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India cricket: Closing out games, a matter of intent, not skill
If you don’t play to win, can you triumph?
The Indian team, in the 3rd Test, accepted a tame draw instead of grasping a victory within reach.
Much has been said and written about the Indian batting line-up’s unwillingness to take up the challenge of scoring 180 runs in 47 overs.
Not much has been made of the Indian bowling’s lack of incisiveness and penetration when they should have gone for the kill. The last five West Indian wickets added 121 runs between them.
The Indian and international press have unflinchingly condemned the No.1 team’s tactics.
Is India’s No. 1 ranking truly deserved?
Is India’s No. 1 ranking in Test cricket , a fair assessment of their status in the pecking order of Test playing nations?
Does it reflect consistent performance? Is the Indian team head and shoulders above the competition?
Can Team India lay claim to greatness? Or is it an aggregation of some great individuals who have not always jelled together as a fighting unit?
Is India’s bowling truly world-class? Would India’s bowlers walk into a world eleven on the strength of their performance?
Are the accumulated points over a window of three years enough for cricket crazy fans in Indian to tom-tom India’s superiority and paper over the inconsistencies and sometimes abysmal losses?
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