Tough series ahead: Dravid

Bangalore, July 29 (UNI) Skipper Rahul Dravid today opined that team India will have a tough task in hand when they take on hosts Sri Lanka and South Africa, in the tri-series next month.

Talking to newsmen here, he said ''We have a tough series ahead with Sri Lanka doing well in the recent ODIs.'' When asked whether India can bounce back after losing ODI series 4-1 against West Indies in its recent tour the ever-dependeble Indian skipper Dravid said, ''if we start well in the Sri Lanka it is good and can make a turn around.'' Dravid, hailed as 'The Wall' said that the players, who underwent a three-day fitness camp at Pegasus Centre of Excellence, 65 km from here, were looking forward to the next month tour.

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