Former Indian batsman Ravi Shastri has supported the move to rest Rahul Dravid for the first two one-dayers against Pakistan, saying senior players must be preserved for India’s tour of Australia later this year. He also said the Test captaincy, vacant since Dravid gave it up after the tour of England, should be handed to Sachin Tendulkar.
“The fact that Dravid has been dropped for two one-dayers does not mean the end of his one-day career.” Shastri told the Dubai-based Gulf News. “We would need his experience for the Australian tour. For the amount of cricket that is being played, we will need about 20 to 25 players who are fit all the time. They need to be given exposure and the team-building for the 2011 World Cup should start right away.” Read more
Courtesy:ind.cricinfo.com
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