In an era of rampant commercialism and the rumbustious rise of 20-20 cricket pessimism regarding the well being and future of the grand old game of test cricket is common. But any suggestion of its impending demise is way off the mark. At the structure of the 5 day game has a built-in resilience that helps it triumph over existential challenges was once again demonstrated in the second test between India and South Africa in Kolkata. If the home team deserved credit for turning things around brilliantly after a pasting in the first test in Nagpur, the Eden garden climax proved that test cricket is in Robust good health. A result such as the one that sawIndia level the series against the proteas with 9 balls left has an authenticity that test cricket alone can aspire to.
Which other form of the game provides the space for the sort of heroism that players like Hashim Amla, Harbhajan Singh displayed over the last 2 days at Eden gardens? It was also a series that will be remembered fot the batting exploits of Sachin the grate, world cricket's most thrilling batsman Virender Sehwag as well as the prodigiously accomplished Jacques Kallis and ever dependable M.S. Dhoni. In the end India deserved to hold on to its No 1. Test ranking because it showed strength of charecter.
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