Comments on Rahul Dravid: Higher than The Wall!

India will need RH for the SA tour to India. I tru...

2010-01-27T23:50:19.853-08:00

India will need RH for the SA tour to India. I truly hope he recovers by then. I have no doubts in my mind that he is the greatest of all cricketers to have played for India.

The God of Fine Things Xcellent article on Dravid...

2009-11-28T06:10:51.102-08:00

The God of Fine Things

Xcellent article on Dravid by Suresh Menon in Tehelka

http://www.tehelka.com/story_main43.asp?filename=Ne281109coverstory.asp

you charactrized dravid's significance at its ...

2009-11-27T02:49:53.869-08:00

you charactrized dravid's significance at its best.if i were to post a name it would be the "perfectionist"

In the last series we played in New Zealand, I thi...

2009-11-26T01:12:57.892-08:00

In the last series we played in New Zealand, I think it was the second test, Rahul Dravid commented on how good batsmen should play. When people talk of playing their natural game, they take away the requirement of playing for the situation. Just because they have the confidence or the repertoire to play expansive shots, doesnt mean that they should play them. Rahul Dravid, during his entire career, has always played according to the situation. He would always understand the need of the hour and adapt himself for that. That is why he continues to be the prized wicket for any bowler. Unfortunately the media and more so the fickle minded zealots cannot understand this great spirit.

Anyway, I hope the BCCI plans more tests in the future.

@Padma Swaroop Good one.Thanks for your comment.

2009-11-24T19:48:43.304-08:00

@Padma Swaroop
Good one.Thanks for your comment.

A Great Pleasure reading this article. When it c...

2009-11-24T10:48:54.383-08:00

A Great Pleasure reading this article.

When it comes to Dravid, I can only sum him up by saying " a true gentleman and the best No.3 batsman ever played for India. "

The way Dravid looks the game says it all. He doesn't enter the crease where you have a good partnership built earlier on indicating a lateral movement from the pitch fancying the batsmen,, infact he enters in such a situation where there is a lot of hardwork to be done inorder to atleast lose the match with some pride.

Going into the middle when your team has lost three or four quick wickets cheaply and then batting till the stumps on that day to ensure that something can be done in the folllowing day. In the very next day, he starts up with a cover drive then comes all the shots in the book.

Dravid does not play the shots, infact he carves them to the perfection. He not only makes sure that India avoid the follow on but most importantly gives some thing for the bowlers to bowl upon in the second innings.

I dont understand how to name his shots, may be I can say that they are classical ones which are timed perfectly and a beautiful piece of art carved from the willow of his bat.

I especially likes his determination when he was axed from the team. He went on to score a crucial double ton for Karnataka and made selectors look apologetic for not picking him in the national side.

He always make his bat do the most of the talking. His concentration, self-belief and determination are the one which he honed through years of playing the game.

A true gentleman, best slip fielder , best no.3 batsman ever ,, I pray for all the success in his life..