When numbers lie!
4-1 read the score line! India lost a test series in England, Again! It hurt even more because it was thought of India's best chance to win, with an enviable pace battery and star studded batting line up. 4-1 really does look bad on paper. And as in life ( so in Cricket) we are obsessed with results. That’s why we are missing something so significant here. This was not just any test series, 'it was a celebration of red ball cricket' to quote Harsha. These test matches actually resembled a boxing ring. Blows were exchanged, one by one. Both Teams fell down, got up and gave it back hard to the opponent! Bruised? Yes!! Finished? Never! For me the series was in fact a 'celebration of life'. It has given me clarity, busted a lot of myths and took me back to basics. First and foremost, life is unpredictable. Let's face it. Even if you put in all your efforts, you might still end up 4-1 down. Luck does exist. Otherwise what else explains Kohli losing the...