It takes just one night to become disaPonting! After the Mohali Test, this bitter truth came to light. And when time is not in one's favour, even lesser mortals in Australian standards, like Brett Lee, point fingers at him, even though one has two World Cups under his belt. Forget the veracity and what the Australian media had to say.

Now Australia are 0-1 behind in the four-Test series. Before coming to India, Ponting had a very animated discussion with his wife about security on Indian soil, especially after the Delhi bomb blasts. The ground reality has changed. Now the irony is that even if bombs go off everyday at the venues, the Aussie captain will decide to play to level the series or win it. Or else the media back home will bombard him with questions which he has not heard so far in his 14-year illustrious career.

Have patience, Captain!

Media everywhere in the world are alike. They didn't forget to report even when Ajit Wadekar was garlanded with shoes at the Mumbai (then Bombay) airport after his team lost the five-Test series 0-5 in England. Now if you ask when, you are either delving deep into the issue or are very desperate.

And they have not spared a much more illustrious captain like Hansie Cronje who had to die under mysterious circumstances.

And you know what, the coach who basked in glory when you lifted the World Cup in South Africa and West Indies has changed sides. Yeah, he is none other than John Buchanan, who has advocated very strongly in Australian media for Andrew Symonds' return and joining the team in India. Let him do his job but you concentrate on yours. The man he is pleading for has already forgotten international cricket and is happy with his fishing. Moreover, he will never come to India as long as Harbhajan is playing, even if The Daily Telegraph online poll tries to mobilise him hard.

And see, the media in your country have tried in full vigour to capitalise on your misfortune. They have pleaded for Shane Warne to return to save you from blushes. But don't rely on the media and Warne, I warn you. Just imagine what use a man can be who is playing golf in some unknown part of England these days. Can you depend on a man who kept on drinking and sending vulgar SMSes to women when he was playing regular cricket? So, fend for yourself and try to best use the resources you have at your disposal for rest of the series. 

Good luck!