Mumbai: Indian skipper Rahul Dravid is hoping his 100th Test will produce entertaining cricket and bring success to India.
Dravid will become the sixth Indian to reach the milestone when he leads the side in the second cricket Test against England at Mumbai on Saturday.
"I did not think I will play in 100 Tests when I started," the 33-year old Karnataka player said.
"It has been an eventful journey. I am grateful for being able to play for India, and grateful to my teammates, family and so many people without whom this journey would not have been possible."
Dravid, who led India to a pride-salvaging win in the final Test against Australia at Mumbai in 2004, said the Wankhede stadium pitch has often produced results and expected it to be no different this time.
"Spinners dominated the last two Tests. But overall it had been a good, result oriented wicket. Hopefully it will produce five days of entertaining cricket," Dravid told a news channel.
India were on the backfoot in the drawn first Test at Nagpur and in the early phase of the second Test at Mohali before going on to win by nine-wickets.
The skipper attributed India's turnaround to the bowlers' improved performance and favourable conditions at Mohali.
"We bowled well in Mohali. Our bowlers bowled in the right areas, and the pitchhad a bit more bounce which helped our spinners," Dravid said.
"And by restricting England to 300 and 181, we controlled the game throughout."
Dravid said the team needed to play well irrespective of the nature of the track at Wankhede to win the series.
"It is important to play good cricket. Hopefully it is a good wicket and we can get the right result.
"We must expect England to come back strongly and must be focussed on our game," he added.
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