If Dravid was a made page of history, then that page will never be finished. He is still guarding his wickets and scoring runs (who minds the number of balls, let the bowlers worry about it!!). The recall of Dravid, adds a feather to the indomitable spirit of the Dravidian legacy; which has been telling tales of consistency, determination, professionalism and class. No wonder he is a class apart!!
If people accused him of slogging, then remember that he top scored 461 runs in the 1999 WC at at time with big strikers like Lance Klusner, Ricky Ponting etc were on the rise. Interestingly he was one of the top scorers for IPL 2010 edition!! When dadas and gundas were sitting onscreen and commenting (something called commentary), the Wall was yet to be broken. Dravid himself broke the wall saying that he does not consider himself as a wall and announcing his retirement from ODI after the England Tour much to the chagrin of the selectors!! Only the King is worthy of condemning himself!!
Why Dravid? If M.F Hussain had his eyes on Madhuri Dixit, Sonali Bendre and Amrita Rao as the real Indian beauties, then my Choice (of course I have no artistic taste let alone the skill to draw anything) is Dravid, Sachin and Azharuddin ..all stands for class and has left an indelible impression on cricket and in the minds of followers!! I need no talk about Sachin, since I would be grasping for words. Azharuddin has attracted me to the game through his lofty shots and classy leg drives and back end throws..inspite of the ban,,i have been an admirer of him till late (sorry for his elections and divorce issues!!) ...
Dravid has witnessed lows because of his technique and defensive attitude, but he never defended himself. However he overcame that with class and precision, very rarely seen in cricket scoring runs, creating records and winning games. He holds the record of the highest catch taker, biggest partnership and has kept the wickets, kept the team and kept himself aloof from parties and controversies. He might not be a legend, but he is the gentleman of the gentleman's game.
Let the Dravidian legacy tell tales for the future to follow!!
