Viswanath: Dravid can adjust his game yet again
Gundappa Viswanath, writing in the Indian Express , says that while he isn't sure how logical it is to pick a player who played his last ODI two years ago, Rahul Dravid will adequately adjust his game to the needs of limited-overs cricket in the
Nikita Bastian
25-Feb-2013
Gundappa Viswanath, writing in the Indian Express, says that while he isn't sure how logical it is to pick a player who played his last ODI two years ago, Rahul Dravid will adequately adjust his game to the needs of limited-overs cricket in the series in England.
Never for once am I doubting Dravid’s ability to succeed in the one-dayers in England. I always believe that if you have a solid foundation you can do well in any format of the game. A player as technically sound as Dravid can score runs even after a two-year hiatus and in England, you have to play proper cricketing shots to score runs.
An editorial in the same paper says the multifaceted Dravid has once again revealed signs of his greatness and durability.
Greatness has its pronounced markers, its genuine, unalloyed signs. Rahul Dravid revealed a succession of them in England, as he opened, played one down, kept wicket, scored a ton and met the English pace attack in the eye. His exceptional longevity is a truth acknowledged in Tests, but as the selectors recalled the 38-year-old for the forthcoming one-day internationals and T20, the many-sidedness of that durability was in evidence.
Nikita Bastian is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo