Dravid expects a result in the Oval …

Skipper Rahul Dravid has backed the Indian team to reproduce their winning form in the third and final Test at the Oval which he expects to produce a "decisive result".India are on the cusp of their first series win in England in 21 years after taking a 1-0 lead, and Dravid firmly believes the team could go all the way to repeat their 1986 feat.With the Oval pitch expected to offer good bounce, and the weather too looking great, Dravid acknowledged that there would be a result in the match."We have not thought of anything else other than a decisive result," Dravid told reporters on the eve of the series decider.

"In the last two Tests, there were about 340 overs played and there was a result at Trent Bridge and nearly a result at Lord's."In this one there will be about 450 overs of cricket and we believe there will be a result and hopefully we will play some good tough cricket and finish on the right side of the result." The Indian captain, however, made it clear that he was not trying to put the cart before the horse and thinking about how it would feel to win a series in England."It hasn't crossed my mind. I am not thinking about it. I am just focused on playing a good Test. We are very happy with the way we played at Trent Bridge."We did a lot of our basics right there. And we would like to replicate some of that in this game.

"England will come hard at us. But we just want to be ready and be focused on what we want to achieve." As for the extra bounce that the wicket is likely to offer, Dravid felt that his batsmen would have to make some adjustments. "We have played well in these conditions and done well in these conditions before. Just a question of adapting and adjusting a bit to the extra bounce," he said.

He also had an encouraging word for Anil Kumble saying that the Oval pitch might have something in it for him. There will be a bit of bounce for him. If there is anything in the wicket for the spinners, Anil is the best person to utilise it." Dravid wasn't overly concerned about his own batting form. On the contrary, he said that he would seek some inspiration from his innings of 217 that he scored here in 2002."I have some good memories of Oval and probably I would jog my memory and seek some inspiration from that knock," he said.

"It has been four years and tomorrow is a new day and a new game. But I am hitting the ball well and am confident of doing well." Asked about pacer Sreesanth's frame of mind going into the crucial Test after being left out of the following one-day series, Dravid said he was fine.