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Sanath gave us some good pointers on this recently.
You know you aren’t the man you used to be, but you still want to make a difference.
You know your aura is enough to bluff the bowlers, then all you do is back your ability and play aggressive shots so the opposition think back to all the other times you smashed them.
You probably won’t make a huge score, but you will score runs at a quick rate, the crowd will be happy, you will be happy and your positive outlook is a good thing for the younger cricketers to see.
This is what Sachin did yesterday.
We’ve all seen him bat better, but he was the only batsmen willing to play his shots and really take Australia on. And surprise surprise he was the one who made runs.
Dravid batted like a man who had just been gelded. It was ugly to watch, and the fact a batsmen like that could be given a Bronx cheer for finally getting off the mark is horrible.
If Dravid was my dog, I’d take him out to the country and take a shovel.
Why you would make a former champion open the batting, when he is passed it, against the best bowling attack in the world?
It’s dumb.
He and Jaffer set the tone for India’s innings by not scoring runs. That is the currency you generally win matches with. Why a batsmen as smart as Dravid would want to sit at one end and let a young quick dominate him is beyond me.
If Dravid continues to play, I think he should take a leaf out of Sachin or Sanaths book and swing from his old mechanical hip.www.cricketwithballs.com "the hooking & pulling specialists"
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