Rahul Dravid asks team to 'pace yourself' for 'marathon' England series

India’s last few Test matches have been truncated affairs. In recent times, a creeping disregard for the longest format of the game — as seen in the scheduling of a two-Test series in South Africa — has been widely debated. Speaking on the issue ahead of the five-Test series against England beginning here on Thursday, India coach Rahul Dravid spoke on the challenges of putting players on the park in such a long series, which also involves a lot of travel.

Rahul Dravid asks team to 'pace yourself' for 'marathon' England series
India’s last few Test matches have been truncated affairs. In recent times, a creeping disregard for the longest format of the game — as seen in the scheduling of a two-Test series in South Africa — has been widely debated. Speaking on the issue ahead of the five-Test series against England beginning here on Thursday, India coach Rahul Dravid spoke on the challenges of putting players on the park in such a long series, which also involves a lot of travel.