The ex-captain scored just 51 runs from the five innings he played in the series, quite easily his worst run ever.
We take a look at the number of instances when he was dropped because of poor form:
Season | Series / Tournament | Matches missed |
| 1995-96 | Sharjah Cup in Sharjah
Reason: Dravid made his ODI debut at the Singer Cup in Singapore soon after the World Cup 1996 and played in both the games. He played in the first two matches of the Sharjah Cup but was then dropped for the remaining three matches | 3 |
| 1996 | v England [Images] in England
Reason: Dravid was a part of the squad but played in Tests only | 2 |
| 1996-97 | v Zimbabwe in Zimbabwe
Reason: Dravid was a part of the squad but wasn't selected for ODIs | 1 |
| 1997-98 | v Sri Lanka [Images] in India | 3 |
| 1997-98 | Independence Cup in Dhaka | 5 |
| 1997-98 | Pepsi Tri-series in India | 5 |
| 1997-98 | Coca-Cola Cup in Sharjah
Reason: Dravid missed 18 matches on a trot in 1997-98 season | 5 |
| 1998 | Singer-Nidahas Trophy in Sri Lanka
Reason: Was not a member of the squad | 5 |
