Kumble attributed the Delhi Test victory to professionalism and commitment to the game. Ravi Shastri wrote that the differene between the two teams was the difference between the performance of the captains. This is the first time, he writes, that every member of the Indian team had contributed ! When Laxman and Dhoni became the Saviours in the first innings, the three Muskateers ( Dravid, Ganguly and Sachin ) became the Saviours in the second! Jaffer also shone in the second innings. Zaheer and Kumble led in bowing and D Karthik, even though he couldnt bat well, ran out Misbah and caught him in the second innings.
On the other hand, the Pak stars did not rise to the occasion. Younus, Khan and Shoaib Malik did not fare well. Sami could not impress with his bowling. He couldnt even match Ganguly's bowling performance.
Pak was formidable under Imran Khan and Wasim Akram. Now the captain is not so assertive like the abovementiioned stalwarts. Is this the cause for Pak not asserting themselves in ODIs and Tests ?
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