Cricket Forum | Cricket Discussion Forum | Cricket : Rahul Dravid : Cracks in the wall? http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Cricket Forum | Cricket Discussion Forum | Cricket : Player Discussion : Rahul Dravid : Cracks in the wall? Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 02:38:01 +0000 Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:46:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.71 360 www.cricketworld.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=4724 Cricket Forum | Cricket Discussion Forum | Cricket http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_images/logo.png http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/ Rahul Dravid : Cracks in the wall? : Well Sledge his record has been... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=187888#187888 Author: dips_december
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Posted: 07 November 2008 at 2:46pm

Well Sledge his record has been terrific against most countries but e\that average was nearly 58, two years back and now its aroung 53. Shows he is fast on the decline. I guess what Miandad said was absolutely right. Srikkanth needs to go to him and have a chat with him and knowing the person he is, he will be doing it soon.]]> Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:46:09 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=187888#187888 Rahul Dravid : Cracks in the wall? : I'll tell you something Dips... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=187866#187866 Author: Sledger
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Posted: 07 November 2008 at 5:26am

I'll tell you something Dips - Kevin Pietersen and company will behighly delighted if Dravid is left out for the upcoming tests - hisrecord against England , both home and away is terrific.]]> Fri, 07 Nov 2008 05:26:46 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=187866#187866 Rahul Dravid : Cracks in the wall? : Words of encouragement from Javed... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=187858#187858 Author: dips_december
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Posted: 06 November 2008 at 4:10pm

Words of encouragement from Javed Miandad.http://www.cricketnirvana.com/features-article/2008/November/features-article-20081106-5.html]]> Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:10:52 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=187858#187858 Rahul Dravid : Cracks in the wall? : Well Sledge he looked quite calm... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=187817#187817 Author: dips_december
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Posted: 05 November 2008 at 8:49am

Well Sledge he looked quite calm and the Dravid of old in the second innings at Kotla and yet he got out chasing a wide ball. Yea one knock will do him a world of good or else I doubt whether he will get selected for the England series. And he needs it quite badly. Kumble's not the skipper any more and Dhoni has a liking for youngsters. I hope he gets a big one.]]> Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:49:22 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=187817#187817 Rahul Dravid : Cracks in the wall? : He lacks confidence lad , plain... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=187815#187815 Author: Sledger
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Posted: 05 November 2008 at 8:46am

He lacks confidence lad , plain and simple.  He appears edgy atthe crease , pushing at balls that should be left alone.  One goodknock can change that or maybe a little good fortune - beingdropped  in the slip cordon might do the trick.
     He's still a class act and as has been stated many times before , a fine team man.


Edited by Sledger - 05 November 2008 at 8:47am]]> Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:46:05 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=187815#187815 Rahul Dravid : Cracks in the wall? : Well I'd like to bring up... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=187813#187813 Author: dips_december
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Posted: 05 November 2008 at 8:39am

Well I'd like to bring up this topic once again. Dravid has had scores of 51, 5, 39, 11 and 11 against Australia in this series. He has looked in control and really good but those starts have not been converted. This has been his problem of late. His strike rate was down in the 30's prior to this series but he has lifted it up this series.
 
With all the others scoring runs you have to ask what is going wrong? It's not that his footwork is wrong or anything but its just that the runs are not coming. What's hs main problem?
]]> Wed, 05 Nov 2008 08:39:16 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=187813#187813 Rahul Dravid : Cracks in the wall? : Exactly and being the team man... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=186874#186874 Author: dips_december
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Posted: 27 September 2008 at 10:09am

Exactly and being the team man has affected him and he came in at no 6 or 7 during his last ODI series which led to the start of a slump in form. He opened in the Irani game and spent useful time in the middle. I am sure he will be back at no. 3 during the tests against Oz and it was good to see Anil Kumble once again praising his efforts in this practise match.]]> Sat, 27 Sep 2008 10:09:30 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=186874#186874 Rahul Dravid : Cracks in the wall? : It is typical of the sort of thing... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=186867#186867 Author: Clobber
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Posted: 26 September 2008 at 9:40pm

It is typical of the sort of thing he has done over the years, where he is willing to do something for the good of the team even if it is to his own detriment.]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:40:41 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=186867#186867 Rahul Dravid : Cracks in the wall? : India should have never let Dravid... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=186865#186865 Author: spin wizard
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Posted: 26 September 2008 at 3:47pm

India should have never let Dravid open in Aussie.  Sehwag and someone should have done that - if Yuvraj had to play, put him there.  Hussey had to bat at 5 for Aussie because they weren't gonna mess with Hayden/Langer combination.  Just like how they did a brainless decision in the World Cup to bat Tendulkar at 4 when the man has had so much success batting as an opener years and years on a trot!

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Posted: 26 September 2008 at 4:51am

Well he has averaged around 64 at no 5 and 7o at no 7. He needs a big 100 today against Delhi to carry that confidence into the first test against Australia.]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 04:51:41 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=186860#186860 Rahul Dravid : Cracks in the wall? : India need to bat him at 5 too,... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=186857#186857 Author: spin wizard
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Posted: 25 September 2008 at 5:18pm

India need to bat him at 5 too, let Laxman bat at 3.]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:18:40 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=186857#186857 Rahul Dravid : Cracks in the wall? : I have to agree with Clobber. Dravid... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=186854#186854 Author: bladescape
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Posted: 25 September 2008 at 1:52pm

I have to agree with Clobber.
Dravid needs to throw all the worries away and try to start from the beginning because when I saw him bat he didn't have as well timed shots as before and he didn't play a few of his shots as technicly as well.]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:52:45 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=186854#186854 Rahul Dravid : Cracks in the wall? : He certainly hasn't got complacent,... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=186851#186851 Author: Clobber
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Posted: 25 September 2008 at 10:19am

He certainly hasn't got complacent, that's extremely harsh - watch him batting and you can see he is giving it everything still.

I reckon the heavy burdens he has carried over the years (not just the captaincy) have worn him down and his problems now are down to mental fatigue as much as anything else.
]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:19:14 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=186851#186851 Rahul Dravid : Cracks in the wall? : Its simple really from my view... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=186850#186850 Author: NZ_Fast
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Posted: 25 September 2008 at 10:06am

Its simple really from my view point. Hes got old and complacent.]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:06:04 +0000 http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=186850#186850 Rahul Dravid : Cracks in the wall? : Rahul Dravid has been one of india's... http://www.cricketworld.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4724&PID=186845#186845 Author: dips_december
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Posted: 25 September 2008 at 4:48am

Rahul Dravid has been one of india's most reliable batsmen for  the last decade or so. He has been nicknamed 'The Wall' for his rock solid technique but his recent records are really worrying and showing signs of rapid decline. Since giving up captaincy his average has dropped drastically to 33 and his overall career average has dropped from 57 to 53. Here are some stats showing that crickas may have developed in the wall..
 
Surprisingly, ever since Dravid has relinquished Test captaincy in a controversial manner in 2007, his performance has gone from bad to worse. The table below shows that his average has dipped to 34, quite ordinary going by Dravid's high standard over the years.

MtsInnsNORunsAvgHS100s50s0s
Before becoming full-time captain9115318787158.3027020385
During full-time captaincy stint20365159851.551464100
Since relinquishing captaincy1325375434.27111140

My question is, what's wrong with the Wall? Surely one cant lose his talent overnight but nothing seems to be going right fo him.


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