For the second time in succession, the selectors of the Indian cricket team have failed, but in the last venture the blame for this failure has to be shared more by the Board of Control for Cricket in India than the selectors or the players.
The final of the Test Championship has been absolutely heart-breaking for Indian cricket fans and supporters of the Indian cricket team. Before the final test, India was in the final by virtue of its heading the points tally with 72 points and this despite the rule for the point system being changed half way through the competition. New Zealand, on the other hand, was a close second with 70 points. It was a hard-earned entry for India into the final but what happened in the final Test of the Championship was not what was expected by any stretch of imagination.
Heading the points tally, India went into the final Test as the favourite to win the Championship mace. On paper, India definitely looked the better side. India had better batsmen and a more balanced bowling attack with three pace men and two world class spinners. Then how and why did things go wrong?
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