The jinx has been broken. India has finally pulled off a series win in New Zealand spoil after a gap of 41 years. Under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India scripted history, never mind the delayed declaration in the third test. Well, that doesn't matter, anymore, so what if he would have declared early, the scoreline might have read 2-0 instead of 1-0. But never mind, Dhoni's job was to bring the cup home and he has just done that. No need to do all the right things, when just doing the as-much-as-required, one can reach such heights.

With this win, Dhoni has once again been tauted as the MAN who catapulted India to the pinnacle of success and everybody is going ga ga over his captaincy, including me as my fingers doesn't get tired written zillions of words in his praise, never mind the mind though, which gets irritated attimes.

Well, many argue, i mean most of them, that Dhoni's team is the best in the world and what he has achieved is unsurpassable in Indian history. I have a different take on that though. He is one of the best, may be because of the results that the team is producing under him but when judging his captaincy and the result, we also have to consider the pitch that had been laid out for India this time compared to 2003 series.

This time the pitch were so flat and slow that the teams could cross the 500 mark quite easily on more than one ocassion. Just look at the scoreline at the second test..Huh! such a drab test. And now just freshen up your memory of the 2003 test where the bowlers were making the batsmen dance to their tune. If Dhoni's team had done well under those circumstances may be this doubt that clouds the mind of many would have been cleared.

Since 2000, the entire approach of other countries towards India have changed. Considering the huge market in India of the sports, most of countries are laying down red carpet for the Indians, so that the match can last as long as possible and they can fill their coffers with money earned through the TV rights and advertisements.

Well, it is good for the batsman and for the fans who enjoy the willow waltzing but for someone who loves to cheer everytime, the ball just kisses or misses the willow and makes the batsmen look like a lesser mortal infront of the bowlers, it is a no-no situation. I feel pitty for the bowlers. Its painful to see them die such a slow and steady painful death, just for the lure of money.