IN my entire cricketing career, I have not seen the Indian bowlers so badly exposed and mauled as they were in the two-Test series in Sri Lanka. Though the problem is one of bad selection, it was compounded by the inability of the bowlers to display any creativity or fighting spirit whatsoever, which was imperative to escape this quicksand of mediocrity. When in a rut, one has to experiment, often boldly, but our bowlers were content in maintaining their line and length. The Lankans must have enjoyed the batting practice the Indian bowlers gladly gave them.