Batting for Dravid
Judhajit
25-Feb-2013
AFP
The most important performance in the Irani Trophy came from Rahul Dravid, feels Ayaz Memon in Daily News & Analysis. His uncompromising approach to spending as much time as possible in the middle would have told the Aussies that he may well be the man to watch out for in the Test series.
The more significant aspect of Dravid’s performance I believe, however, was his splendid catching at slip. The diving effort to get rid off the dangerous Viru Sehwag was breathtaking in its execution, and match-winning in its impact. Quick-silver reflexes, terrific anticipation coupled with great ball sense showed that Dravid’s cricketing instinct was hardly blunted