This Test match is turning out to be a classic - at the end of Day 3, England are ahead by 71, and assuming 10 and 11 don't add too many for India, England have 180 overs to make something out of this match. Kumble and Kaif did fantastically well to get India close to the England total after a great swing masterclass from Hoggard to make the match interesting. India's batting collapse was saddening, but the spirit shown by the lower order was heartening.
Now with 2 days to go, Dravid will be tested - how does he set fields for this England batting lineup? Does he defend the runs, or does he attack with his spinners? I guess a bit of both. It will be interesting to observe how he goes about marshalling his attack tomorrow - and whether India will miss another bowler again. Can Kumble and Bhajji run through the England batting line up and give India a smallish target to chase?
Freddie will be tested like never before as captain. He is surprisingly ahead after 3 days - but does England have the courage and talent to go for the win? Do they have the firepower to get atleast 350 ahead by tomorrow, and then bowl India out in a day or lesser? Will he encourage his batsmen to attack? Whatever target he sets for India, will he back his bowlers to get 10 more Indian wickets on Day 5?
Fantastic Test cricket - any result is possible. More power to the bowlers, I say.
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