As Rahul Dravid enjoyed his lavish English breakfast spread at Northampton on Saturday morning, the only thought on his mind was how to negate the swinging red ball that has caused much distress to Team India on the England tour. At around the same time, the national selectors back in Chennai decided to give Dravid more food for thought by adding the white leather of the shorter formats to his practice schedule.
But by the time it was supper in England, Dravid had announced his retirement from limited-overs cricket. The one-off T20 game and the five one-day internationals against England that succeeds the ongoing Test series will officially be his last in the respective formats.
“I am announcing my retirement from ODIs and T20s following the series against England. Thereafter, I will focus only on Test cricket,” said Dravid, following the end of the two-day tour game against Northamptomshire that he didn’t play. “In the short term it (his selection) is excitement for sure... (but) I was honestly surprised,” Dravid added.
But by the time it was supper in England, Dravid had announced his retirement from limited-overs cricket. The one-off T20 game and the five one-day internationals against England that succeeds the ongoing Test series will officially be his last in the respective formats.
“I am announcing my retirement from ODIs and T20s following the series against England. Thereafter, I will focus only on Test cricket,” said Dravid, following the end of the two-day tour game against Northamptomshire that he didn’t play. “In the short term it (his selection) is excitement for sure... (but) I was honestly surprised,” Dravid added.
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