Yay, the Test series is upon us. Looking forward to the India - Pak home series with definitely more interest than the ODIs! India have acquired a new (or should I say old) captain. Opinion is divided - but most people in the know seem to think Kumble will make a good captain. He is aggressive without being in-your-face, he has a good work ethic and has brains. My worry however is that since he is not in the ODI team, will his word carry full weight with a team that has tasted success recently in the ODI/TWenty20 format? My other issue is that his bowling hasn't exactly set the world on fire - will he have a major impact in Australia, where the pitches are definitely flatter than they used to be, and their batsmen played Murali with ridiculous ease.
However on balance he seems to be the best choice available - warming the seat for Dhoni perhaps.
India - Pak should be easier - India should start favourites. India - Aus should be very interesting - if the Indian batsmen fire, we could be in store for some real massive scoring.
India - Pak - 1-0 India I suspect!
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