Sehwag, Zaheer slog it out in wet Northamptonshire

The Indian team woke up on Thursday morning to what was not a very pleasant sight.
After days of bright sunshine, it was pouring, putting paid to hopes of having some practice, even if it was an optional session.Having suffered successive thrashings at Lord's and Trent Bridge, the Indians were hoping to use the two-day match against Northants, captained by South African international Andrew Hall [ Images ], to brush up their skills before the all-important third Test at Edgbaston (Birmingham) next week.
The captain and the coach will be relying a lot on Sehwag and Zaheer to affect a turnaround. The only deterrent to their hopes being the fickle English weather, which, having affected the practice session to a considerable extent, is threatening to affect the two-day game as well.
With rain being forecast for the next 48 hours, the lone practice game ahead of the Edgbaston Test might just be the preparation the visitors don't need.
Blame it on bad planning, yet again!