India batting collapsed signaling an end to a glorious run of scores starting in England. Agreed, we had batting collapses in England and Australia but 76 all out is the worst.
As such, there is no need to berate the Indian batting; it is just that the law of averages caught up with them. One batting collapse was due and now it is over and done with.
As Anil Kumble’s fitness is still doubtful and Harbhajan plainly fading it is time for Sreesanth, RP Singh and Irfan to come to the party and restrict the South Africans to reasonable score. From then on, our batting might will take the load.
6 comments:
how sensible...
i know whats are going to be reactions...specially tv reporters...they will have field day...
they overcooked the pitch in their mind a bit and collapsed spectacularly...
but you are very right...one collapse can not wipe the good showing in recent past...its just one of those things...
but i feel that though we raises our game against oz and play outaskin...we fail to do the same with SA repeatedly...some mind blockage??? i dont know but there is something for sure...
what say?
WHY OUR PLAYERS FEAR PLAYING IN THIS KIND OF TRACK IS THAT ANY REPEATED FAILURE WILL ROB THIER CLOUT WITH THE SPONSORS. FORGET ABT LAYING SPORTING PITCHES IN INDIA. THE MOMENT OUR CAPTAINS SEES A BLADE OF GRASS(EVEN IN THEIR OWN GARDENS) THEY BECOME JITTERY AND THEY PASS ON THE JITTERS TO THE OTHER PLAYERS.
is it boredom vs SAF?
Ravindran,
They have performed very well in seaming conditions abroad. So it is neither fear or incompetency.
NC,
Whatever, this would have woken them up. :)
I don't mind the collapse... but I find it disgusting when some of the players hint at the pitch for the cause... that's poor. Whatever happened to being gracious in loss.
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