“I think that I have got enough respect and enough recognition for what I’ve done, and to be honest, I’d like to end off with a win. It would be lovely for India, and you know we’ve had a tough tour,” he said.
“It would be lovely to finish with a win. Irrespective of what I get, it will be great if we can finish off with a win tomorrow and I hope that we’ll play some of the best cricket,” he added.
“I thought we played some very good cricket at Lord’s the other day and some terrific performances, just that, unfortunately, we couldn’t get over the line. But hopefully, we can do that tomorrow,” Dravid said.
Dravid said that his long career spanning over 300 games has made him a versatile player, one who could captain or keep wickets, and bat at different positions.
Known for his temperament as a Test batsman, he said that playing one-dayers had helped him to strengthen his technique in the longer format of the game.
Dravid said that India’s tour of England has been disappointing and the sense of defeat would remain in spite of the accolades he received personally for his batting.
“Obviously, the Test series was bittersweet. You know, there was a lot of satisfaction of playing against a tough attack and scoring runs, but obviously, it’s been a disappointing tour for us, so that sense will always remain. But yeah, I’m fully humbled by some of the, you know, some of the nice things, good things that have been said about me over the last few weeks,” he added.
Dravid also said that monitoring one’s fitness and approaching the game with a sense of enthusiasm and discipline was the key to a long career. He said that since he was still playing Test cricket, it did not actually feel like he was retiring.
He also said that while England had had a fantastic series at home, however it would be difficult for them to replicate similar performances during their India tour in October.
“Yeah, obviously. I mean, there’s no doubt about it that when England comes to India in October for the five one-dayers, it’ll be different conditions they will be playing in, and so that’ll be a challenge for them. I mean, obviously, they have proved to be a good side in these conditions. It makes for very good cricket, and like I said, I think they’ve got a good team. They’ve got the potential to do well in the subcontinent, but it’s not easy. It’s not easy to come to India and do well in those conditions,” Dravid said.
Widely touted as one of India’s greatest ever Test batsman, Dravid stood out as the lone success story in India’s 4-0 Test series loss to England, aggregating 461 runs with three centuries at an average of nearly 77 that won him praise from all quarters.
India trail England 2-0 in the ODI series, and are seeking to salvage some pride in the last leg of a dismal tour where they have not won a single game.
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