Rahul Dravid is ready to concede that he wouldn’t “survive” international cricket of today by batting at the pace he did at his prime, but neither does he believe that defensive technique will become redundant even though the “value is decreasing”. As for himself, he doesn’t mind being called defensive as he always wanted to be a Test player. “Of course I wouldn’t have survived today if I batted the way I did in my days. While cricket has become a high-scoring game, Dravid said defensive batting is what helps one survive tough bowling spells and conditions in Tests. You can make a career in T20 or ODI and easily survive without a defensive technique,” he pointed out.

Source: The Telegraph June 09, 2020 19:07 UTC