| Stump Vision - by R. Mohan |
| - Losing tri-series final in Dambulla means very lit |
| It may appear as if Indian cricket has a lot of time to think before the World Cup. However, there is so much cricket ahead that the big event will be upon us in no time at all, which just means that selectors and the Team India think tank should know now who besides the nucleus will be on a crucial shortlist of players.
Losing the tri-series final in Sri Lanka is no big deal. Not too many teams can chase in Dambulla. This was reiterated by Muttiah Muralitharan who aired the local theory that... more |
| From the Diary - by Sunil Gavaskar |
| - Sunny's Column (648) |
| A couple of incidents over the last week or so has brought to the fore how, the winning at all costs mentality has changed the mindset of the players. Winning has always been paramount in the game and that is why one plays sport. However, while winning is what you want as a player when you know that you cannot win, then, in a Test match situation you try and see that you do not lose so that you can live to fight another day and so do better in the next game. In limited overs cricket the draw is... more |