India's 1-3 defeat in the one-day series against West Indies, with the last match still to be played, has predictably led to the prophets of doom leaping into hyperbole. Navjot Singh Sidhu, the televisionary of understatement, has already decreed that Rahul Dravid's side, which won 17 ODIs before losing three in a row, are tigers at home. And everybody from Brian Lara to Chris Gayle is saying they were egged on by Greg Chappell's statement that the West Indians have "forgot how to win".
Questions: Was the recent winning run of the Indian team a flash in the pan? Are the Indians really lambs abroad especially in bowler-friendly conditions? Has the team's chances in the absence of Sachin Tendulkar been exposed? Would Saurav Ganguly have been able to stem the tide? Does it really matter if we lose a one-day series? Will the side be able to pull back in the Tests?
churumuri 
Cricket appreciation and analysis in India has suffered from a body-blow dealt by the twin forces of globalisation and consumerism. A generation of viewers reared on the notion that only one side plays cricket has come to believe that victory is ours each time the “Boys in Blue” step on to the field. The result is unreal expectations, and utter disappointment when it goes awry. The verdict in West Indies reflects both. The truth is a better side won. Plain and simple. Accept it with good grace. Tomorrow maybe “we” will win.
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The fact is that in Inida cricket is everything but just entertainment. The day we stop worshipping them in temples,showering them with adulations as brand ambassadors and giving them tax rebates, the international performance will show some hope.
Remember despite Steve Waugh’s remarkable stint as a captain, it was not till his retirement was he considered as one of the best players the country produced.
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I think its because of greg chapel’s audacity and dravid’s stupidity that we lost the ODI series.It was insane not to pick either laxman or ganguly for the ODIs.In the carrebian experience matters more than agression……….i think thats where indians failed.The Indian bolwers were bolwing everywhere other than on the stupms.And its because of chapels comment about the WestIndian team that irked them and forced india into submission.I think chapel should stop his ‘LATERAL THINKING’ and start thinkin straight first……
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hi
this is worst possible india team ever produced,full of lathes, they are tigers in thier baackyard not on windies ground mate, ODI 4-1 and in test 4-0 take a bet
Santosh
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hello mate
Bowling Wavell Hinds with the a new ball its great shame on Inida, this shows how good are indians, I tell u India cannot beat Cannada Team
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Are Indians lambs abroad? Of course! Has not happened in the last thirty years and will not happen thirty years hence. Just one of those natural facts like how the sun always rises in the east.
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