Dravid the Hurricane
Just like the Hawker Hurricane aircraft was the unsung hero of the Battle of Britain during the second World War, Rahul Dravid will never be given enough credit for what he has done for Indian cricket, Sidin Vadukut writes on the new New York Times
Dustin Silgardo
25-Feb-2013
Just like the Hawker Hurricane aircraft was the unsung hero of the Battle of Britain during the second World War, Rahul Dravid will never be given enough credit for what he has done for Indian cricket, Sidin Vadukut writes on the new New York Times India-centric blog India Ink.
Mr. Dravid has been given a frustrating nickname: “The Wall.” Walls are passive. Walls don’t react. Walls just stand there soaking up punishment without retaliating. Walls don’t back down, or step up. But Rahul Dravid always stepped up. He never backed down. Rahul Dravid ran and ran till perspiration flowed from his face. And Rahul Dravid reacted plenty. Usually in one of two ways. Sometimes, when he took a catch or scored a century he reacted with this odd ferocity. You can almost sense his teeth gnashing.
Dustin Silgardo is a former sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo