Sachin Tendulkar v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rahul-c83321 Dravid- A comparative analysis
The most famous cricket team, India, is known for its star studded batting line-up which includes the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229.
Having players of that calibre in one team would be a dream for any captain. Dravid and Tendulkar are arguably the finest batsmen Indian cricket has ever produced, even surpassing the legendary http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sunil-Manohar-Gavaskar-c91863 and their stats are
a proof of that.
Never have such players existed, who are so different in practice yet so successful. The duo share a massive 28876 ODI runs amongst them and are top run getter in the longest format of the game.
Tendulkar is perhaps the most hyped cricketer at the moment and has the largest fan following across the world. Back at home people worship him and treat him as a “GOD”. The 38-year-old is a delight for sponsors and is always the
centre of attention.
The Little Master started playing cricket as a medium pacer but soon realised that bowling is not his strong point and thus focused all his energy towards batting. His pains paid off as he was called into national side at age of
16.
He made his International debut in a match against India’s arch rivals Pakistan at Karachi in 1989. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755, saw great potential in Tendulkar and said that he is a legend in the
making.
The right-hander has been a regular in Indian outfits since then and has been decimating bowling attacks for past 22 years. Till recently, the batting Maestro has played in 180 Test matches and averages 56.25.
Despite being of the same class as of Tendulkar, Dravid can be considered as one of the most underrated batsman. Unlike his countrymen, Dravid had to work day in and day out to cement his place into the side.
Dravid also known as “The Wall” is not a public man and usually avoids media confrontation. He made his first appearance for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013. The Wall scores at 52.56 runs
per innings.
What makes both Tendulkar and Dravid great is that they never indulge in any altercation with another cricketer, they let their bat do the talking for them.
The duo provides assistance to their skipper in more than one way. Tendulkar is very handy when it comes to bowling and has been used as a partnership breaker. While Dravid, has one of the safest hands behind the wicket and can
also keep the wickets.
Both Dravid and Tendulkar have an admirable technique and one can hardly find any flaw in their batting. However, the Little Master is more attacking in his approach while The Wall is defensively sounder.
Tendulkar opens in ODIs and bats at number four in Tests, whereas Dravid has been a specialist at number three in both formats of the game.
Albeit, he can play all the shots in the book, the straight drive is Tendulkar’s trademark shot. He also likes to pull the ball and is exceptionally good against spinners.
Dravid on the other hand is a master when it comes to cut the ball. He rarely takes the aerial root and looks to pierce the field by placing his shots. The middle-order batsman is particularly strong off his pads as well.
Bowlers have little margin for error against the duo as they have a wide range of shots and can improvise as well. Recently though, English pacers found a way to keep them at bay. English bowlers bowled full length deliveries,
enticing Tendulkar and Dravid to play their shots and with swinging conditions, slips come into play.
Dravid’s immense concentration has proved more than helpful in English conditions as the batsman has refrained from playing such shots. However, the Little Masters seems to struggle against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465.
No matter who people consider is better, one thing is certain and that is Tendulkar and Dravid both are masters in their respective ways and will be remembered for a long time to come.
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