Sachin Tendulkar & other greats on Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid was one of the greatest cricketers of all times, and the greats of the game only seem to agree with it. Here's what the legends of cricket have to say about him.
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- Updated: March 16, 2012 12:37 PM IST
Rahul Dravid was one of the greatest cricketers of all times, and the greats of the game only seem to agree with it. Here's what the legends of cricket have to say about him.
"He (Dravid) is a perfect role model for youngsters. He has set a great example for all of us to follow. We are all trying to follow that path," - Sachin Praises Rahul Dravid
Dravid has been a class player for a long time now and we know his ability better than anyone. Averaging 21/2 hours at the crease against us is a fair stat. He's not like the other guys who love scoring off every ball, and there's no real weakness in his game either. He's mentally strong. You've just got to bowl well to him early on because he gets himself really set for a big innings once he is in. - Glenn McGrath on Dravid.
He brings a serenity to the crease that is so good for the nerves in the dressing-room. He also helps ease the tension away by the way he plays. He then proceeds to make the fastest of bowlers look easy to bat against. His economy of movement and the preciseness of his footwork gets him into position quickly, and so, the bowlers look quite clueless. The fastest of deliveries is played as if it's done every day and with minimum fuss. - Sunil Gavaskar
Rahul is a person who will walk on the broken glasses if his team asks him to - Navjot Singh Sidhu
"Rahul Dravid is my idol. I have been following him for the past 10 years". "Got my ODI and Test cap from Rahul Dravid, a true honour to finally make my test debut. Its a dream come true " Suresh Raina on Dravid.
He's a champion at everything. I really admire him. I am very impressed with the way he approaches life." Sourav Ganguly
Even though Sachin is great, I have always found Rahul more solid and hard to get out. He has a solid defense and plays less shots than others. When a batsman plays less shots then it is tough to get him as he makes less mistakes. - Shoaib Akhtar
He is really very nice. Whenever we meet, he asks about the children and the family. - Anjali Tendulkar, wife of Sachin Tendulkar
I have also not seen him lose his temper. He has that uncanny skill of keeping his frustrations to himself. He hates to get out though and you can see the restlessness in him till he gets his act together in the next outing. He is the most hard-working guy in the side. - Javagal Srinath
I learn from and admire his consistency. We have been together for four-five years and it is a great learning process to bat with him. It definitely helps when I bat alongside Rahul, a guy who is so intense and is concentrating at all times kind of inspires you at the other end. - VVS Laxman
Rahul is always hard to bowl to, as he is technically very sound. He is an attacking player once he gets his eye in. He also has the ability to stay long, which the team experienced during the Test match in Calcutta." - Brett lee