Ishant Sharma: India’s Mystery Man

After this win, how will Dhoni handle Ishant? The lesson learned from Lord’s is that this fellow has to be kept in check, told exactly what to do, given the benefit of a few run-leaking mistakes, and softly reprimanded if he errs too many times. He has the height. He has the pace. He has all the deliveries that can be bowled in his Lady Kangaroo kitty anyway. Fifty-plus Test chances later, he must stand up and be the impact bowler everyone expects him to be. For Ishant Sharma, this is Judgment Time.