Indo-Pak series

As Pakistan's last man Danish Kaneria fell in the last Test against India, Team India went into a huddle and the entire nation rejoiced.

As Pakistan's last man Danish Kaneria fell in the last Test against India, Team India went into a huddle and the entire nation rejoiced. A Test series win on Pakistani soil had come after half a century of trying. India's Pakistan tour marked a thaw in relations between the two great cricketing rivals and given the strengths of both teams, it was not a huge surprise that India won.

Still, what was heartening was the way it handled the pressure of immense expectations and displayed great professionalism. Captain Ganguly's unorthodox but effective leadership turned the team into a formidable set-up during the tour. The series also saw some excellent batting and emergence of a new crop of strike bowlers in Lakshmipathy Balaji and Irfan Pathan, ably supported by the veteran Anil Kumble.

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