Reportedly there was an appreciative as well as envious tone when former australia captain Michael Clarke and england cricketer Nick Knight pointed out rahul Dravid's contribution to India's bench strength during the final Test of the recently-concluded four-Test series between india and Australia.
Clarke chipped in "The right coaches, at the right places for the right players," quipped Knight during a post-match show on sony Six. "It seems rahul dravid is having a huge impact on these youngsters at the moment". Furthermore rahul dravid, who turns 47 on sunday, seems to be playing a crucial knock, this time in his second innings as a cricket coach. Meanwhile some of the powerhouses of world cricket, including australia, are having a hard time to find potential superstars, india seemingly have a problem of plenty. There is an assembly line of young cricketers waiting in the wings and keeping the stars in the senior national team on their toes.
Perhaps thanks to the Board of Control of cricket in India's (BCCI) strong domestic structure and rahul Dravid's work with the junior teams, india have the luxury of replacing a faulty part of the machine with quality spare parts. Dravid was known to be a selfless and gritty cricketer, who relied on hard work to become the player he was during his celebrated career. Like always, Dravid's contribution to indian cricket, this time as a coach, is proving to be paramount.
