Sachin tendulkar and rahul dravid are often considered as the two greatest test batsmen ever produced by india. Certain images licensed from getty images credits terms of use privacy policygetty. Steve smiths incredible return after jofra archer ashes hit duration. Rahul dravid profile icc ranking, age, career info.
Why rahul dravid, a gentleman to the core, totally. Opening with virender sehwag, dravid threw his weight around, scoring ten fours and two sixes, at the same playing the sheet anchor role after a sudden burst of wickets. The icc under19 world cup winning indian team coach, rahul dravid, has expressed his reservations on the disparity in the prize money that was announced for the support staff by the bcci. Rahul dravid on why he is not active on social media, a strange time. Nov 05, 2014 greg chappell left and rahul dravid were at the helm from. This book lets us to see inside the mind of the greatest technician of test cricket, how he became the master of his craft. After he was fifth out, india faded away to lose by 35 runs.
Timeless steel is an anthological biography about the indian cricketer rahul dravid published in 2012 by the walt disney company india pvt. Rahul dravid is the living legend of indian cricket from. The lynchpin of indias test match side through the 2000s, he combined technical virtuosity with a legendary work ethic and nearyogic powers of concentration, and epitomised an oldschool gutsbeforeglory approach in an age increasingly defined by flashy strokeplay and low attention. Rahul dravid is a sports player who has stopped playing professionally. With over 10,000 runs in both odis and tests, dravid showed his class and temperament in all conditions. Rahul dravid holds the feat of the maximum number of catches in test match cricket as a nonwicketkeeper. Get rahul dravidcricket rankings info, individual records, photos, videos, stats, and all about rahul dravid. But remember this book is not a biography, it is an anthology. For sheer consistency, dravid has few equals and has maintained a test career average of over 50.
However dravid said that it has been seven years since 2007 since that world. A batsman who revels in a crisis, dravid, against new zealand in january 1999, joined the ranks of vijay hazare and sunil gavaskar as one of only three indians to have scored a century. Jun 10, 2014 we will take a look at the 5 best test innings of rahul dravid. Photo by shaun botterillgetty images one of the greatest ever players to grace the sport, rahul dravid, was well known for his patience while batting in test cricket as. Did you know sachin tendulkar, rahul dravid were caught for. Some interesting facts about the wall dravid is the only indian to score centuries in four consecutive test match innings.
Numbers do lie rahul dravid had more impact than sachin. It compiles 24 articles written about dravid, before and during 2012, the year when he announced his retirement from international cricket. Rahul dravid was probably one of the last classical test match batsmen. Dravid overcame a drought of odi centuries a sequence of 17 games, when he walked out to bat at the series opener. Though eden gardens hyphenated rahul dravid and vvs laxman for a lifetime and beyond, it was a relationship forged over years through the under19 levels and at south zone. His temparament is exemplary and his concentration legendary. Heres a snippet from the inaugural tcm sports lecture earlier this year where rahul dravid speaks on how the likes of sania have inspired so many and why it is important for india to encourage women in sport.
But if you are a rahul dravid fan this book is a must read for you. Like many successful batting pairs, their tunes and rhythms were dissimilar, but what they had in common resolve, mental toughness and the capacity to score big mattered. Dependable, rahul dravid is a wellknown indian cricketer and brilliant batsmen. Rahul dravid, head coach of the india u19 world cupwinning outfit, received rs 2.
Rahul dravid is a retired indian international both test and one day international odi cricket in matches organised by the international cricket council icc. Rahul dravid profile cricket player,indiarahul dravid stats. Rahul dravid story bio, facts, networth, family, auto. Rahul dravid batted 604 times for india and didnt cross 50 runs 410 times out of those innings. Contemporaries and commentators have constantly rated him as the best test batsman of his generation and one of the greatest of all time.
Quotes on rahul dravid by cricketers around the world. He made his test debut against england and odi debut against sri lanka in 1996. Cricket matches are won and lost, or indeed drawn, by the collective, but each batsman bears the burden of his survival and runscoring, unlike, for example, in football, where a goal is often the product of several assists, or in doubles tennis, where a partner can set up a winning volley with a deep groundstroke. To replace sangakkara the man will be a bigger challenge than to replace. Steve smiths admission of balltampering in the newlands test has put the cricketing world to. Music books and ideas business and economy science and technology. Timeless steel is a collection of 30 new and previously published articles on rahul dravid, indias most valuable no. Rahul sharad dravid is a former indian cricketer and captain of the indian national team.
Rahul dravid was perhaps the best in the world at handling the first part of the number 3 batsmans job. Dravid, r one day internationals, profile, statistical overview, batting graphs, bowling graphs, performances by ground, performances by opponent, performances by year, performances by series, performances by batting position, analysis of dismissals, list of innings, partnership records, man of match awards. Not aware of discussions between sachin tendulkar and greg chappell however dravid said it doesnt make much of a difference to him. Get rahul dravidcricket rankings info, individual records, photos, videos, stats, and all about. Kumar sangakkara retires there was not a lot you could throw at him aug 20, 2015. The lynchpin of indias test match side through the 2000s, he combined technical virtuosity with a legendary work ethic and nearyogic powers of concentration, and epitomised an oldschool gutsbeforeglory approach in an age increasingly defined by flashy strokeplay and low attention spans.
