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
correct few games hope runs series top
We will like a few more runs in the top order. In the first two games we could have got a few more runs but it is a seven-match series and we hope to correct that.
country enjoyed forward good hope last looking pakistan time tour
I am looking forward to the series, it should be a good one. We had a very good tour of Pakistan last time and I enjoyed the country and enjoyed going there. Hope the same this time.
hopefully remaining series
But this is a seven-match series and hopefully they would do so in the remaining games.
both cricket good hopefully teams
Hopefully we have a good wicket in Karachi so that both teams can play some entertaining cricket.
although bounce extra good hopefully looks movement produce
Hopefully this wicket will produce a result. Although it looks a good wicket, it should have extra bounce and more movement for the bowlers.
cricket future help hope india money talent
The cricket talent in India is still very much untapped. The hope is that the new money can help find our future stars.
again combine definitely good hope india lucky perform side start together winning
I want to play for India for another 3-4 years and be part of a winning team. I hope that we combine together and become a good side again and start winning again. I should be lucky enough to be a big contributor in that. If I perform well I will definitely play for another 3-4 years.
ahead course hopefully progress season start
It's a long season ahead for us. It's the start of what I see as a very long 6-8 months. If we take the right steps, hopefully we will see some progress in the course of time.
cricket focus good playing special trying
While it is always special to play your 100th game, the focus really is on playing good cricket and trying to win.
aim approach definitely game match series win winning
We would definitely want to win the match (for a 4-1 series score). We approach each game with the aim of winning it.
bat confusion good mind pitch
This wicket is different from the ones we've had before on this tour. But there is no confusion in mind about this pitch. It will be a good pitch to bat on.
blunt expected flat pitches
We expected them to go for such flat pitches to blunt our bowlers.
few flat last low pitches played realize tests wickets win
We do realize we've got to take 20 wickets to win a test. That's the key, but we've played the last few tests on flat pitches of low bounce.
best enjoy ourselves prepared series
Every series is a challenge. We have prepared ourselves the best we can. We want to enjoy our cricket.