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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It?s the normal pressure or anxiety to perform well which is good. We know Pakistan?s recent performance against us has been good. But statistics don?t count much as in one-day cricket the team that performs well on that day will win.
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It is a great feeling, everyone has played well. The team had been under pressure at times in the series but we had people who pulled the team out.
england good kept played poorly pressure
We batted really poorly after lunch. England played well right through the test, they kept the pressure on. I congratulate them. They played some very good cricket.
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The youngsters have responded brilliantly to the pressure situations and shown maturity beyond their years keeping their spirits high throughout.
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Against good teams (like Pakistan), when you put yourself under pressure you discover lot of things like how you are growing as a team and I think we are heading in good direction.
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We might not risk him if the problem doesn't settle.
individual pakistan target
We will not target individual players. We will play Pakistan as a team.
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We fell short by 30 runs and lost wickets in the beginning and that was the reason for the loss.
blunt expected flat pitches
We expected them to go for such flat pitches to blunt our bowlers.
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The rule as it is now, gives a huge advantage to the captain inning the toss. So, I think, they (ICC) should continue with it and allow the team to pick their super sub after the toss.
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It was unfortunate we both got out just before the new ball was taken and that put us in a bit of trouble.
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It was an unfortunate way to lose the match. But rules are rules and they are part of the game. The match was heading towards an exciting finish when it had to be called off.
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The shot was on without the fine leg. He was unlucky that the ball rolled on to the stumps.
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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.