Rahul Dravid: Timeless Steel

Description

Timeless Steel is a collection of 30 essays, new and previously published, on Rahul Dravid. Greg Chappell remembers the India captain he worked alongside. Ed Smith, who shared a dressing room with Dravid at Kent, writes of a thorough gentleman. Sanjay Bangar relives the splendour of Headingley 2002. Jarrod Kimber tells of how Dravid became the reason for him getting married. Mukul Kesavan analyses how his technique allows for more style than one might assume. Sidharth Monga puts Dravid’s captaincy under the spotlight. Rohit Brijnath looks back at the twin peaks of Adelaide 2003. Vijeeta Dravid gives us a look at her husband the perfectionist. Timeless Steel is as much a celebration of a colossal cricketer as it is of an exceptional human being. It features contributions from his team-mates and peers, some of the finest cricket writers around, and interviews over the years with Dravid himself. It attempts to paint a picture of a cricketer who embodied the best traditions and values of the game, and of a man who impressed the many people who came in contact with him. Review: interesting insight into great man and player. - Dravid has and always will be a classy gentleman and fine player. I disagree with many of the writer that he didn't possess the talent of other batsmen. To be able to achieve all he has requires talent and perseverance. Coaches should use him as a prime example for the younger generation to base themselves on!! Review: For Rahul's fans - Reading some of the articles may make you a bit emotional. There is ample joy, especially if you appreciate Rahul's style of doing things. Reading this gave insights into Rahul the human and the Cricketer in more details than what I had learnt by watching him over the years. Thanks folks for putting these articles together.