Monday, August 13, 2007
India a good team, Oz a great team
Proof of that was seen on the 4th day of the 3rd test India Vs England at The Oval Aug 12th 2007. 319 runs ahead, i still don't understand why we did not go for the kill and enforce a follow-on. Dravid (a great fan of his batting) messed up the situation big time. This is where I am a huge fan of the Oz style of cricket. They would have gone for the kill. I read a report somewhere that the Indian bowlers were tired. Come on that is a total bull shit reason. You are going for a series win in style, what bigger motivation does one need. The Oz's would have put the pressure on its bowling after a batting display of that might. This is the difference between a great team and a good team. I think the Oz are so far ahead of the rest of the teams that it is no longer a competition for them with other teams, but among themselves, between their bowling and batting. I expected a similar output from India. Eden gardens does not happen everyday guys. We had a amazing bowling conditions, the form Zak and co. are in i would have expected a go for the kill attitude. Alas even as i write this blog it looks like the match is heading for a draw and the series India. But to me it is a good series victory where as it could have been a great series victory coming on a special week when India celebrates its 60th Independence day.
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very true!!!!
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