Arrogance could cost India their No.1 throne
India’s capitulation at Lord’s has incited plenty of commentary on how a No.1 side should conduct itself, with some even suggesting England are the real No.1, no matter what the numbers say
Tariq Engineer
25-Feb-2013
India’s capitulation at Lord’s has incited plenty of commentary on how a No.1 side should conduct itself, with some even suggesting England are the real No.1, no matter what the numbers say. In the Independent, James Lawton laments the possiblity of India’s fall from its perch, saying the country has been sidetracked by the riches of the shorter forms of the game.
At Lord's only Dravid, on the third day, reminded us of the quality that made India's surpassing of the great Australian empire so inevitable. Only he looked comfortable in the skin of a leader of the world game. Over the next few days he has to revisit such high ground in the company of Tendulkar, hopefully recovered from his virus, and Laxman. Most vitally, the entire Indian team have to look much less of a parody of the best Test force in the world. Can they do it? Cricket will be much poorer for their failure.
Tariq Engineer is a former senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo