"The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing."
This is a famous quote by Henry Ford, and at this point in time, it seems to be the one that the Indian cricket team management hasn't heard of. The leadership under Gautam Gambhir were expected to bring in a new attitude to the Test team and the hopes were really high. At the end of the day, what speaks for anyone in sports are the results and they don't seem to be going in India's favour.
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The Kolkata Test saw India get beaten by South Africa by 30 runs, their fourth loss at home in the last six. It was the pitch at the Eden Gardens that grabbed all the headlines, with fans and pundits slamming it for creating an imbalance in the game. While the first blame was directed at the Eden Gardens curator and the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB).
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