Let the heartache begin

so too the murmurs..

Of India's inability to finish the job. Of how Sussex stretched us. Of a lack of spine. Or bottle. Or both.Of the bowlers not being good/effective enough. Of the batting, bowling and the fielding being below par.

All of which is baloney.

Because the intent of the tour games is not to win or lose but to acclimatize and work towards match fitness.

Because India created for itself a matchwinning situation when there was none.

Because the captaincy, for the most part, was good.

Because the game did not peter out to a dull draw but was a thriller and because the bowlers, the supposed weak link, created opportunities.

A little more luck and the storyline would have been different.

All in all, a bright start to India's tour of England, 2007.

Indians 388/7d & 184/8d
Sussex 300/6d & 190/9