Let's revise a few ODI stats of Rahul Dravid:
| Year | Matches | Runs | Average | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 31 | 1025 | 39.42 | 74.98 | 1 | 10 |
| 2005 | 30 | 1092 | 47.47 | 74.64 | 2 | 9 |
| 2006 | 27 | 919 | 35.34 | 73.22 | 1 | 8 |
| 2007 | 31 | 823 | 37.40 | 82.05 | 0 | 8 |
| Overall | 333 | 10585 | 39.49 | 71.22 | 12 | 81 |
Will Rahul Dravid make a comeback to the ODI team?
Monday, July 20, 2009
Waiting eagerly to watch him in blue!
Well, still 40-50 days of wait! I am running out of patience.We all have been watching (really?) the ODIs without him and all of a sudden, selectors have brought smile on a few faces.
Let's revise a few ODI stats of Rahul Dravid:
Let's revise a few ODI stats of Rahul Dravid:
Saturday, July 18, 2009
"A lot of sports do suffer from the magnitude of cricket in India"
Source: Press Trust of India
Former skipper Rahul Dravid, who has been named among the 30 probables for the Indian team for the ICC Champions Trophy, on Friday said he was happy to be reconsidered for a spot in the one-day side.
"I'm happy, it feels nice to be back in the mix," Dravid told reporters on the sidelines of a promotional event for NBA in suburban Mulund here.
The eight-nation tournament will be played from September 22 to October 5 in South Africa this year.
The middle-order batsman, who has scored 10,585 run in 333 matches, last played an ODI against the Australians in Nagpur in October 2007.
Talking about the status of other sports which get overshadowed by Cricket, Dravid said the only way to bring them under limelight is to attain more success in that discipline.
"A lot of sports do suffer from the magnitude of cricket in India. But there is no point complaining about it. As more and more people get success in other sports, they will get the desired attention," he said.
"It has happened with (Abhinav) Bindra at the Olympics and recently with Saina (Nehwal)," Dravid said.
On NBA's initiative to promote basketball in the country, he said the move will encourage kids to play the loop game.
Admitting that he was not good in basketball, Dravid said that he occasionally kept track of the game.
"I've never played basketball as a kid, I follow it though. I've watched Michael Jordan play a lot, followed Kobe Bryant," he said.
Asked about India's chances in the NBA, Dravid hoped that it would happen soon.
"We would have to find a few six-and-half feet guys though," he quipped.
The former Indian skipper also congratulated legendary Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar on his 60th birthday.
"I wish him well. He has done a lot for the game and for us," he said.
Former skipper Rahul Dravid, who has been named among the 30 probables for the Indian team for the ICC Champions Trophy, on Friday said he was happy to be reconsidered for a spot in the one-day side.
"I'm happy, it feels nice to be back in the mix," Dravid told reporters on the sidelines of a promotional event for NBA in suburban Mulund here.
The eight-nation tournament will be played from September 22 to October 5 in South Africa this year.
The middle-order batsman, who has scored 10,585 run in 333 matches, last played an ODI against the Australians in Nagpur in October 2007.
Talking about the status of other sports which get overshadowed by Cricket, Dravid said the only way to bring them under limelight is to attain more success in that discipline.
"A lot of sports do suffer from the magnitude of cricket in India. But there is no point complaining about it. As more and more people get success in other sports, they will get the desired attention," he said.
"It has happened with (Abhinav) Bindra at the Olympics and recently with Saina (Nehwal)," Dravid said.
On NBA's initiative to promote basketball in the country, he said the move will encourage kids to play the loop game.
Admitting that he was not good in basketball, Dravid said that he occasionally kept track of the game.
"I've never played basketball as a kid, I follow it though. I've watched Michael Jordan play a lot, followed Kobe Bryant," he said.
Asked about India's chances in the NBA, Dravid hoped that it would happen soon.
"We would have to find a few six-and-half feet guys though," he quipped.
The former Indian skipper also congratulated legendary Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar on his 60th birthday.
"I wish him well. He has done a lot for the game and for us," he said.
Monday, July 6, 2009
Rahul Dravid among the 30 probables for Champions Trophy'09
Aaahhhhhhhhhh! Great news arrives along with the Monsoon.Rahul Dravid has been selected in 30 probables for Champions trophy this September.It is a bit surprising, but nevertheless, it's a great news for all of us.
The question remains-why did the selectors turned to the Wall? No wonder, after watching the Indian batsmen sweating over the 'tricky' wickets in absence of Sachin, selectors wanted someone who can take on any attack on any sort of a wicket.The solution was simple- bring back the Wall.
After the blow in T20 world cup and a shaky start against WI in ODI series, the eyebrows were raised.Suddenly, people started to criticise MS Dhoni for his poor decision making (that's India for you).Dhoni was wrong is selecting xyz, he was wrong in handing the ball to xyz for 18th over, he was wrong in promoting xyz down the order, and what not?
Even though the ODI team includes "talented" players, they need someone who can bat through till the last over.It is a welcome decision to include Rahul in the probables for Champions Trophy.Let's hope that we see our hero in the final 11.
The question remains-why did the selectors turned to the Wall? No wonder, after watching the Indian batsmen sweating over the 'tricky' wickets in absence of Sachin, selectors wanted someone who can take on any attack on any sort of a wicket.The solution was simple- bring back the Wall.After the blow in T20 world cup and a shaky start against WI in ODI series, the eyebrows were raised.Suddenly, people started to criticise MS Dhoni for his poor decision making (that's India for you).Dhoni was wrong is selecting xyz, he was wrong in handing the ball to xyz for 18th over, he was wrong in promoting xyz down the order, and what not?
Even though the ODI team includes "talented" players, they need someone who can bat through till the last over.It is a welcome decision to include Rahul in the probables for Champions Trophy.Let's hope that we see our hero in the final 11.
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