He has at all times stood out from the remaining and India’s new head coach Rahul Dravid proved it as soon as once more by paying the Green Park groundstaff below Shiv Kumar Rs 35,000 to organize the taking part in pitch for the primary Test towards New Zealand.
India-born Ejaz Patel and Rachin Ravindra took on India’s famed spinners in dim gentle and a deteriorating observe to seal an exhilarating draw for New Zealand after the fifth and remaining day of the opening Test right here on Monday.
“We would like to make an official announcement. Mr. Rahul Dravid has personally paid Rs 35,000 to our groundsman,” the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) introduced within the press field after the sport.
During his time, Dravid was identified to play the sport pretty and squarely and even in spite of everything these years issues haven’t modified a single bit. The tip was a token of appreciation for not ending an under-prepared observe the place the divot would explode and the match can be over inside three days.
It was a good pitch the place batsmen like Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, Tom Latham and Will Young scored runs whereas pacers Tim Southee and Kyle Jamieson troubled India’s high order and the house workforce’s tweakers bought 17 wickets.
Dravid’s admiration signifies that the blueprint going ahead will likely be a sport wicket with slightly little bit of every part, somewhat than one thing diabolical.
,
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
