What do you think..............?

Question

What do you think is the reason behind India's dismal showing in the First test?

we lost by an innings and 238 runs :(

I am sad............. :( lol.

I am sure that they can and will perform better next time.

Answer 1

yar lot of hype was created.... india feel real pressure b4 this series...mandis.. and perform well just because the seniors comes in ... dhoni out...these are some reasons which india could not handle well.. but they will be back..

Answer 2

India underestimated Muralitharan, how can you be an International team and can afford that ?

But it was a spineless performance by India ... absolutely pathetic ! (Third worst ever defeat in the Indian Test Cricket History)

What has surprised me is the attitude of the team. I could not have imagined Karthik in the first innings throwing away his wicked and then Dravid in the second innings, did not walk even when he knew that he clearly knicked the ball and Mahela has gone for the review. This is something I did not associated with Rahul Dravid

But even then, it would be immature to criticize the team based on one performance !

Answer 3

Awesome bowling by Murally and Mendis.

Answer 4

The basic reason has been the hype of Mendis and Murali v India.

India succumbed to the pressure and couldn't find a way to tackle them.

India were out of sorts in all departments. Fielders dropped catches, bowlers were not disciplined, batsmen failed miserably and we could easily find out the difference in the two teams. India also didn't use the Review option well.

Its good we lost today only..anyways we were going to lose, so at least players have got one extra day to get their act together and do their basics right.

India now quickly needs to adjust to the conditions and spin of the two dangerous bowlers and comeback well in the second test.

Answer 5

batted poorly

Answer 6

next time u will win it......

Answer 7

Awesome bowling by Murally and Mendis.

Yeh India has chance at Kandy in the third test but expect similar result at the spin fortress of Galle  as well.

Answer 8

A things are behind your thrashing at the hands of Sri Lanka...

1..India's batsmen were a disgrace out there..

2..Muralithuran was at his 'lethal' best..

3..Great Batting by the Sri lankan oldies-4 hundreds from 4 players..

Well the Indian team better hope they do perform better next Thursday in the 2nd test,because if the do get beaten again i know o few people in here who will be calling for various players sackings...

Answer 9

bad batting and over confidence and ignore murli.

Answer 10

Indians failed in batting, bowling and fielding. Sri Lankans beat them comprehensively. There is no way India can come up. They do not know how to bat against spinners.

If Mahela or Sanga are to bat against these spinners, I am sure they can not do it. The spinners are as lethal as the quickies of West Indies in 70s and 80s.