June , 2006
It's a moral victory for Team India
The Antigua Test can easily be described as one of the best Test matches in the recent times. Despite the disappointing draw, I would say that Team India played well, capitalised on their strengths, overcame their weaknesses and put up a good show.
However, I feel - and as I have asserted through this match - that Harbhajan Singh was sorely missed.
He should have played this match for two very simple reasons. Firstly, Bhajji could have come real handy considering the hereditary weakness of the Windies to succumb under pressure. It has been West Indies' weak point since the days of Clive Llyod.
Secondly, during the second half of the Test, a spinner or an off-spinner could have restricted Windies easily as they tend to get nervous under pressure. A batsman playing a....




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