So India managed to bowl out England quickly on the 5th day, and didn't have too many mishaps chasing the small deficit, to wrap the 1st test in Ahmedabad. Pujara's double century and Ojha's bowling were the definite stars of the victory, and Sehwag's century too will give him a lot of confidence.
On to Mumbai now.
Dhoni has been complaining of lack of support from curators in creating turners, and why not! When in India, the team definitely should be able to exploit local conditions and our strengths - do we get the same leeway when we visit England and Australia and have to face deadly bouncing pitches in biting cold winds? I fail to understand why people say that India needs to be able to win in all conditions (and then expect those conditions to be bouncy wickets only!). Doesn't the same argument apply to England and Australia when they visit the subcontinent? Shouldn't they be able to win in all conditions too?
Anyway, looking forward to a turner in Mumbai, a 2-0 and eventually, a 4-0!
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