Can the Caribbeans stop Indian juggernaut?
By Vijay Lokapally HARARE, JULY 6. The day of reckoning has come for India and the West Indies. A defeat may rankle but a victory shall go a long way in rekindling self- belief, especially among the West Indians. Not that the Indians are overconfident or complacent from their cricket over the last fortnight. The team does require a title to boost its reputation overseas. “No one is taking the contest lightly. We’ve lost three of the last four finals,” Sourav Ganguly reminded his mates. A joke doing the rounds here is that Colin Croft might do well to stage a comeback, such is the standard and confidence of the West Indians at this juncture. “It’s a very poor team,” said noted commentator Tony Cozier, his anguish reflecting the emotions of a man who has seen the best and now the worst times of the West Indies. On the eve of the triangular series final, the Indians obviously look formidable on paper. Their brilliant run in the league stage was just what coach John Wright had expected
