http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229 overwhelmed after equalling Sunil Gavaskar’s tally of 34 Test centuries – Cricket News Update
India’s top batsman in Test cricket Rahul Dravid is overwhelmed after equalling Sunil Gavaskar’s tally of scoring 34 Test centuries as the batsman played a solid innings of 117 runs in the second Test against England.
Dravid reached the milestone in his 155th Test match during India’s first innings against the Poms at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013.
Speaking to the media, Dravid while praising his role model Gavaskar said, “It's great to share something with the legend, though I don't compare myself with Mr Gavaskar. I think he is an absolute legend of the game.”
The 38-year-old batsman went on to say, "I grew up as a kid in a generation when Gavaskar and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Manjery-Subramaniam-Viswanath-c74202 were big heroes for us and in all my games of backyard cricket I would be either a Gavaskar or a (Gundappa) Viswanath. So for me to equal something that
he has done is truly fantastic.”
The batsman admitted that the batting conditions at Trent Bridge were extremely difficult and he faced quality bowling from the English side but he was determined to give a stiff resistance and keep the score the board ticking which eventually helped him
score a ton.
Dravid has shown impressive form in recent weeks where he first scored a century against the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750’s tour of the Caribbean and now has scored two centuries in two Tests in England so far.
Dravid who came in as an opener for India in place of injured http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447, insisted that he enjoyed batting lower down the order than as an opener, however, the batsman showed immense talent and class as he forged commendable partnerships with Laxman
(54) and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yuvraj-Singh-c98364 (62).
The batsman lost his wicket to the 26-year-old pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 at third man. At the time of his departure, India had scored 273 runs for the loss of nine wickets.
At the end of their innings, India managed to post 288 runs on the board in response to England’s 221 runs. The hosts now trail by 43 runs with nine wickets in hand as they aim to grab another victory against the tourists in their conquest to seek the number
one spot in Test cricket.
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