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[anshulseth]

Hi ppl,
With the loss yesterday , i feel editor's comments have now become a passe. It has now become a diff ball game. With the series levelled, the interest has come back with the rumourmongers accompanying it.
Ppl hv started questioning the reality behind the series.Is it a friendship series or a "got-up" one. Why is it that the last match has turned out to be the cliffhanger in both the cases, one-day as well as tests.
The famed Indian batting line-up which looked invincible sometimes back, is looking like the bicycles on the bicycle stands, to take some Sidhuism.

Its all got up buddy, they r fooling ppl, who r leaving even nature's call 2 hv a glimpse of their heroes.

Otherwise, it makes economic sense also. If India would hv won the series in Lahore itself, even Indians would hv lost the interest in the third test, wht 2 talk of our counterparts in Pakistan.

Neway, even if I say this, i 2 will b interested 2 know the finale, such is the passion of cricket in India tht it is almost indispensable, a staple diet for most.

Les wait with our baited breaths 2 c the finish.

My gutfeel is it will b a photofinish, n it will b worth evry little penny u spend, evry little hour u take out from the work, evry little thing not done from routine.

Que sera sera,

Asset

[charu]

Will it be planned photofinish or natural....

Whats your gutfeel?

[Editor]

The test series now stands leveled, the third and final match at Rawalpindi will be the deciding factor and if both the teams put up a good game then it will be a nail-biting finish.

However, losing the second test does not essentially put India back on the same pedestal that they have lost all their strength of fighting back. And moreover, questioning the authenticity of friendship series itself by indicating that is a got-up one puts a question on one’s own attitude. I believe that until it is proved, one should not believe what the rumour mongers have to say. If the players are putting in so much hard work, then we must at least view the game in the right spirit. Having said that, I accept the fact that this question also came to my mind but I give the teams benefit of doubt before putting the blame on their heads.

The game of cricket has its ups and downs and that is what makes it interesting to watch and sustains the passion, and I believe that is true with every game. As far as standing up to face the opposition, my earlier comments about India still hold true. For Indians it has become more of a team game rather than one-man show. Lets keep our fingers crossed for the grand finale with a hope that India shows its mettle once again…what is your gutfeel?

[Editor]

The final test match between India and Pakistan seems to be packed with tons of excitement. Indian bowlers excelled yesterday but Sehwag's wicket on the first ball raised the Pakistani team's sagging morale a bit. Let's see what turn the game takes today. Any comments...

Be Happy,
Editor