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Rahul Dravid
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Precambrian
Banned
The Dravid Conundrum
One of the crucial factors for the recent Indian Middle order failings or the "Muddle Order" has been the indifferent form of one man who has been regarded as the Great Indian Wall, namely Rahul Dravid. Going through statistics, I think the slump of this great batsman has started since the SA series of late 2006,
Since 15 Dec 2006, the figures are as follows:
Excluding Bangaldesh, the figures are even unflattering
One of the crucial factors for the recent Indian Middle order failings or the "Muddle Order" has been the indifferent form of one man who has been regarded as the Great Indian Wall, namely Rahul Dravid. Going through statistics, I think the slump of this great batsman has started since the SA series of late 2006,
Since 15 Dec 2006, the figures are as follows:
Code:
[B]Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50[/B]
21 39 4 1129 129 32.25 2845 39.68 2 5
Code:
[B]Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50[/B]
19 36 4 937 111 29.28 2559 36.61 1 4Precambrian
Banned
Just one century and 4 50s in 36 innings is pathetic for this man's great standards. And has the time come for the man to call it quits?
Precambrian
Banned
Sorry. Close this.
Precambrian
Banned
One of the crucial factors for the recent Indian Middle order failings or the "Muddle Order" has been the indifferent form of one man who has been regarded as the Great Indian Wall, namely Rahul Dravid. Going through statistics, I think the slump of this great batsman has started since the SA series of late 2006,
Since 15 Dec 2006, the figures are as follows:
Excluding Bangaldesh, the figures are even unflattering
Since 15 Dec 2006, the figures are as follows:
Code:
[B]Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50[/B]
21 39 4 1129 129 32.25 2845 39.68 2 5
Code:
[B]Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50[/B]
19 36 4 937 111 29.28 2559 36.61 1 4
Salamuddin
International Debutant
The rumours are that he will get picked for the England series.
Personally I'd drop him now.....I don't think India can be sentimental about this - he is one of India's all time greats no doubt but two years of underperformance cannot be ignored. He has looked terrible in his most two recent series.
sanga1337
U19 Captain
Think he's finished TBH especially with all the talented young batsman coming through it will be hard to argue why he should be in ahead of someone like Badrinath or even maybe Sharma, Raina or Singh. Hope he retires rather than getting dropped by the selectors because a player of his greatness deserves to go out on his own terms.
Matt79
Hall of Fame Member
My thread had a functional poll tbh...
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
I doubt he'll be dropped given the retirement of Ganguly. If Vijay had made a significant score we might have seen Dravid dropped to accomodate three openers I suppose but as it stands I think he'll be retained for England, as long as he gets a score in domestic cricket.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah, poll died when I merged so many threads at once. Sorry.
duffer
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Love him so much but it's over for him and has been for a while now. Badrinath and Gambhir in for him and Ganguly. Raina, Kaif, Sharma and Kohli waiting in reserve, we're stacked.
Precambrian
Banned
I feel he should be given one more chance. One last chance.
Before that I want him to go and play in the Ranji to top up his batting form.
Uppercut
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I thought it was time to go before this series, now i'm completely convinced of it.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
Unfortunately, I do think this is time to go for him. Barring some stunning reversal of fortune in the Ranji Trophy, the series vs. England may be the time to bring in someone else.
It's so sad, he is our third best batsman of all time and probably, along with Kumble, the most selfless guy out there.
It's so sad, he is our third best batsman of all time and probably, along with Kumble, the most selfless guy out there.
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
What do you mean "go" ? Why cant he just be dropped? Actually he should have been dropped much earlier. Why are we so reluctant to drop players and prefer to keep playing them though out of form and then want them to quit the game.