tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post9222312013462023445..comments2024-01-22T00:55:41.067-08:00Comments on Thinking Got Loud: Inspirations (17 of 25) - Rahul DravidRam Muralihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-2785952504109167592017-03-13T10:25:29.916-07:002017-03-13T10:25:29.916-07:00Venkatesh - thank you for your comment and for sha...Venkatesh - thank you for your comment and for sharing your memories of the fabulous four that emerged in the late 90s and flourished up until the late 2000s. What a team roster that was! :)Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-16061181405342632412017-03-13T08:45:51.489-07:002017-03-13T08:45:51.489-07:00Thanks for the wonderful post, Ram. It has brought...Thanks for the wonderful post, Ram. It has brought back some wonderful memories. I had a petty fight with a friend - whether his six (to go past his century at Adelaide) was a calculated one or not. :)<br /><br />As someone who started watching cricket in the late 90s, I'm more fond of Dravid and Ganguly than Tendulkar for the reason that I've watched both of them throughout their careers. My initial memories of Dravid date back to 1997/98 - he would come out to bat with a 'Wills' bat. It's amazing how he transformed his game and became the most feared batsman in world cricket 1999. As you correctly put, the early 2000s was the golden age of his career. If not for his setback during the mid 2000s, Ponting (I must admit I'm a huge fan of his though) and Kallis would've never surpassed his figures. :(Venkateshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-73544138334780063262016-02-23T10:59:06.183-08:002016-02-23T10:59:06.183-08:00Thank you for your comment, Ravishanker. Yes, Dra...Thank you for your comment, Ravishanker. Yes, Dravid could make even a Gavaskar scurrying for lavish words of praise. It was just astonishing not only what he was blessed with but also how he maximized his gifts...Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-72762100223189542292016-02-23T10:02:49.580-08:002016-02-23T10:02:49.580-08:00Agree with Nandini. Really enjoyed reading this pi...Agree with Nandini. Really enjoyed reading this piece on Dravid. Sunil Gavaskar, normally cautious and circumspect once threw caution to the winds when speaking of Dravid - "When he walks out to bat, it looks like he's holding the bat in one hand and the Indian tricolour in the other hand."Zolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09347849134451149946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-24190225667948703032015-10-03T07:57:32.193-07:002015-10-03T07:57:32.193-07:00The last line is very witty :)The last line is very witty :)Nandinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589228548377248269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-22414739915470706682015-10-03T07:56:52.888-07:002015-10-03T07:56:52.888-07:00I really like how you contrast Sachin and Dravid ....I really like how you contrast Sachin and Dravid ..and I am sure Dravid would invite you over after reading this wonderful write-up :)Nandinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08589228548377248269noreply@blogger.com