Today is the last ODI for the wall

September 16, 2011 20:13
Today is the last ODI for the wall

RahulDravidOn the positive node Indian team to win the final cricket ODI against England, played at Cardiff, as the side would want to ensure a fitting farewell to veteran stalwart Rahul Dravid, who plays his final ODI today, Friday. He would retire after playing his 344th match in an ODI career spanning 15 years, said he would not dread retirement even when it's time to quit Test cricket.

On his part the 38-year-old right-hander, nicknamed `The Wall` for his rock solid defense and consistency, has scored 12 hundreds and 82 fifties in the ODIs and he would want to notch up a big knock today to make his swan song appearance memorable.

Dravid told a press conference yesterday on the eve of the fifth and final ODI, it does not feel like I'm finishing in some sense. I will still be doing the same things I have been doing in last two and a half years. But I had to work harder on my one-day cricket than in Tests. I don't think after such a long period of time you don't dread quitting. You recognise time would come when you would have to move on. Retiring wouldn't make much change in my life.

Despite the series loss, India have run England close in the one-day series which is commendable given eight of their World Cup stars were missing due to injuries. But Mahendra Singh Dhoni`s men would be keen to get at least a consolation win on what has been a massively disappointing series.

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