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Dravid tips 3-1 series win for India – Cricket News Update

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Dravid tips 3-1 series win for India – Cricket News Update
Legendary Indian batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229 has tipped a 3-1 series win for his compatriots in their just to begin four-match Test series against England, starting at Ahmedabad tomorrow, November 15, 2012.
In an interview with the BBC, the 39-year-old former Indian skipper said that the opening Test at Motera would set the tone for the two outfits, especially the Poms, who he believes will find it quite difficult to catch up should they lose.
"If http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 can do well in the first one it will set up a great series but if they let India run away with it, then they could be in trouble. I think all four Test matches will have results and tip India to win 3-1," opined Dravid.
Dravid also advised the tourists to play a specialist spinner in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Huzefa-Mohammed-Patel-c63657.
"http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in the past and can keep one end tight so I would like him to play," said Dravid, a veteran of 164 Tests and 344 One Day Internationals. "I would definitely play the two frontline spinners. Indians are extremely good players of spin and they are not going to get out to part-time bowlers," he insisted.
The Three http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 whitewashed an Indian side, featuring Dravid as well, 4-0 at home in August last year, to dethrone Dhoni and his men as the No. 1 ranked Test side in the world. However, Dravid, who retired from international cricket in March, played down talk of a revenge in the forthcoming series, saying winning and losing is part of the game and that his countrymen would look to beat the Poms purely on skill.
The four-match series between India and England will also have a bearing on the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 and Co, on the other hand, will have a chance to reclaim the top spot by winning the series with a 3-0 margin at least.

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