Numbers of destiny

Since January 2006, his batting average has dropped below 30 just thrice in 17 series. Was it a harsh decision to drop Rahul Dravid? HT finds out...

Was it a harsh decision to drop Rahul Dravid? Since January 2006, his batting average has dropped below 30 just thrice in 17 series — against Australia and the West Indies. Gambhir (6 series), Sehwag (5) and Yuvraj (4) have fared worse. In this period, Dravid — 1742 runs at 36.29 and a fifty every third innings — seems to have done better.

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We compare his numbers with those of India’s other leading batsmen in the period. The figures tell their own story. Let them judge whether Dravid deserved a better deal or not.

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