Sachin has himself to blame

In a dismal display, India even couldn't reach the only thing that might have sent them to Perth with a positive note — a century of international hundreds of Sachin Tendulkar. A hundred Tendulkar at the SCG would have not only given to Indian team something positive to reflect, he would have also got the monkey off his back and probably helped the other hitters relax. God knows who need something not smelling salts to revive their flagging fortunes.

Tendulkar has only itself to blame for not reaching the magical Milestone; He was brilliantly the SCG, but once again could not dictate to the bowlers as he neared the milestone. And this time, there was no excuse; He was facing a part-time move and refused to take the attack to Michael Clarke.

A line of rated Australian 659/4 (especially after having been 37/3) suggests that the bowlers were to blame for the mess in which India is that is not the case; a total of 191 first entries is where India lost the game.


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In Australia, it is crucial to a good start when batting. The first two hours of a game is always a battle to the batter but victory that continued, or even stay in terms of level, and there are rewards to be reaped in the afternoon sun. When you lose four wickets in the first session, the battle is all but lost and India never recovered from this setback.


The plus was the second Gautam Gambhir entry form. He showed a positive attitude and a range of aggressive stroke, but he still fell the same mistake he made in the first period of log replay activity. Part of the art of batting is to learn from the mistakes and the Indian batsman, Tendulkar included, are paying to repeatedly fall into the same trap.

Garmin is the batsman Sehwag who desperately needs to learn from his mistake of constantly beat the cut shot into the air. Sehwag might say, "That's the way I play", but sometimes, when the opposition makes a move to combat its brightness, you have to adjust to stay one step ahead. Nothing could revive fortunes of India faster than a hallucinating hitting the WACA of Sehwag.

India also is paying for a short selection policy over the past few years. The batting line-up has been clamoring for an injection of youth and perhaps six losses abroad in succession will convince the selectors of the error of his ways.

The selectors face now make changes when the team is down, never the ideal time for blooding young players. However, they have nothing to lose; the elderly are struggling to cope with a rampant Australian bowling attack and perhaps a bit of youthful brashness India's fortunes will change.

A century of Tendulkar in the SCG would be helped lift the gloom in the camp of India. Now, he will lead a Tendulkar century at WACA, after an attack of Sehwag, to keep alive the India.

SURRENDER OF SYDNEY

India lost the second test by an innings and 68 runs.

Friday's defeat is successive test loss away 6. The third defeat of entries in 6 tests out.

XXI try Sachin Tendulkar protect his hundredth ton ended when he was fired by 80.

India's score of 400 in the second entry was the team's best batting display abroad for the past 6 months. In the last 22 innings, team crossed 300 only 4 times in testing out.

Dismissal of Sachin triggered a collapse. Four wickets fell for just 15 runs