Three is not enough

Vettel got there by the barest of margins. A topsy turvy race ultimately left just three points between him and Alonso but eventually the best man won. Seb has had the most victories in the season by far and was crowned the deserving champion. His belief through a broken floor, a poor start and a pit stop gone wrong was what brought him his third title in a row. He joins Schumacher and Fangio to have achieved that feat and is now exalted to the status of an all time great in motorsport. And he is still 25. If you were a betting man, the odds against him breaking Michael's all time record would be quite low but then this is a sport where men put their lives on the line and father time is the only one who can tell whether the German can better his compatriot. Schumacher has declared his retirement for the second time and this time it should be for good. His comeback has been far from spectacular and being the legend that he is, its good to see him not sully his reputation any further. Given that the Mercedes car lacked the speed that could put him on the podium, it was hard to see how he could have a better run with an older body next year. Hoping for a similar competitive season come 2013.

Ever heard of the doctor being delivered his own medicine. The Indian cricket captain would be wondering what struck him and his team at the Wankhede. The former Northants spin twins wrecked such havoc that the famed Indian batting line up rolled on the same dust bowl that was designed to grind the English. You don't find a better tale of tables being turned on unsuspecting marauders. There are a few sitting ducks in the Indian line up but the selectors won't name them so for their own skin. Does someone still think he is on the top of his game and hence would be selfish in retiring now? Indian players and selectors are deemed soft and you don't need to look much further than this thrashing and its repercussions to see why. I am sure when Dhoni said, a series between two top nations in the Test cricket ought to be close, he was joking. This when South Africa played out of their skins to save a match that was as good as lost. Their are rivalries and then there are farces, you decide which one played out in Mumbai and Adelaide.