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Journalism of Courage
There is a lot of debate on whether Rahul Dravid did the right thing in not enforcing the follow-on in the third Test against England. I feel it was the correct decision under the circumstances.
Winning a series in England is always a difficult proposition, and Dravid must have kept India8217;s past record in mind while taking the decision. It is not often that India win a series in England, and to have played it safe was quite understandable.
The present team was better of then our outfit in 1971 is the opening partnerships between Kaarthick and Wasim Jaffer. Harking back to our triumph in 1971 I must say that when we set out to the West Indies we were considered the weakest team and even when we won people said it was a flash in the pan.
Talking about the present, this team needs to improve its fielding. But I am happy to see it being openly aggressive and not averse to giving back to the rivals. The victory was very important especially for the five seniors who are unlikely to be around when India visit England next. They should be preserved and not used in Twenty20 events and against minor opposition like Zimbabwe which are ideal to field youngsters with an eye on the future. The seniors need to be used against stronger teams like Australia, Pakistan, South Africa and England.
