India has a long way to go

07 January,2009 10:14 AM IST |   |  Shanmugam Mudaliar

There is enthusiastic talk about the mighty Aussies being toppled from their pedestal.


TOP OF THE CHARTS? The Indian cricket team

There is enthusiastic talk about the mighty Aussies being toppled from their pedestal. True, the South Africans have beaten them convincingly in the first two tests.

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India is also being tipped as a hot contender for the number one slot. But all this speculation is a bit premature. India has to perform consistently before laying its claim on the top spot in Test cricket.u00a0u00a0u00a0

Many of our players keep shooting their mouths off, especially the ill-behaved Harbhajan Singh. He declared that the Aussies should talk less and perform. This, in fact, is applicable to him.

The recent Mohali Test against England showed that India lacks the killer instinct.u00a0

India cricket team has a long way to go before making it to the number one position. After reaching the top, it's mighty hard to stay there for long.u00a0u00a0u00a0

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