New and improved Sreesanth

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Hail Sreesanth

It was one of the best fast bowling performance I had seen in a test match on typical Indian conditions, in a very long time.  Until this test match, I had always thought Sreesanth was a bowler who had some ability in getting the ball to swing at a decent pace but was way too wayward to be described anywhere near as good. No doubt he was overrated but there were glimpses of his capabilities from time to time where many kept their faith on. In the last two days, I watched for the first time hi...

India goes through a Sri Lankan nightmare

It's been a long time since India truly went through a Sri Lankan nightmare. The last time around was when the likes of Jayasuriya in his peak form was carting the Indian bowlers into retirement and the crafty Aravinda milked them dry out of anything that flowed through their nipples. Surely Venkatesh Prasad would fully endorse this view. This time around, Sri Lankan quite easily beat India leaving them with a rather unique trauma of succumbing to spin. Well played Sri Lanka... Mendis or not,...