India's preliminary squad for the Champions Trophy included usual suspects, a handful of young
hopefuls and one oddity - the reappearance of Rahul Dravid in India's 50-over plans. Dravid last
played a one-day international in October 2007 and was jettisoned from the team after a torrid
home series against Australia, in which he scored 51 runs in five innings.
He was out of form and looked out of place in an Indian team that had transformed into an
athletic outfit filled with power-hitters after the World Twenty20 victory in South Africa. Since
that defeat against Australia, India had a terrific run in ODIs, winning seven out of nine series: at
home against Pakistan and England, in Australia, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and the most recent
one - in West Indies - was the fifth success in a row.
Source: http://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/current/story/413073.html
hopefuls and one oddity - the reappearance of Rahul Dravid in India's 50-over plans. Dravid last
played a one-day international in October 2007 and was jettisoned from the team after a torrid
home series against Australia, in which he scored 51 runs in five innings.
He was out of form and looked out of place in an Indian team that had transformed into an
athletic outfit filled with power-hitters after the World Twenty20 victory in South Africa. Since
that defeat against Australia, India had a terrific run in ODIs, winning seven out of nine series: at
home against Pakistan and England, in Australia, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and the most recent
one - in West Indies - was the fifth success in a row.
Source: http://www.cricinfo.com/iccct2009/content/current/story/413073.html
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