Roadkill no more
The single most remarkable feature of India's series win is that this was a series with no transformative moment, no miracle rescue, no return from the edge of the abyss
George Binoy
25-Feb-2013
The single most remarkable feature of India's series win is that this was a series with no transformative moment, no miracle rescue, no return from the edge of the abyss. The quality of the opposition may have much to do with that but overall, India's execution and control of games was immaculate, writes Sharda Ugra in India Today.
Oddly enough, the first sign of genuine vulnerability from MS Dhoni's men in New Zealand came when they were at their most dominant, right at the end, with the delayed declaration in Wellington. It was almost as if India did not trust their own (proven) superiority over the world's No. 8 Test team enough ... The team dreams of being No. 1 and so they must; but to get there they would need to sharpen their fielding as well as their risk-assessment skills. India are not roadkill anymore and this habit of looking anxiously over their shoulders in anticipation of calamity must be kicked.
George Binoy is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo