Test match cricket at it's best!

What a match. The best part of the match was the result. For too long, India has conspired to lose from positions of strength. This was one glorious exception. And Viru has to be given the lion's share of the credit.
He forced the others to go for the target and not nudge their way to defeat. Amazing stuff which I missed as it turns out. I think we are watching a transformation of the mindset in the team from the Dada years to the Dhoni way of doing things. I was amazed when at the end of day 2, Dhoni still thought his team could win it. I have never heard an Indian captain say he was confident of a win with his team so far behind.
The result has proved him right and how.

Here is to many more such victories and to silencing all those who wanted Sachin to hang up his boots. Where would we be without his talismanic presence? I am sure a team can do with more than one talisman. Sehwag is as much a talisman as Sachin. Indian cricket is in the pink of health.