maniac Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 Aakash and Sanjay Manjrekar were quite similiar type players- Akash. Suceeded against Australia and was thrown out just bcos he was slow as his average etc was not Bad and he managed to give India fair openings- same ws manjrekar- just that they cud not Play where as Dravid who was a shade better than them got a lot of opportunity. If I would have been a selector I wud have dropped him of 1 days since the start of his Career and from 5 days in India . Abroad _ we always needed him. I am not in favour of selecting very Defensive batters. For me the quality of batting and scoring will improve if Kohli bats at no 3 or even if Chetteshwar Pujara Bats or even if Manoj bajpai bats. Mind you Kohli and Pujara are phenomenal fielders so fielding will probably go 2 notches up at leaset for a no 3 guy if kohli or Tiwary play for Dravid. Your Chain of thought Looks like you are worthy of being a selector in India
maniac Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 Mods please don't ban CSK Fanatic and Vishal Singh ever no matter how much they troll....they have been providing some absolute entertainment on what has been a sad day for Indian cricket
Ram Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 Its hard to pay tribute to any great without repeating whats already said or sounding cliched, but for any of us who have been watching the game since the early to mid 90s, Rahul Dravid was like a ray of light thru a hole in the crack. For fans, he was probably the only batsmen (along with, to an extent, Azhar) that we could trust to deliver in trying conditions after Sachin. That was such a liberating feeling. Till then, it was either Sachin or bust. If Sachin delivered, we had a chance to win, else, there was no point wasting your time watching the game. Dravid was the first batsmen who changed that. After Dravid's inclusion, sometime around 2002-2004, for the first time in almost 15 years, Sachin Tendulkar was not the best batsmen in the team. Dravid was THAT good. People give him credit for all of his incredible test exploits and rightfully so, but lets not forget that the personal sacrifice he did to drop himself down to no.7 and don the keeping gloves was instrumental in helping us reach the 2003 WC final. But beyond anything else - the dude was an absolute gentleman. I always felt that Indian cricket was gifted some of the most honorable men you could ever see by Karnataka. Dravid was definitely part of the group. Thank you Rahul, for everything. Thank you for all the great memories. You will ALWAYS have a special place in the hearts of Indian cricket fans!
daryl1985 Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 Its hard to pay tribute to any great without repeating whats already said or sounding cliched, but for any of us who have been watching the game since the early to mid 90s, Rahul Dravid was like a ray of light thru a hole in the crack. For fans, he was probably the only batsmen (along with, to an extent, Azhar) that we could trust to deliver in trying conditions after Sachin. That was such a liberating feeling. Till then, it was either Sachin or bust. If Sachin delivered, we had a chance to win, else, there was no point wasting your time watching the game. Dravid was the first batsmen who changed that. After Dravid's inclusion, sometime around 2002-2004, for the first time in almost 15 years, Sachin Tendulkar was not the best batsmen in the team. Dravid was THAT good. People give him credit for all of his incredible test exploits and rightfully so, but lets not forget that the personal sacrifice he did to drop himself down to no.7 and don the keeping gloves was instrumental in helping us reach the 2003 WC final. But beyond anything else - the dude was an absolute gentleman. I always felt that Indian cricket was gifted some of the most honorable men you could ever see by Karnataka. Dravid was definitely part of the group. Thank you Rahul, for everything. Thank you for all the great memories. You will ALWAYS have a special place in the hearts of Indian cricket fans! Top post
VRV Singh Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 I feel slightly sad saying it but this thread has made me laugh more than anything The M Vijay and phaast bolling fanatics with some gems
Sir john Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 he was great on field,was a complete team man, i follow him from childhood, dravid :hatsoff:
Prakat Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 he was great on field,was a complete team man, i follow him from childhood, dravid :hatsoff: :two_thumbs_up: this has got to be my fav SJ post in a long, long time.
Ram Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 The one aspect where Dravid was far ahead of his contemporaries (at least in the subcontinent) was physical conditioning. Keep in mind, Dravid debuted during the time when characters like Arjuna Ranatunga, Asanka Gurusingha, Inzamamm, etc were doing the rounds in Asia. Back then, physical conditoning was not among the top priorities of Asian cricketers. Ganguly debuted in 1996 a skinny guy, but his figure ballooned dangerously after 2000. Even Sachin has gone thru phases of not-so-ideal physical conditioning. But Dravid was the exception to the norm. Come to think of it, from a physique perspective, he looked almost exactly the same in his last test in 2012, as he did in his first test in 1996. Thats a clear testament to his personal discipline and how seriously he took playing for his team/nation. Leave aside the fact that we have lost one of THE most outstanding batsmen of all time, the more depressing part is that we have lost a leader, a statemen and a committed team-man. Its a huge loss.
riwi999 Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 That was an excellent post earlier on, Ram. On one hand I'm very sad to see Rahul go - on the other hand, I think it is great timing on his part. There's always a temptation for a top sportsperson to "have one more go". Rahul has resisted that temptation and in the process paved the way for India to blood another young cricketer. The word "legend" is thrown about loosely sometimes but in Rahul's case, he brings respect to the term. Not only was he a legend on the field, it is off the field that he was an even bigger one. Total team-man, very hard-working, true professional - cannot think of a better role-model for a youngster. Wish you all the best in your future, Rahul!
Magneto Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 :sad: Test Cricket will never be the same again! :((
vvvslaxman Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 My only regret is he would not be able to receive that standing ovation as he walks out of the stadium after announcing retirement.
Sid Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 Perhaps the only Indian Cricketer who retired after playing both his debut as well as the last test overseas,which perfectly symbolizies the man who had a awesome record overseas.
cameron_black Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 was a decent player, now the indian batting looks ever thin :((
TalhaSyed Posted March 9, 2012 Posted March 9, 2012 A fantastic cricket and sportsman. One of the Indian players I have always been fond of. Despite all his achievements he always kept his feet on the ground and was a brilliant ambassador not only for India but for the game world wide. He was always a fighter but never arrogant, always competitive but always humble. Wish him all the best in the future.
yoda Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 My only regret is he would not be able to receive that standing ovation as he walks out of the stadium after announcing retirement. I like it better this way, no need to play an extra series or even a match just for the sake of a send off. Now I need to find my next fav player in the team. :((
Tiger80 Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 :hatsoff::hatsoff::hatsoff::hatsoff::hatsoff::hail: to One the greatest cricketer of the present era
Stuge Posted March 10, 2012 Posted March 10, 2012 Thanks for the fotus' date=' Stuge! :-)[/quote'] :icflove:
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