Ishant Sharma fluffed a straightforward return catch off a Ricky Ponting drive. Peter Siddle, first ball bowled in this Test, plucked a superb one-handed return catch to his right after Virender Sehwag miscued a low-dipping full toss. It summed up just how important it is to make your own luck in cricket.
Udayan Nag: There comes a time when a spade has to be called a spade.
Priyanka Kumar: The script has gone horribly wrong, and it is time for the BCCI to do some serious introspection.
Abhishek Nandwani: Sachin has time and time again answered his critics with his bat.
Sattwik Biswal: Kohli and Ashwin could well pave the way for Rohit and Ojha in the side.
Jamie Alter: India's players have resembled shadows of the winners of 2010.
Jamie Alter: Following on from the 4-0 whitewash in England, India's list of overseas woes continue.
Abhishek Nandwani: Sydney Test has looked like a contest between 11 men and 11 babies.
Jamie Alter: There were a few memorable highs and some forgettable lows for Indian cricket in 2011.
Amid a thick security cover, both teams arrived for the Test to be held from Feb 14-18.
