Fear unbecoming

An editorial in the Indian Express says that what India did over the weekend in Dominica was not in the spirit of cricket, of sport.

Giving a competition your best is an essential contract — and of necessity it involves risk-taking ... This is not about a win at any cost — it is about being true to the possibilities a sport offers. This time, India have showed themselves to be unequal to their rank as the number one Test side.