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
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We had let ourselves down with some poor shots early on. The young boys showed us how to play.
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We let ourselves down with some poor shot selection early on and it took the youngsters to show the way to bat.
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The wicket had grass on it when we played here two years ago, but it may help spinners early this time.
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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.
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He sized up the situation very early on. There was help for the bowlers when the ball was hard and new and he knew he had to play cautiously. He controlled the innings beautifully. It was one of the best innings of several played by him on a difficult pitch. It was a special one.
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It has been a good two weeks. The boys responded very well.
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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.
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Irrespective of what happened in the past (the just-concluded Test series), we will play positive and good cricket.
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We were 30 runs short on that wicket. I still think it was the right decision to bat first, we just didn't bat well enough, and the run outs didn't help.
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We played the best batting combination and it clicked in the first two Tests. But I guess we now have to think about playing the best batsmen in best positions.
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When you're in it gets easier to bat, so it was nice to get two new batsmen at the crease for the final day.
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We had great cricket in two last two series because of the quality of pitches. Unfortunately, the wickets in the first two Tests here have not lived up to the expectations of an India-Pakistan contest.
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Our goal was to win the series 4-1. We were confident of chasing a target and we have been good at doing that in recent times.
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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.