the Melbourne test. India was unable to score less than 200 in each innings, which is pretty dissappointing considering each of India's top 5 batsmen, Jaffer, Dravid, Laxman, Tendulkar and Ganguly each have posted atleast one double-hundred in Test Cricket. Cricketing ability was not in doubt in that test, more so commitment to the team-cause. India's bowlers were pretty impressive in holding Australia for less than 400 in each innings. And we thought, India's bowling is going to suffer in this test series.
Moving over to Sydney for the second test, India had to literally do-or-die in this test. Little did they know they had another opponent other than Australia to face in this match. THE UMPIRES. India's batsman put up a huge score in reply to Australia's 1st innings total. Australia should not have been allowed to post such a huge total in the first place. THE UMPIRES took the initiative and momentum from India on the first day itself with multiple umpiring catastrophies. India still fought on and bowled quite decently in the second innings, again only to see the carpet being pulled right from their feet because of some bad decisions from Mark Benson (England) and Steve "Blind Man" Bucknor (West Indies). You would think the worst is behind India at this stage. If you still haven't sympathized with India yet, read on.
India's batting and resiliance was cut short by the umpires again with horrendous decisions to give Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly OUT. Technology should have been used to make decisions, when in doubt rather than rely on stupid instincts and opposing Captain's viewpoint. India subsequently lost the match and also lost Harbhajan Singh to a 3-match ban, without conclusive evidence of a racial slur against Andy Symonds.
India have 2 more chances to redeem themselves at Perth and Adelaide in the remaining tests. But when trailing 0-2 in a 4-match series isn't already bad enough, the men-in-white (not Australia) are proving to be India's nemesis in an already tough environment.
Good Luck Team India..Let's win without the Umpires.
The series score as I write this blog is India - 0, Australia - 2. Two to go. Hoping the series will go atleast 1-2 or more optimistically 2-2 in India's favour.
There are enough reports on rediff, cricinfo and timesofindia criticizing India's batting blunders during the Melbourne test. India was unable to score less than 200 in each innings, which is pretty dissappointing considering each of India's top 5 batsmen, Jaffer, Dravid, Laxman, Tendulkar and Ganguly each have posted atleast one double-hundred in Test Cricket. Cricketing ability was not in doubt in that test, more so commitment to the team-cause. India's bowlers were pretty impressive in holding Australia for less than 400 in each innings. And we thought, India's bowling is going to suffer in this test series.
Moving over to Sydney for the second test, India had to literally do-or-die in this test. Little did they know they had another opponent other than Australia to face in this match. THE UMPIRES. India's batsman put up a huge score in reply to Australia's 1st innings total. Australia should not have been allowed to post such a huge total in the first place. THE UMPIRES took the initiative and momentum from India on the first day itself with multiple umpiring catastrophies. India still fought on and bowled quite decently in the second innings, again only to see the carpet being pulled right from their feet because of some bad decisions from Mark Benson (England) and Steve "Blind Man" Bucknor (West Indies). You would think the worst is behind India at this stage. If you still haven't sympathized with India yet, read on.
India's batting and resiliance was cut short by the umpires again with horrendous decisions to give Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly OUT. Technology should have been used to make decisions, when in doubt rather than rely on stupid instincts and opposing Captain's viewpoint. India subsequently lost the match and also lost Harbhajan Singh to a 3-match ban, without conclusive evidence of a racial slur against Andy Symonds.
India have 2 more chances to redeem themselves at Perth and Adelaide in the remaining tests. But when trailing 0-2 in a 4-match series isn't already bad enough, the men-in-white (not Australia) are proving to be India's nemesis in an already tough environment.
Good Luck Team India..Let's win without the Umpires.
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samy
Woh last month ka look tha..I am bored of the same old short haircut and clean shaven look..some change :). Hope your trip was good