Rahul Dravid has said that he was batting well and remained confident the runs would come despite not making substantial scores in the first two Tests against Australia. Dravid aggregated 95 in three innings, with a half-century in Bangalore.
“It has been little disappointing for me,” Dravid said. “I played on good wickets in Bangalore and Mohali but couldn't convert the starts that I got. I will just try and keep batting well. Keep the routine and runs will come. My runs-per-ball average is pretty good this series. I think you have to be a little patient and I am ready to be patient.”
Dravid was hopeful that India will wrap up the series, which they lead 1-0, in the Delhi Test starting Wednesday. “It’s a great venue for us. I haven’t played in a Test that we have lost here. So it’s always nice to come back here. Hopefully we will wrap it up here and make it seven in a row.”
Dravid was optimistic that Anil Kumble, who made the venue memorable for India by taking all ten wickets in an innings against Pakistan in 1999, will be fit for the Test. Kumble had to miss the match in Mohali after injuring his shoulder. “Kumble practised today,” Dravid said. “He bowled and even batted. The physio is positive about his fitness.”
India is developing into a no.1 side, but to be no.1 and being no.1 is a different story altogether, for that we need the killer instinct and the skills. It took more than 10 years of cricket in our fab5 to atleast compete with australia. Now the end of fab5, where are the bench strengths. Come on yaar, dont over praise, we are still an unpredictable team, but aussies are the super power since they won the 1987 world cup. They have a system to work on, which produces intelligent and better cricketers, we have a flawed system of working. For e.g. the challengers trophy did produce uthappa and rohit as top scorers alongwith pujara, does that mean that ganguly's place is meant for these chaps, a big NO, its for Yuvraj, then badrinath, then rohit etc. Yes, you dont have to see the short term results, then badrinath and kaif are the candidates who will fight for the spot of ganguly rather than yuvraj on default. Aussies are the no.1 side, and ofcourse india no.2.
Re: Aussies are certainly #1
by Zeng on Oct 27, 2008 01:31 PM
Yeah.. we might beat australia onbe day and lose to srilanka the other day. Even if we ever reach #1, we are never in the near future going to be anywhere as consistent as what asutralia was in last couple of decades.
For a long time, Ponting has enjoyed a smooth ride with due to the brilliance of McGrath, Lee and Warne... Now, that his main trump cards McGrath and Warne are gone and Lee is not at his best, it will be the real test of his leadership qualities and man-management skills. And going by what happened in Mohali (between Lee and Ponting), things do appear to be bleak for Mr. Ponting.
आओ मिल कर दीप जलाएँ जगती के सूने सीने में नई उमंग जगाएँ मंदिर में दीपक बाला हो, अंजुरी में महकी माला हो धूप सुगंधित हर आला हो, गोधूली की मंगल वेला दीपावली सजाएँ थाली भर हों खील बताशे, अतिशबाजी खेल तमाशे गीत गूज़री ढोल औ' ताशे, आम अशोक बाँध डोरी में बंदनवार बनाएँ दीवारों पर जगर मगर हो, ज्योतित जन तन मन अंतर %u