We will take a look at the 5 best test innings of rahul dravid. Feb 06, 2018 the icc under19 world cup winning indian team coach, rahul dravid, has expressed his reservations on the disparity in the prize money that was announced for the support staff by the bcci. Jun 04, 2012 rahul dravid was probably one of the last classical test match batsmen. Dec 15, 2011 rahul dravid delivering speech at mak pataudi lecture 2015 in new delhi duration. Why rahul dravid, a gentleman to the core, totally deserves. He scored the fourthmoust runs of any player, after sachin tendulkar, ricky ponting and jacques kallis. Rahul dravids nickname the the wall, is a wonderful analogy for his ability to bat for long periods and withstand pressure the image he conjures for me is the the iceman, he is incredibly cool under pressure, there is an almost surgical like precison to his batting. The wolf who lived for the pack, the quintessential test batsman, rahul dravid came up with heroic knocks which embodied resilience. Rahul dravid voices concern over disparity in prize money. Here is a compilation of 36 quotes that explains why there will only be one rahul dravid.
A target of 328 was always going to be a tough nut to crack although dravid gamely kept up the chase, stroking 107 in 116 balls. Rahul dravid, nicknamed as the wall of indian cricket, jammy, and mr. Rahul dravids international career in numbers on the occasion of rahul dravids 45th birthday, we look at his records in the international cricket. India, through a mammoth partnership of 303 between dravid and laxman, recover from 85 for 4 to 477 for 7.
Pakistans team manager nadeem khan had said that rahul dravid visited pakistans dressing room after semifinal in 2018 icc u19 world cup. Time and again, with his simplicity and humility, he has proved an absolute gentleman. Born in indore on january 11th 1973 into a middle class marathi family, rahul had a pretty comfortable childhood. Book contains articles and interviews throughout the rahul dravid cricket career. Read about rahul dravids profile, latest news, articles, career updates only on. Did you know sachin tendulkar, rahul dravid were caught for balltampering. Timeless steel anthology book online at best prices in india on. Rahul dravid speech sir donald bradman oration 2011. Find dravid s records, biography, centuries, runs, wickets. Did you know sachin tendulkar, rahul dravid were caught. Dec 21, 2017 rahul dravid believes he is more a failure than success updated.
The official rahul dravid page managed by his team. View the profiles of professionals named rahul dravid on linkedin. The lynchpin of india s test match side through the 2000s, he combined technical virtuosity with a legendary work ethic and nearyogic powers of concentration, and epitomised an oldschool gutsbeforeglory approach in an age increasingly defined by flashy strokeplay and low attention spans. Find dravids records, biography, centuries, runs, wickets. He was famous, and many people think he is one of the best cricket players ever. Jan 11, 2016 rahul dravid is undoubtedly one of the greatest cricketers india has ever produced.
Rahul dravid in discussion with harsha bhogle and sanjay manjrekar at the launch of the book timeless steel, an anthology of some of the best writings on him. He is the director of cricket operations at national cricket academy, bengaluru, india. There are some article written for the purpose of book. Dravid s first odi century came in his 35th game in saeed anwars match in chennai. Join facebook to connect with rahul dravid and others you may know. Ever since he burst upon the scene at lords in 1996, rahul dravid has been one of the main pillars of the indian batting with his blend of technical proficiency and stylish strokes. Read about rahul dravid s profile, latest news, articles, career updates only on. His honesty and straightforwardness fetched him immense respect. Find rahul dravids phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading online directory for contact information. In a side bristling with dashing batsmen, he has frequently played the sheet anchor role to perfection. Dravid went to established himself as premium test batsman with many scinilating performance.
Rahul dravid started playing cricket at the age of 12 and took it seriously. List of international cricket centuries by rahul dravid. He used to play cricket and was captain of the national cricket team of india. He also monitors the progress of india a and india under19 cricket teams. Rahul sharad dravid born january 11, 1973, indore, madhya pradesh, india is a former indian cricketer and captain, widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. Rahul dravid simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Congratulations to sania mirza and martina hingis on last nights win at wimbledon. Rahul dravid believes he is more a failure than success. Dravid is the first batsman who scored 10,000 runs batting at number 3 position.
This privacy policy privacy policy sets out how rahul dravid management, a sole proprietorship based in bangalore, india rdm may use information that. Steve smiths admission of balltampering in the newlands test has put the cricketing world to shame but there have been instances where sachin tendulkar and rahul dravid have been caught. Dependable, is a former cricketer who represented the indian national cricket team. Sachin tendulkar and rahul dravid are often considered as the two greatest test batsmen ever produced by. Rahul dravid was probably one of the last classical test match batsme. Rahul dravid was part of indias big four alongwith sachin tendulkar, sourav ganguly and vvs laxman. I think this is the closet we can get in to dravid life as we are sure he is not the self boosting autobiography writing person type. Reading book is like going through your childhood memories again. Rahul dravid speech sir donald bradman oration 2011 youtube. This book contains some good writings about the great wall of indian cricket team. Rahul dravid is undoubtedly one of the greatest cricketers india has ever produced.
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