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Rahul Dravid is at present the pinnacle of National Cricket Academy.© AFP
India suffered an eight-wicket loss within the first Test on the Adelaide Oval on Saturday after a dramatic batting collapse noticed the guests report their lowest-ever complete within the longest format of the sport – 36/9. Former chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar, in an unique chat with The Times Of India, has urged that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) should ship Rahul Dravid to Australia to assist the Indian batters Down Under. Vengsarkar stated that the National Cricket Academy has been shut because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and therefore the cricket board should search Dravid’s experience to show issues round in Australia.
“The BCCI must rush Dravid to Australia to help the team. No one can guide the batsmen better on how to play the moving ball in those conditions. His presence will be a huge boost to the Indian team in the nets. In any case, the NCA has been shut due to Covid for the past nine months, leaving him with little to do,” Vengsarkar was quoted as saying by The Times Of India.
India might be taking part in the final three Test matches with out skipper Virat Kohli, who will fly again residence to be with spouse as he’s set to grow to be a father.
“The Board can make a better use of Dravid by utilising his services to help the national team, which will be without skipper Virat Kohli from now (last three Tests)”.
Currently, Rohit Sharma is present process his 14-day necessary quarantine interval in Sydney and Vengsarkar stated that Dravid can be a part of the crew earlier than the third Test in Sydney after finishing his quarantine.
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“Even if he has to serve a mandatory two-week quarantine period, he should be available for helping the Indian team at the nets before the third Test in Sydney, which will begin from January 7,” Vengsarkar stated.
“It is time that Dravid is asked to be involved with the Indian team more,” Vengsarkar concluded.
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