Just a blog earlier, I quoted Sanjay Manjrekar that the Indian team should "play and defeat them at their own game" rather than bowing to sensationalised public opinion that they cancel the tour and come back.
...India record one of their most amazing victory overseas...
Stop them from bullyimg, intimidating and sledging the opponents and stop the umpires from giving them unbiased support from ageing umpires and immediately their 'invincibility' gets questioned. Well, that statement was a bit strong. Rather, a 16 time champion should not be discussed in such a way but then the team's behaviour at Sydney actually removed all sympathy towards them, even if they deserved any.
May be their burden of the world record was too heavy for the Aussies. May be the acrimonious events of the Sydney Test ate into their conscience but a well deserved world record of 17th straight win was spoilt. Even the one individual who led the team for the last 12 straight wins, Ricky, could not do any more than watch his dream go in tatters.
But what followed the win was a great spoiler for the ardent fans back in India - dropping Sourav, Laxman & Dravid for the ODIs.
Now the great Indian public wants the selctors to be sacked. Earlier they wanted and actually got one umpire removed from the series and now the fans want the players to be in the team.
Guess its not any different in Australia either as they too polled their opinion to sack Ricky for cheating in player's verdict for a catch taken.
It's a consumer's market, by all means!
