To infinity and beyond

Kumble should continue
So, the talk amongst our friends proved to be true. As expected, India had won the second test match. Of late, India's test match performance has been predictable. Every time India plays a test series, it loses the first match then performs exceptionally in the remainder of the series. Lots of hiccups in the starts.
The second test match was nothing short of a superior show. Sehwag was his natural and in his own splendour in both the innnings. Impressive. Bhajji doing good taking a 10 wicket haul in the match.

Leadership is action and not position

And Sehwag proved it right. Kumble with his vigour proved that his captaincy is indeed genuine. Nobody could have done better than him at this juncture. Kumble should not retire for some more years atleast. I personally prefer to see him bowl.

All round performance
Bowler's did a good job. But I think, first some praises had to be showered on our batsmen who didn't crack quickly. I personally loved Sehwag swashbuckling knocks and in the second innings liked Karthik giving no respect to Mendis and Murali.
The bowlers were damn accurate and determined to drub the Lankan Lions. Might have enjoyed the loin for their lunch.. LOL. Ishant Sharma impressed and rejuvenated the Indian attack. It was a delight to watch him bowl and especially his specialist delivery that maintains its line after pitching. Then comes Bhajji who got his first wicket in his very first over. In the first over Dravid missed a real difficult chance. But compensated by taking a sharp catch of Jayawardena. Now his total of catches is 176 second to Mark Waugh(181). Laxman took two splendid catches in the slip. His take made it look easy. But believe me! It was not. It was in an awkward position. His total catches is now 102.

Now that Indians were firing like Machine Guns, the fielder backed up their fierce bowlers like a shield taking catches. Even Ganguly couldn't help but tumble to take a splendid catch.



What has Arjuna Ranatunga has to say?
Kumble and his entourage had really hit hard on the Sri Lankans and the lousy Arjuna Ranatunga, who lambasted at India's first test performance. So now what s Arjuna going to do? Another blame game round? LOL. Its hard to understand the administrators and politicians!

So let him be ponder without repose over the loss. But INDIA HAS WON THE TEST.

GO TO HELL ARJUNA ! Cheers INDIA!