The Indian Wall, Rahul Dravid is one of the most "respected" Indian batsman of all times. You can always find people who would criticize Ganguly , Gavaskar , Sidhu , Kapil Dev . ( sorry cant include Sachin Tendulkar in that .. then it becomes personal !! ) And the reason for that , he has earned it over his long illustrious carrier.
A person who was asked by his coach to concentrate on his keeping because he did not have the technique, turned out to be named the batsman with the best technique for a period of 10 years in the Indian Batting lineup . That itself speaks volumes of his character and his talent. There have been many instances where people have had to fight over their place in the Indian team due to weird ideas of the Selectors . But none more than Rahul Dravid. I mean people , seriously , HE CAN PLAY ANY FORM OF CRICKET.
He was the person who India turned to when they wanted an extra batsman in the side. He was the one that agreed to play in South Africa inspite of being dropped for no reason from the ODI side . This was a man who has always faught the odds to be where he is now. And the best part about him , he is retiring while he is on the top . HATS OFF to Rahul Dravid .
A true performer in every right , he has time and again proved his critics wrong.People said he was no good for ODI cricket , he is retiring after scoring more than 10,000 runs . What more could you ask for ? People said he did not score at a proper rate . For all those people can look at his records , for the period of 1999 - 2005 , he has averaged at almost 80% strike rate . For a number 3 batsman in those days , it's highly commendable . And consider the effect his batting had on his partners . Once you know that you have a batsman at the other end who can play on , it gives you a sense of confidence . So,should Dravid not be given credit for the higher strike rate of Yuvraj , Kaif and other Indian batsman with whom he has shared countless partnerships.
Courtesy Cricinfo : Dravid is a misfit who thrived . This is a perfect statement for Rahul Dravid . He has records that ( I really cant say it .. ) , that even Tendulkar does not have ( and I doubt he can ever have .. I did not just say that !! )
Lastly , it was a treat to watch Rahul Dravid bat . The sheer elegance of his drives , the total controlled defence and the always "attempted" Douglas Murriler scoups are things that we will miss. From now on , there is only going to be a Dravid's defence .
My tribute to the WALL.
A person who was asked by his coach to concentrate on his keeping because he did not have the technique, turned out to be named the batsman with the best technique for a period of 10 years in the Indian Batting lineup . That itself speaks volumes of his character and his talent. There have been many instances where people have had to fight over their place in the Indian team due to weird ideas of the Selectors . But none more than Rahul Dravid. I mean people , seriously , HE CAN PLAY ANY FORM OF CRICKET.
He was the person who India turned to when they wanted an extra batsman in the side. He was the one that agreed to play in South Africa inspite of being dropped for no reason from the ODI side . This was a man who has always faught the odds to be where he is now. And the best part about him , he is retiring while he is on the top . HATS OFF to Rahul Dravid .
A true performer in every right , he has time and again proved his critics wrong.People said he was no good for ODI cricket , he is retiring after scoring more than 10,000 runs . What more could you ask for ? People said he did not score at a proper rate . For all those people can look at his records , for the period of 1999 - 2005 , he has averaged at almost 80% strike rate . For a number 3 batsman in those days , it's highly commendable . And consider the effect his batting had on his partners . Once you know that you have a batsman at the other end who can play on , it gives you a sense of confidence . So,should Dravid not be given credit for the higher strike rate of Yuvraj , Kaif and other Indian batsman with whom he has shared countless partnerships.
Courtesy Cricinfo : Dravid is a misfit who thrived . This is a perfect statement for Rahul Dravid . He has records that ( I really cant say it .. ) , that even Tendulkar does not have ( and I doubt he can ever have .. I did not just say that !! )
- Involved in 2 300 run partnerships - the only person ever to have done so
- 2 MOM's more than Micheal Beavan , the man considered to be the ODI specialist .
- He has the second fastest fifty in Indian history ( IMAGINE THAT !! )
Lastly , it was a treat to watch Rahul Dravid bat . The sheer elegance of his drives , the total controlled defence and the always "attempted" Douglas Murriler scoups are things that we will miss. From now on , there is only going to be a Dravid's defence .
My tribute to the WALL.
I will remember his 01 innings with laxman on my deathbed.
ReplyDeleteTruly hats off to Rahul Dravid!
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