Getting out of jail!!
'We got out of jail'... this was the sentence muttered by Rahul Dravid, the Indian cricket captain after the First test match between India and England ended in a draw. I think it pretty much sums up the mood in the Indian camp. It was quite unpleasant to see the Indian players look skywards during the course of the match, literally praying for the rain to come down! In a way, I would say it was a 'strategy' to play until the rains came down and force a draw. With only the last wicket standing, it was impossible for the team to go for a win or even hope to play out the day. What do I take from this match? Well, for one, this test match exposed the Indian batsmen against the swing bowling. All the 'famous' quartret of Rahul, Sachin, Saurav and VVS were found wanting against a second stream England bowlers. Neither the pitch nor the conditions or the bowlers were anywhere close to threatening the batsmen. It was purely their minds that played havoc in the middle.