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And The Horror Continues....


Who would have believed, if told few months back that India would be facing back to back whitewashes? At least I would not have.

I find it hard to believe this is the same team which achieved numerous accolades over a last 2-3 years. This team looks like a pale ghost of that team which attained number 1 test ranking and won the world cup.
Sport, particularly like cricket, is a cruel thing. Just few days back we were dreaming about attempting a rare series win and subsequently dislodging England from peak of the ranking. After just 10 days of test cricket, we now fear for teams like New Zealand  and Zimbabwe would dislodge us if provided with Fast and bouncy pitches. In just a span of 2 weeks our whole base of faith and beliefs has been challenged.

Dhoni, who was thought to be a shrewd captain and supposedly a greatest captain India has ever had, has now become a villain, brainless, clueless captain. (In my personal opinion he was always like that, waiting for things to happen rather than making them happen, it just that his ‘fat lucky’ days are over.)

Dravid, whose technique was thought to be impeccable one, has been getting bowled out too often for a top order batsman of his caliber.

Tendulkar, who was supposed to be destined to make his century of century down under, is failing to convert his start more too often.

Laxman, for whom Australia was like second home coming, which he always enjoyed, is finding it hard to stay for a while on a pitch.

Sehwag , who made an whirlwind come back in test arena when India toured down under last time, is finding himself clueless against quality bowling attack on a bouncy pitch.

And what is worst is that these all things are happening at a same time, like a pre-planned evil plot of a horror movie.

Is this the lowest sink for India or is this just a start of a horrible slide?? What is the road ahead for India? Continue with Old legs or try out young blood?? I would try to share my views in the next post. (How I wish, this were a dream and it would end soon and I find myself awake again with a news that this series is yet to be started and First test on tomorrow morning.)
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