India lost the first test at Melbourne today by 122 runs with more than a day to spare . Many of our star batsmen fell during both our innings like the proverbial nine pins. While our new bowlers did well in their maiden appearance in Australia and bagged prize wickets at crucial stages , the new fast bowlers from the Australian side were devastating ,to say the least. Batsmen from both sides at best were average except for Tendulkar and a few others like Ponting and Marsh.

The preparation leading to this series was full of media comments about the Indian weakness in certain departments and how they will face the Australian music and lose out all their past glories achieved to attain the global ranking . To top it all , the Indian coach Fletcher himself also came under severe criticism for not agreeing to the new DRS rule . Some of the Australian media quoted some Australian player saying that they will not let Sachin Tendulkar score his 100 th test century in their soil.

Mind Games  fraught with danger in itself in view of the glorious uncertainties of the game of cricket itself !


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