What an awesome 2nd Test Match at Kolkatta. It was a perfect marketing for Test Matches that make us to say "Tests are Indeed the Best". One team was fighting for survival and other trying to force a win. Both were fighting hard to win the series...good bowling and splendid batting by Amla made the series hard fought.
I wish this was a 4 Test series or atleast 3 Tests. But at the end of the day one can't complain since from a full ODI series this was converted to a 2 test series.
Is India really the un-disputed No. 1 ? Many of the hard core fans will be Yes. I am more than a hard core fan....but I would say ~NO~. Its 'coz of multiple reasons:
1. We are yet to WIN a test series against SA in the last 10-12 years. We haven't beaten them at home or abroad. Strange but true.
2. Need to win a test series in Aus, SA and also in SL. We have beaten them at home, but not in away series.
When they were No.1 - the Aussies won everywhere. They even beat India a few years back. Same with SA - they beat Aus in Aus (2008), Eng in Eng last series and also won many other away series.
Until India wins the abroad series rather than winning the "odd" one test, I don't think we can call ourselves un-disputed no.1.
I reiterate we need a few good fast bowlers and a good batting allrounder (aka Ganguly or Kallis) to start winning "series" away.
On a closing note - Just look at the way the Indian Team and fans reacted after the win. This passion is not found in ODIs or T-20s. That really explain how much they enjoyed the test win. Come on BCCI...make India play more tests and give Chennai & Kolkata a test (minimum) every year.
Test Cricket is here to stay !!!
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