Seven years is a pretty long time for anything let alone a cricket tour, that is precisely the time India has waited since it toured NZ last time in 2002. That series was characterised by some abysmally bad pitches where they could have let the cows have a field day on those grassy beauties. This time though the Indians are touring in the latter part of the summer where the conditions or the toss will not determine the winner. So seen in that context India start as favorites when   read more »