India is now bad news to South Africa because the disruptions are nearly overcome. They have had some tough cricket coming off a break and will be ready to play closer to their potential. It will be another cracker of a series which will feel easier
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I simply can't come to grips with the fact that one of the world's best stadiums resembled that very park which could not even be trusted by the amateurs. Players who have participated at this level know that this was a stuff up of the highest order
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The pressure is off, the expectations are low. New blood without the stress of worrying about the result should ensure some spark returns to the lifeless outfit that has been India.
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India have no one to blame but themselves because it was their own lack of skill at critical times in the field. Which approach will John Wright take to remedy these problems? Overtraining or holidaying?
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Knowledge of and belief in one's ability are crucial and yet have precious little to do with the chronological. These players are keyed up and perfectly trained for this contest and much fitter physically than they need to be so that they can persist
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Batsmen like Sehwag do not need to bat too differently in different forms of the game, yet there is pressure to do just that. A little more mental control will see him become a consistent danger to all.
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...for us as spectators but I would be surprised if some players' mouths are drier than a lime burner's boot. The dominant match-saving performances in the match belied just how tough it must have been in the middle.
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India must get out of their shoe cupboards and play from the kitchen with plenty of heat.
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Harbhajan and Kumble have not been allowed to re-enter at their own tempo. Both men had the task of keeping the runs down and removing Australian batsmen -- a combination which so rarely happens. So, the Indian batsmen have to take responsibility.
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