The Best Moments : Rahul Dravid In ODIs

Rahul Dravid acknowledges the crowd as it heads to the pavilion in his last ever One-Day International. Dravid, playing his three hundred and forty fourth ODI is considered a valuable 69 from 79 balls before Graeme Swann bowled in Cardiff. 

Rahul Dravid acknowledges the crowd as it heads to the pavilion in his last ever One-Day International. Dravid, playing his three hundred and forty fourth ODI is considered a valuable 69 from 79 balls before Graeme Swann bowled in Cardiff. (Getty Images) .Rahul Dravid goes back to the pavilion after the end of 26 September 2009 during the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan and India in a group match in the Super Sport Stadium in Centurion. After the 2007 World Cup were thrown Dravid lost his place in the ODI team. But he has made a comeback in 2009 and passed Mark Waugh's most successful slip catcher. But he was dropped after the series. 

Rahul Dravid diving to catch during the third day of a four-day training camp at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Rahul Dravid pulls the ball in the nets during a bat on the third day after the four-day training camp at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Rahul Dravid hits in the second NatWest Series One Day International between England and India County Ground in the 24 August 2007 at Bristol. Dravid (92 *) material in an unexpected show of force smacked England bowlers all over the country such as India scored 329 7 in 50 overs allotted. England fell nine short supply. 

Very different! Rahul Dravid plays a shot during a net session Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore. Rahul Dravid (C), assisted by John Gloster physiothereapist (R) and assistant to the ground after being hit by a ball in the net practice to meet the fourth day of a five-day conditioning camp at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

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Great ODIs : palying Defensive and also Wins

A few months back, I looked at teams scoring 300+ and losing the match. Now let me look at the other side. Teams scoring below 140 and still finishing on the winning side. This time, I have given a potted summary and a one-line comment. Nothing more is needed.

ODI # 593. Pakistan vs India.

Played on 18 December 1989 at Municipal Stadium, Gujranwala.

Pakistan won by 7 runs. MoM: Saeed Anwar.

Pakistan: 87 for 9 wkt(s) in 16.0 overs

   Saeed Anwar         42*(32)

India: 80 for 9 wkt(s) in 16.0 overs

   Imran Khan  4.0 0 18 3, Waqar Younis 4.0 0 21 3

This was Tendulkar's ODI debut.

ODI # 772. Australia vs West Indies.

Played on 8 December 1992 at Sydney Cricket Ground.

Australia won by 14 runs. MoM: Taylor M.A.

Australia: 101 for 9 wkt(s) in 30.0 overs

   Jones D.M           21 (49)

West Indies: 87 all out in 29.3 overs

   Reiffel P.R         6.0  1  14  3

Taylor got MoM for his 4 catches and captaincy.

ODI # 284. India vs England.

Played on 27 January 1985 at Sector 16 Stadium, Chandigarh.

England won by 7 runs. MoM: Shastri R.J.

England: 121 for 6 wkt(s) in 15.0 overs

   Lamb A.J            33*(19)

India: 114 for 5 wkt(s) in 15.0 overs

   Shastri             53 (45)

Why Shastri should have got the MoM ahead of Lamb is a great mystery.

ODI # 2129. West Indies vs Bangladesh.

Played on 16 May 2004 at Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent.

West Indies won by 23 runs. MoM: Smith D.R.

West Indies: 124 for 7 wkt(s) in 25.0 overs

   Smith D.R           62*(62)

Bangladesh: 101 for 8 wkt(s) in 25.0 overs

   Bradshaw I.D.R      5.0  1  15  3

ODI # 325. India vs Pakistan.

Played on 22 March 1985 at Sharjah C.A. Stadium.

India won by 38 runs. MoM: Imran Khan.

India: 125 all out in 42.4 overs

   Azharuddin M        47 (93)

   Imran Khan         10.0  2  14  6

Pakistan: 87 all out in 32.5 overs

   Kapil Dev N         6.5  1  17  3

Inarguably the greatest bowling performance in a losing cause.

ODI # 115. West Indies vs England.

Played on 4 February 1981 at Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown, St Vincent.

West Indies won by 2 runs. MoM: Croft C.E.H.

West Indies: 127 all out in 47.2 overs

   Mattis E.H          62 (147)

England: 125 all out in 48.2 overs

   Croft C.E.H         9.0  4  15  6

This time, Croft takes 6 wickets for nothing to win the match by nothing.

ODI # 1043. South Africa vs England.

Played on 19 January 1996 at Buffalo Park, East London.

South Africa won by 14 runs. MoM: Adams P.R.

South Africa: 129 all out in 41.4 overs

   McMillan B.M        45*(92)

England: 115 all out in 43.4 overs

   Adams P.R           9.0  1  26  3

The great contortionist Adams at work.

ODI # 748. England vs Zimbabwe.

Played on 18 March 1992 at Lavington Sports Oval, Albury.

Zimbabwe won by 9 runs. MoM: Brandes E.A.

Zimbabwe: 134 all out in 46.1 overs

   Houghton D.L        29 (65)

England: 125 all out in 49.1 overs

   Brandes E.A        10.0  4  21  4

One of the great World Cup upsets of all time.

ODI # 2343. Zimbabwe vs Kenya.

Played on 1 March 2006 at Harare Sports Club.

Kenya won by 65 runs. MoM: Odoyo T.M.

Kenya: 134 all out in 42.5 overs

   Obuya D.O           22 (44)

Zimbabwe: 69 all out in 22.5 overs

   Odoyo T.M    6.0 0 13 3, Ongondo P.J  5.5 0 14 4

Odoyo captured the first three wickets.

ODI # 192. Australia vs New Zealand.

Played on 17 March 1983 at Sydney Cricket Ground.

New Zealand won by 14 runs. MoM: Not awarded.

New Zealand: 138 for 8 wkt(s) in 35.0 overs

   Crowe M.D           66 (67)

Australia: 124 all out in 34.0 overs

   Chatfield E.J       7.0  0  20  4

In retrospect, let us give the MoM jointly to Crowe and Chatfield.

ODI # 1675. West Indies vs Zimbabwe.

Played on 23 January 2001 at Sydney Cricket Ground.

Zimbabwe won by 47 runs. MoM: Streak H.H.

Zimbabwe: 138 all out in 47.2 overs

   Streak H.H          45 (70)

West Indies: 91 all out in 31.5 overs

   Streak H.H          8.0  4   8  4

Amongst the top-10 great all-round performances of all time.

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