to watch the "greats" defending against spin bowling with 4 close-in fielders..and getting out.

This is abject surrender.

In the meantime, FT bully plays a superb innings - a tonty/tonty - and gets out. I have a feeling that he was using it as a practice match for the upcoming IPL 4 and show casing his "game" to the bidders.

despicable to say the least.

Indeed, this series is a pathetic anticlimax when you consider the pre series hype and hopes that the big 3 would do well for one last time against arch rival Australia.
The little duckster failed yet again to make a score of substance. No surprises there. Dravid must be relieved that at least he didn't get bowled this time. Laxman looks desperate for one final hurrah before he bows out.
Sehwag got out to a most horrendous shot. I think he can still contribute to the team but in the middle order when the big 3 are put to pasture. Afterall, he is a make shift opener and his good run at the top has lasted quite a while.

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote: despicable to say the least.

Upps

What you do not understand is this. Pahle bar, it is surrender, despicable, etc. Doosra bar it is something we are "disappointed" but not "embarrassed" (or the other way; who cares) because we did not kill anyone and nobody died. Theesra bar it will be "Oh, we know that feeling." And next time (do not call it 4th or 5th or 6th because it is gonna repeat everywhere and anywhere) it is pure PHUN.

Have you noticed why none of the "GREATS" is talking? They send the newbie Ashwin to do the talking. They are preparing a naya kapitan to talk. And Ashwin has all the tactics to reflect the greats and he has the backing of double_K_anth!!

This entire team needs a reshuffle. We do not need any greats. Sack everybody and get new blood in. We will lose. Yup so what? We are losing now anyway. At least in Kaps and Gavaskar's times we used to draw something than stand and stare at imminent defeat in the 4th test when we started playing the first test itself.

And see what they did. They went to Eng and Aus "Ahead" of series and wanted to get "acclaimatized." Hmm.. And this is what we get. But man notice the positives here.

1. We made OZ get their pride back

2. We remade the Ponting hero. Technically resurrected him and made a second bradman from the nothing Kapitan.

3. We proved that NZ win on the OZ earlier this series was no luck. NZ really deserved it and DID IT on their own.

4. We proved that IPL is what we are for. Pliss to come to India and make your money. Pliss come with empty wallet. We will fill it. We have no brains, no respect, no nothing. We will polish your shoes when you are in Hindia. Are not we doing the same with the Bombay shooter from our neighboring country? What other proof you want?

5.Please tell your crowds to heckle at us with the fingers too. BCCI told us to shut up and we will.

6. All you need to get us out is a JUICY FULL TOSS. We will do the rest. Believe us (err, see our videos please)

Thank you and we will see you again in 2014 with my son as opener and I of course coming at #2. No need to change your bowlers. The current crop you have are "FEARY" enough.

BTW thanks for the reception. Any questions, please direct at our press conference speaker Ravichandran "ASH" "WIN." You will NOT be "disappointed" or "embarassed" with his answers.