Unwelcome Guests

This was supposed to be a mundane Test series. One sided cricket on flat pitches, involving centuries from Sehwag and Sachin, eventually leading to a 3-0 win for India. Instead what we have been treated to is somewhat like a rude shock. New Zealand weren't supposed to compete and they are now in a position fo win; that's completely distasteful.

Winning a Test Match after conceding 400 runs in the first innings is rare. Its happened only 35 time in almost 2000 test matches. Many of those instances involved declarations and tests played over more than 5 days. Some teams like Pakistan and New Zealand have never been involved in one.

Quite surprisingly this will be the 4th straight test involving India when scoring 400 is no insurance of a draw. It was fine, as long as India was winning. I don't like being on the wrong side of the equation even one bit. This is no way to treat a number one team in the world.