tag:ovaltest2007.blog.co.uk,2009-11-11:/MokoFeed2009-11-11T10:48:56+01:00tag:ovaltest2007.blog.co.uk,2007-08-24:/2007/08/24/weak_decision_by_rahul_dravid~2864210/dataray2007-08-24T18:23:35+02:002007-08-24T18:23:35+02:00 <p>The decision of not putting England to follow on for the last Test of the India-England series at oval puzzled experts and fans alike ; Indian fans were puzzled and frustrated while English fans were puzzled and overjoyed......but everyone was puzzled nevertheless !!</p> <p>This ridiculous decision taken by Indian captain Rahul Dravid just denied India their well deserved 2-0 victory over England. When England finished their 1st. innings they were trailing behind India by 319 runs. How many times do you get a situation like this in Test cricket? And if you do not impose the follow on even in that situation then when actually do you do that?</p> <p>People in big cities and small towns in India were asking these questions as were experts like Micheal Holding and Ravi Shastri in the commentary box.</p> <p>England obviously grabbed this unexpected good luck with both hands and made a fantastic use of the extra swing available that morning. The very very slow (12 runs in 96 balls) batting by Dravid in the second innings was equally inexplicable.</p> <p>After the match, when Indians were celebrating the 1-0 series victory, I was thinking of the famous Indian victory at Lords in Natwest final.</p> <p>Well, it seems we have left those days of guts and courage far, far behind ! </p> <p> <br> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://ovaltest2007.blog.co.uk/2007/08/24/weak_decision_by_rahul_dravid~2864210/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>