Rahul Dravid .. The Great Wall of India

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Dear All, A modest man debuted in 1996. He missed his century by five runs in his first test against England. Shortly he was named Mr. Dependable. The players around him managed to take all the lime light for their flamboyance. He was rarely held high for his extravagant stroke play, because he did not have their flair. But what he had was determination, unbelievable concentration, calmness, and most importantly, the best technique in World Cricket. Now, fifteen years down the line, that man has scored over 12,000 runs in test matches at an average of 52. and over 10,000 runs in one- dayers. He also holds the record for the most number of catches in Tests (200). He has been involved in the maximum number of century partnerships.He was instrumental in India winning the famous test match against Australia, where India were forced to follow on, in 2001. Now the best part of it is, he has done all this without any fuss. And because of this no one has noticed the fact that he has achieved so much. He keeps it that way too. That is the greatness of the man. Now, fifteen years down the line, the man scored his 32nd Century in Test cricket on a difficult pitch, where his team mates struggled. After 150 test matches, he says that, he is still a student of the game. It shows that he is still remains as modest as he was when he debuted. I guess this is why he is one of the True Greats that the game has ever produced. His name is Rahul Dravid, A.K.A The Great Wall of India. We bow in awe to you...!!! Share your views... Balu.