The changing of guard
The changing of guard is a fascinating spectacle, whether at the Buckingham Palace or on the sports field, writes Suresh Menon in his blog on espnstar.com .
ESPNcricinfo staff
25-Feb-2013
The changing of guard is a fascinating spectacle, whether at the Buckingham Palace or on the sports field, writes Suresh Menon in his blog on espnstar.com.
Australia arrive in India having completed the first half of the operation - the old guard is nearly gone - but with the more difficult half, the new guard replacing it satisfactorily, incomplete. For India, the old guard is looking at its watches, at calendars, at the record books as if to suggest that there is time yet.
Mathew Varghese is sub-editor (stats) at Cricinfo