First Test against South Africa - Rahul Dravid eyes 10,000-run club entry
March 26th, 2008
India take on South Africa in
Chennai on Today as skipper Anil Kumble seeks a first slot in Test rankings and key batsman Rahul Dravid chases the 80 rund he needs to make it to the 10,000-run club.
Rahul Dravid will become the only third Indian after Sunil Gavaskar
and Sachin Tendulkar to enter the elite-10,000-run club — And only the
sixth in the world– if he takes 80 runs.
Anil Kumble, 37, has all ready set the ball on batsmen’s court
saying India always took advantage of big scores on home soil. For
that, his Karnataka and Bangalore Royal Challengers mate Rahul Dravid
along with Sachin Tendulkar will be the key.
In the bowling department, Harbhajan Singh, Rudra Pratap Singh and
Shanthakumaran Sreesanth will give him company. And Sachin Tendulkar
can bowl a few overs too. Sourav Ganguly is another option for a few
overs.
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And its only incidental that a South African is taking over the
Indian team’s coahing duty when the team takes on South Africa itself.
Gary Kirsten will have to pitch in with all his experience to take
on a new-llok South African side, with fresh pacer Dale Steyn looking
to trouble the Indians.Dale Steyn and Mark Boucher also will play alongside Rahul Dravid and
Anil Kumble for Bangalore Challengers in the DLF IPL Twenty20.
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