Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 2:16 pm:

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Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 2:08 pm:

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Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 2:05 pm:

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Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 11:35 am:

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On the opening day of the Ashes in 2002-03, after Nasser Hussain had sent Australia in to bat, Matthew Hayden set the agenda for an utterly one-sided contest, powering his way to an unbeaten 186 out of 364 for 2. On the first day at Motera, Rahul Dravid finished with 177 of the 371 runs that India scored after he arrived at the crease. Hayden faced 255 balls at the Gabba that day. Dravid faced four fewer. Hayden scored 104 of his runs in boundaries (23 fours and two sixes), while Dravid took 110 from strokes to or over the fence (26 fours and a six).

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Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 11:33 am:

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When I read some comments here, it really disappoints me how people curse Dravid or any other player. It is so easy for us to sit in comforts of our home & comment on players praising or cursing them. Dravid has been an example of that always. He is the most consistent player India has seen in last couple of years in tests and ODIs. Dravid is always given a raw deal by people, media & selectors. He is a natural gifted player. Yes, his style doesn\'t suit T20 & sometimes ODIs too when you require to score at a very high run rate but he has done decently in ODIs regardless of what you call him. Talk of test cricket & he is a legend. When it matters the most, when a team has to put up a fight in a difficult situation, Dravid has saved India many times. Not underestimating other players\' contribution, I think Dravid\'s contribution in the Indian team has been largely underestimated. I wish people & selectors change their approach in handling Dravid & give him more respect. Hopefully, they won\'t do something like what they did with Saurav Ganguly. Good luck Dravid \"The Wall\". I hope people stop praising flukes like Yusuf Pathan who are only good for T20 format and give more respect to people like Dravid, Sachin and Laxman.

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