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Murgha Joshi
<h1>#HappyBirthday Mr. Dependable (#Dravid)</h1>
Rahul Dravid, born on January 11, 1973, is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. As The Wall turns 42 today.
#RahulDravid is a former Indian cricketer and captain, widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. Born in a Marathi family, he started playing cricket at the age of 12 and later represented the state team at the under-15, under-17 and under-19 levels. Hailed as The Wall, Dravid was named one of the best five cricketers of the year by Wisden Cricketers' Almanack in 2000 and received the Player of the Year and the Test Player of the Year awards at the inaugural ICC awards ceremony in 2004. In December 2011, he became the first non-Australian cricketer to deliver the Bradman Oration in Canberra.
Here few Iconic Quotes for "Wall for one, One for Wall"(Rahul Dravid)
# Brett Lee: If you can’t get along with Dravid, you’re struggling in life.
# Muralitharan: Rahul is always been in the shadow of Sachin. If you take his record it’s as good as Sachin's but you cannot compare both as they are different kind of players. Rahul is a complete cricketer.
# Matthew Hayden: All this going around is not aggression. If you want to see aggression on cricket field, look into Rahul Dravid’s eyes”
# Sachin Tendulkar: He (Dravid) is a perfect role model for youngsters. He has set a great example for all of us to follow. We are all trying to follow that path,”
# Steve Waugh advising his bowlers on Rahul Dravid: “Try to take his wicket in the first 15 minutes, if you can’t then only try to take the remaining wickets.”
# Shoaib Akhtar: Even though Sachin is great, I have always found Rahul more solid and hard to get out. He has a solid defense and plays less shots than others. When a batsman plays less shots then it is tough to get him as he makes less mistakes.