TEAM INDIA BACK TO WORK

After the cheering crowd disperse, and the last bottle of champagne is drained, these men have to return to the battlefield and start all over again.

Yes, the victory is sweet but it doesn't necessarily make life any easier in the next match or even the next day. The golden words of legendary basketball coach Phil Jackson ring true for Dravid and his boys.

Team India achieved a unique high at the Wanderers but that's now history. Their opponent will be thirsting for revenge come Tuesday.

"They are a very good team, they will bounce back strongly. Their pride would have been hurt and they will be looking to turn the tables. Hopefully we will be strong enough to resist them," says coach Greg Chappell.

Obviously the opponents will target the areas where Team India is still struggling. And one of those is the patchy form of the the openers.

Virender Sehwag and Wasim Jaffer have failed to give stability and the chairman of the National Selection Committee Dilip Vengsarkar has sent out a subtle message.
"I can't say at the moment 'who will do well' and 'who will not do well'. The thing is that they will have to perform, that's important," Vengsarkar says.

Even experienced batsmen like Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar will know they have to make their starts count. The bowlers will have to ensure that Johannesburg wasn't a flash in the pan.