The MCG Maul

This isn't just a loss. Its mauling, pasting and murder. All these happened despite the aussies being quite generous.1. The melbourne pitch was lacking bounce and seam which should have aided indian strokemakers (?)2. The aussies generously let India almost bowl them out on a first day pitch. At 240 odd for 5, gilchrist and symonds could have opted for safety which would have left them at say 280 for 5. But they just didn't want a situation where India is on top even for a day. They went for broke probably 360 for 5 and untimely wickets ended 1st day at 347/9.3. The aussies could have batted for an hour more in second innings. Another 60 runs and an hour more would have completely shut Indians out of the game. Instead they set 499 runs in 2 days and 8 overs.Well, the indians lost not because dravid was opening, probably not because they went in with only four bowlers, but lost because the batsman were found wanting- for application and understanding of the game. Its not like there were not examples for them; The SL team were set target of 510 in recently concluded series against aussies and surely they didn't shame any of their followers. Sankakara scored a double century, jayasuriya 50 and SL came close to that 510.