Being Rahul Dravid
While the 2011 tour of England will be remembered as one of Indian cricket’s lowest trough, the performances of Rahul Dravid — over all three formats — will remain the standout feature of the tour
Akhila Ranganna
25-Feb-2013
While the 2011 tour of England will be remembered as one of Indian cricket’s lowest trough, the performances of Rahul Dravid — over all three formats — will remain the standout feature of the tour. Talking to Sandeep Dwivedi in the Sunday Express Dravid looks back on the series, how it is likely to impact the future of Indian cricket and more.
I don’t believe that you judge careers, or what people have done for 15-20 years based on one or two matches at the end. It is the body of work over a lifetime that goes into making a success story. It is brilliant to finish nicely, but it may or may not happen and that’s life. To try and finish in a particular way has never been one of my goals. I felt I had some good cricket left in me during the lows and that’s why I continued. It was not a question of proving anything to anybody. It was just nice for me to reinforce the support that I have received from the people. That is what this tour has meant to me.
Akhila Ranganna is assistant editor (Audio) at ESPNcricinfo