Rahul Dravid says Good bye to International Cricket

[AbhishekS]

India will certainly miss him.

But I guess Dravid did the right thing. All Indian batsmen fire on flat wickets, and Dravid's real worth is realized when we play on challenging swinging pitches. For the next two years, India will be playing all tests on subcontinental pitches, so this is the best time for Dravid to retire on a high and get all the respect he certainly deserves.

Goodbye, Jammy!

 

[puddleduck]

Having a think, and is this just not yet another moment where Dravid has demonstrated his undying contribution to Indian cricket?

He has, of course been a fantastic batsman. I've had the priviledge of watching a vast portion of his career and it has been an honour to see such focus. Yet, when all the talk was of Laxman or Sachin considering their retirements at some point, it is Rahul that has appreciated the need to move on first. It is Rahul that has recognised the timing (something that has always been a key part of his batting). He hasn't attempted to pick his moment, to assume he is owed by Indian cricket by essentially making a series about him. He has played his part, chosen his moment himself, and in respect of Indian cricket has stepped away to let the next line of players gain the next year or two of International cricket in their own country first.

I think I could keep posting in this thread, just to say I'll miss him. Even at 30-3, if Rahul wasn't one of those 3, you felt 400 was on

 

[Gurjot95]

Just my bad try.

 

[SaiSrini]

I work for the ICC, I am a secret spy in the BCCI HQ.

Read the article mate. There is possibility of them arranging the match

Rahul Dravid to quit Test cricket after dismal show Down Under - The Times of India

There is no farewell match and all for Dravid. He has already played his last international match for India (the fourth test at Adelaide). All those (about the farewell match) was just speculation.

GOOD LUCK WITH THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, DRAVID!! The YouTube highlights of your best knocks will serve us for the rest of our lives.

 

[War]

Potentially this could beginning the start of massive slide for India in tests.

Dravid along with Tendy, Azhar, VVS and Ganguly was part of India greatest ever batting era in tests over the past 20 years.

Just like how the West Indies had its greatest 20 year period for producing fast bowler from 76-95 - India IMO will struggle to replace them, since other than Kohli their next era of bats look short of the mark.


Sad to see him go, my whole cricket life i saw him evolve and to me he is also India's best captain in history and i would let him lead any Indian All-time XI.

 

[aussie1st]

In hindsight he went one series too long, the English series would have been the perfect farewell. However no point dwelling on that, always sad to see a legend of the game go, farewell Dravid.

 

[Rehan_24]

Back in 1996, I remember his debut match where he didn't score, infact he wasn't successful in his first few matches and in a first look I didn't like his style of play but gradually he started evolving into one of the finest players world cricket has ever seen. Though he draged his career a bit much in my view, It would be more nice If he would have played a farewell match in his home ground.

 

[Params7]

My favorite cricketer. Always admired his batting. So calm as he frustrated the opponents by blocking the **** out of them when a loss was certain, and we'd draw or win the match. Gonna miss him a lot.

 

[Atharv]

Potentially this could beginning the start of massive slide for India in tests.

Dravid along with Tendy, Azhar, VVS and Ganguly was part of India greatest ever batting era in tests over the past 20 years.

Just like how the West Indies had its greatest 20 year period for producing fast bowler from 76-95 - India IMO will struggle to replace them, since other than Kohli their next era of bats look short of the mark.


Sad to see him go, my whole cricket life i saw him evolve and to me he is also India's best captain in history and i would let him lead any Indian All-time XI.

There are some very good guys padded up and waiting .

 

[Owzat]

I had to laugh at BBC teletext which claimed in the header that Dravid had retired from "first class cricket" but in the link it says international cricket.

For people paid to report they don't half make some really dopy c*ck ups!

Message for whoever said about the role of umpires in the cheating thread, I didn't say batsmen should walk for LBW (as they wouldn't necessarily know), only if they know they're out.

Not trying to extend the debate, just clarifying a post in a closed thread.

 

[King Cricket]

Adieu to one of my childhood heroes!

A monumental figure, who mastered the sublime elegance of batting, and stood as a colossal pillar of Indian cricket for 16 years. Always a pleasure to watch.

 

[cricket_icon]

I know my tribute as a fan may not mean much in and amongst all the words spoken by great cricketers and writers but some of my favourite cricket memories involve Dravid and his never say never attitude. I had the pleasure of watching Dravid play in the disastrous tour of England last year. He was serene, which was especially poignant considering all the chaos around him. His brilliance, his class, his greatness and more so his genius was on show and my God was it magnificent to behold.
Dravid was never going to win awards for big strokes and record breaking run rates but when all hell broke loose in the middle of that 22 yard pitch, there was no one else but Dravid who would respond to India's call in it's darkest hour of need. Not even that greatest of batting geniuses, Sachin Tendulkar. I think there can be no bigger praise.

 

[Fenil]

Back in 1996, I remember his debut match where he didn't score, infact he wasn't successful in his first few matches

He scored 95 in his very first test innings.

 

[Rehan_24]

It was a one day match of which I am talking about, But the point was that he evolved into a good batsman and wasn't that much in his initial days in both formats IMO

 

[SLICKR392]

It was a one day match of which I am talking about, But the point was that he evolved into a good batsman and wasn't that much in his initial days in both formats IMO

No one cares about his failure because there are more things to cherish about him.