Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid; born 11 January 1973) is a former Indian cricketer and captain, widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. Born in a Marathi family and brought up in Bangalore, he started playing cricket at the age of 12 and later represented Karnataka at the under-15, under-17 and under-19 levels. Hailed as The Wall, Dravid was named one of the best five cricketers of the year by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2000 and received...
ProfessionCricket Player
Date of Birth11 January 1973
CityIndore, India
gets hard knew
Having batted here before I knew at 60-70 it gets really hard to concentrate.
cricket fight good hard left lifted performance played single slip
It was not that a single performance lifted us. It was a hard fight and we played good cricket. But we can't slip up as there is still a lot left in the series.
couple good last months performance
Last couple of months have been really good. There have been good performance from all the players.
attacks england indian played satisfying
It was a very satisfying innings, England have one of the better attacks I have played in Indian conditions.
happened last related week
I don't think these things are related too much for international sportsmen. What happened last week should be forgotten.
concerned
(But) I am not really concerned about it. I will keep on improving,
beat boys challenges easy happy pakistan responding strides taking team thrown
Pakistan is not an easy team to beat. We have had to play well to beat them in the series. I am happy with the strides we are taking as a team. As captain, it has been heartening to see that the boys are responding well to some of the challenges being thrown at them.
areas ball both innings quality
I think the way Asif bowled with the new ball in both innings was quality stuff. He put the ball in the right areas and used the seam beautifully.
course dressing early fit fully good missed operation presence return
Of course we missed his presence in the dressing room. But it was good that he underwent that (shoulder) operation early enough to return fully fit before the World Cup.
accurate ball pose problems swing
If you are quick, accurate and can swing the ball around, you always pose problems.
days good people played point three
It was a good three days from our point of view. Anil (Kumble) bowled a good spell. For people like Balaji who have not played for a while, it was good to have a go in these conditions. In the end it was a good work-out.
expect good last runs
I expect this wicket to last much better than the last two. Anything more than 250 runs will be a good score.
contest easy far game imagination nine reflect shown stretch wickets
They have shown so far they are a very competitive team. It wasn't an easy game by any stretch of the imagination and nine wickets does not reflect the contest between the two sides.
aim best bowlers chance five needed serious test wickets win
Our aim is to try and win test matches, irrespective of the conditions, and we need to look at the best combination to win. We thought we needed five bowlers to get us 20 wickets and to have a serious chance to win this test.