Kumble weathers rain, bad light

Whatever little happens from here on will have a lot of implication for Mumbai. Every shot played, every wicket taken will add up for the third Test.

After the embarrassment in Nagpur and disappointment in Mohali, Mumbai is the destination. Remember what happened to the Australians last time around? A square turner and the Test was over in three days. After a series loss in Pakistan and no headway here, Indians are desperate. But England have managed to play the spinning ball well till now, so maybe it8217;s a touch early to make that statement.

Virender Sehwag spent much time watching his replays on the laptop while sitting in the dressing room. Dhoni, Irfan, Piyush and Harbhajan were watching Muralitharan reach the milestone of 600 wickets against Bangladesh on television.

The huge stereophonic speaker system was belting out party numbers; the rain and chilly weather created perfect conditions to have a ball; but cricket needs a different set of conditions. And that is unlikely, given the gloomy forecast.