Rahul Dravid ‘The Wall’ turns 48: here is a take a look at his most interesting check knocks

New Delhi: Former India skipper Rahul Dravid, generally often known as ‘The Wall’ is famend for doing all the things that the crew requested of him and he helped the aspect to show the tables after being fully down and out.
As the ever-dependable batsman celebrates his forty eighth birthday right now, let’s take a look at a few of his most interesting knocks in worldwide cricket.
When one thinks about Dravid’s nice knocks, it’s arduous to go previous his 180-run knock in opposition to Australia on the Eden Gardens in 2001. This innings by the batsman continues to be considered as one of many grittiest knocks in Test cricket.

Australia was in a dominant place for almost all of the match and the sport was a must-win for India after shedding the primary Test. Australians had been in whole management on the Eden Gardens as they enforced the follow-on.
In the primary innings, India was bundled out for 171 in reply to Australia’s 445. In the second innings, Indian openers had been dismissed and it was then that Dravid and VVS Laxman got here up with a rescue act. Nobody would have anticipated that the duo would go on to supply a ‘miracle’ for the aspect. The duo went on to place up a stand of 376 runs. Laxman and Dravid dismantled the Aussie bowling assault which comprised of Shane Warne and Glenn Mcgrath.
Another knock is his 270-run innings in opposition to Pakistan at Rawalpindi in 2004. The three-match sequence was levelled at 1-1 and there was strain on the Indian aspect to register their first Test sequence win in Pakistan. Dravid, who did the stand-in captain duties for the primary two Tests, was relieved of the captaincy as common skipper Sourav Ganguly got here again to the aspect.

Dravid was out of contact within the beforehand held two matches, and within the sport, Dravid blasted his critics with a 200-plus knock. Virender Sehwag was despatched to the pavilion on the primary ball of the match, and from there onwards, the Wall took the cost. His knock enabled India to win the sport and he went on to be adjudged because the Man of the Match.
One of probably the most under-rated innings of Dravid needs to be his 146-run knock in opposition to England on the Oval in 2011. India’s batsmen had a poor sequence with the bat, and the aspect was 0-3 down going into the ultimate match. Regular opener Gautam Gambhir was affected by an damage, and in consequence, Dravid turned up once more and got here out to open the batting.
India stored on shedding wickets at common intervals, however he stood agency on his floor and went on to play an unbeaten knock of 146. His innings was not in a position to save the match for India, however the batsman went on to grow to be the main run-scorer for the aspect within the sequence.

Dravid additionally confirmed nice crew spirit, as within the ODI format, he took up the duties of a wicket-keeper because the aspect’s administration thought that they may play an additional bowler if a well-set batsman additionally turns to be the wicket-keeper.
He is the one participant to be concerned in two 300-plus ODI partnerships. He has performed 164 Tests, 344 ODIs, and one T20I for India. The batsman lastly introduced his retirement from worldwide cricket in March 2012. He completed his profession with 48 worldwide centuries.
Dravid’s love for the nation and cricket nonetheless exhibits as he took up the position of teaching the junior Indian sides (India U-19, India A). He can also be the pinnacle of the National Cricket Academy (NCA).