When I saw the score card this morning with India at 18 for 1 and Kumble batting while Irfan was back in the pavilion, I thought this was part of new strategy to lead with the tail! After all Kumble and Pathan have batted better than most in this series. It was when I read the details that I realized that Viru was down with an injury.
Don’t be surprised if you see Dhoni walk in next. It might not be a bad bet to send in the in form stroke players first and then pull down the shutters if the ploy fails! 🙂