There are many images of Dravid that will remain etched in so many - TopicsExpress



          

There are many images of Dravid that will remain etched in so many people’s memories for years to come.The MCC-approved cover-drive.The typically Indian flick through mid-wicket.The rock-solid forward defensive.The assured leave.The ducking, the weaving, the getting up on toes to keep a rising delivery down.The unusually aggressive celebration in Kolkata.The roar when Adelaide was conquered.The lone hands in England last year.For me, it will be the images of Dravid lifting his helmet ever so slightly on a hot day, and letting a river of sweat cascade down from his brow onto the earth.Taking guard with a look that is at once a frown, a grimace and a frozen bliss.It’s a look we all know.It said, What more can you throw at me ? More than any stroke that came off his bat, more than any statistics, it was that image that was the very essence of the man.It was a sort of reminder to everyone watching that talent is a gift the Gods bestow on the chosen few, but even fewer are gifted with what it takes to fully utilise those talents for the greater good of a team - work ethic, patience and above all, the willingness to put the team ahead of self.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 16:24:42 +0000

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