Sub- Mourning the Loss of World title-Cricket

Those who are mourning India's loss of World title in cricket consequent to 3-0 thrashing in the hands of England in the ongoing series must realize that India was never a world champion in test cricket in its true sense as was the case with Australia in the period from 1990 to 2009 and West Indies from 1980 to 1990.



How any team could be called world champion if it failed to defeat Australia, South Africa and even Sri Lanka on their respective soils. Again we forget that the victories that we achieved against Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka in 2010 to level the series were from the skin of the teeth. In all three occasions one particular batsman Laxman rose to the occasion and lifted India from the hopeless situation. These victories were never as resounding as have been the case with England. Out of their last 12 wins, six were by a margin of an inning.



We are a cricket crazy nation, driven by emotion, refuse to see beyond our nose. For us all our batsmen are world-class. Agreed Tendulkar( average 56.3) is a world-class batsman but no body is prepared to give a thought what is that special in him that puts him far ahead of Kallis( average-57.89 and Dravid, the man who gave India maximum wins. We would have lost even against West Indies if he were not there.



Bhartendu Sood