Asoka de Silva gives India a miss
I am not so sure that they have gone bad -- it probably looks worse than it
is. They were *that* bad in Australia during the Ashes because of injuries,
but they did find a top-class bat, and gained confidence after winning the
last test.
Beating the zimbos was not exactly miraculous, but impressive nonetheless,
and it did bring to the world stage some much needed talent.
The current series so far has belonged to Smith, and while it looked bad, I
am quite certain that England will put up a better performance in the next
couple of tests. Their bowling *has* to deliver though.
Maybe Hussain will hold on to Smith at 8 next time :-)
Besides, RSA is still a very strong side. With or without Donald. No
shame in losing to 'em.
I still think that Hussian should have served out this series. It is a lot
of pressure on Vaughan.
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Shripathi Kamath
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