India's middle-order blues
The Indian middle order has had an ordinary series so far with just one half-century in the first two Tests
Cricinfo
25-Feb-2013
The Indian middle order has had an ordinary series so far with just one half-century in the first two Tests. Anand Vasu, though, writes in the Hindustan Times that Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid look to be getting into form.
In the second Test, where he made five and 31, especially in the second innings, Tendulkar looked ominously good before giving his wicket away. What this points to is that there isn’t a particular chink in technique or blind spot that the bowlers are exploiting. Usually this means that it’s only a matter of time before a batsman comes good.
The Deccan Herald's R Kaushik feels the middle order has to find the right balance between defence and aggression to the runs start to flow again.
Meanwhile, in the Guardian, Dileep Premchandran ponders whether Virender Sehwag has done enough to be considered an all-time great.