Did selectors make a mistake by picking up Dravid ?
By srijshm
@srijshm (1165)
India
December 9, 2008 10:36am CST
I have the utmost respect for Dravid as a cricketer. But his inclusion in the current squad needs to be questioned.
Dravid struggled even at domestic Ranji trophy matches & failed to notch up even a single decent score.
would a youngster like cheteshwar pujara( Know more about Cheteshwar pujara at http://sixer.blog.co.in) been a better choice against this English Side.
Did the selectors err in Picking up dravid this time ?
4 responses
@injonavish (35)
• India
10 Dec 08
A senior player like R.Dravid knows when to play and when to retire senior players like him must be trusted as bad patches come and go i think he has been given a chance to come back in form. Selectors have a tough job on hand and why do you think yuvraj is given chances again and again? He scored less than 50 runs in australian series in Australia. If a batsman is playing well in one day you will consider him bad for one dayers. Well in India everyone has there own view about cricket u and i are no exception but professionals know there job best. Happy mylotting friend.....................
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@srijshm (1165)
• India
10 Dec 08
you may be spot on with your observations here. But history does suggest that selectors were rewarded when they took tough decisions.
eg: 1).G.R Viswanath was dumped before the prudential cup & India went on to lift the cup.
2). Shewag, who was not even in the probables list was drafted into the australian tour & team India got its strongest player ever since.
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@VinceMcMahon (1073)
• New Zealand
10 Dec 08
I don't think they have made a mistake there. Because, I don't think this series against England THAT important series. Of course, every series important but being a home series and being in the top class form, I think this is the right time to give Rahul Dravid one more chance to prove himself. I think he will show up better performance in this to make sure his place in the test side. He is already dropped in the one day side for a while and I think he would be working hard on his form and I guess this the right time for Dravid to establish his lost form.
@aakay4u (799)
• India
9 Dec 08
Wll Rahul Dravid is going through the worst patch of his career.Like all good things come to an end one day,it seems his career as a Test cricketer is finished and perhaps we may see the end of Rahul Dravid during this series against England.
This series will give him an opportunity to call quits rather than facing the humiliation of being dropped from side.
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