Finally the 100 !!

It was obvious how big a monkey Rahul Dravid had been carrying on his back over the past few weeks. The century came and there were no big celebrations, no fists, no high five's and jumping around, just the bat acknowleding the claps and probably the support from team mates. Probably the most important personal innings for Dravid's career after the magnificient 95 in 96. This was the quintessential Rahul Dravid, very slow at first, killing all aspirations of an early lapse, demoralizing bowlers by that perfect defence and accumulating runs here and there, it wasn't dominating at all, it was the wall and I can't be happier to see it repaired again for one last hurrah. I say this because he is 35 + and i don't see him playing another full season unless he really has a role that no one else can fill in, i am sure the team is dying to find a replacement and Rohit Sharma looks a good candidate who can bat long hours and kill sessions for oppositions day after day. He might be an understudy for a year or two but i do see him getting his share of responsibility when Dravid decides to hang his boots. Number 3 is an important open slot and good technique is a must for whoever has to fill that spot for a long time. But till it lasts, I will enjoy the adventures of 'The Wall' , I hope he ends up with 12000 runs atleast.