The Great Wall of India: A Tribute

Rahul Dravid .....The Great Wall of India.....one of the greatest batsman Indian Cricket Team has seen over the years. None can be compared to his temperament and fitness. The humble man who hails from Karnataka has made his presence felt over the world with his superb technique and excellent stroke play.

Playing since 1996 Dravid has never looked back. The cool batsman made his debut against English. Though he wasn't successful there but he came to limelight when he scored his first test century against South Africa in 1997. He successfully played the fast bowlers like Allen Donald and Shaun Pollock and since then THE WALL has been rock solid. Be it any team Dravid has shown his resilience against every bowler. With 35 test tons now as he surpassed Sunil Gavaskar on Sunday against England the batsman has fought hard. He has saved India many a times from some really tricky situations. What makes him a LEGEND is his love and confidence towards his game. He was made the captain of Indian Team in 2005. He has received many awards like Wisden, ICC awards and many others.
Who can forget his 270 against Pakistan? Who can forget his partnership with VVS Laxman that won India a lost match? Who can forget his match saving innings in Sri Lanka?
And now who can forget England Tour of 2011....though Indians have lost the series but then also Dravid stood his ground and nearly scored 500 runs. None can underestimate this talented cricketer.
He has been criticized for playing slow but I ask you isn't he a match saviour ? What happens if he has faced 30000 balls in test cricket but he has scored 12,500 runs.
Rahul you are one of the batting greats....I hail you for your excellent contribution to our nation.....Thank YOU RAHUL DRAVID.