India need to hunt in pairs
When Rahul Dravid clicked, no one else did
Nitin Sundar
25-Feb-2013
When Rahul Dravid clicked, no one else did. When Praveen Kumar bowled well, he had no support. When Ishant Sharma wreaked havoc, runs were leaked too easily at the other end. Kanishkaa Balachandran, writing for firstpost.com, says that India can bounce back in the series only if they figure out a way to work as a team.
India just needs to turn the clock back four years to their previous tour of England for inspiration. Curiously, for a side high on numbers, only one player, Anil Kumble, managed to score a century. Their 1-0 series win was built on crucial half-centuries and a staggering 16 fifty-plus stands, boosted by a stable opening pair. Zaheer then complemented their efforts with a match-winning 5-wicket haul at Trent Bridge. England found India’s synchronicity too overwhelming.
Nitin Sundar is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo