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Pakistan in India, 2007, Test Series Review
I have never seen an India-Pakistan test series that was this boring and dull. Except for a few moments of brilliance, the intensity just wasn’t there. With injuries to key players and some defensive approach from Pakistan, the series was really dead from the moment the second test began. Saurav Ganguly was the “find” for India in this series, his best ever in 11 years of cricket. He also crossed 1,000 runs in one calendar year for the first time in his career and will be the man to watch out for in Australia.
For Pakistan, it was Misbah ul-Haq all the way. Had it not been for him, the final score would have been 3-0. Younis Khan seemed to have regained his form in the second test. Kamran Akmal got amongst the runs in the final test. Shoaib Malik’s captaincy was thoughtless and questions must be asked about the coach and team management. There was no plan or strategy in the bowling and field placements. On the other hand, Kumble looked to be in full control. Had it not been for the placid pitches which failed to offer turn to the spinners, India would have a better series win.
