India is renowned for producing great batsmen and among the many names that have cropped up in several years, Rahul Dravid tops the chart. His rock-solid defence and stories of him remaining firm at one end of the crease for prolonged periods has become a part of cricketing folklore, something that earned him the title -The Wall.<\/p>\n
Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar, who is well-known for his soaring pace, also shares the same opinion about the Indian legend. In a recent talkshow on ESPNcricinfo Videocast with former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar, the Rawalpindi Express hailed Dravid\u2019s defensive approach and termed him as the most decorated Indian batsman.<\/p>\n
\u201cAmong Indians, Rahul Dravid is the most decorated batsman. If he won\u2019t offer me a shot, I would not be able to penetrate his defence,\u201d Akhtar said.<\/p>\n
In the chat, Akhtar rated former South African cricketer Jacques Kallis as one of the best all-rounders of the game. \u201cI also think Jacques Kallis is one of the best all-rounders, and slip fielders cricket has ever produced,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The speedster also revealed how his teammate and former Pakistan skipper Inzamam-ul-Haq used to read the ball a second faster than others.\u00a0\u201cTo be honest, it\u2019s Inzamam-ul-Haq. See my action is very complicated unlike Bret Lee\u2019s but I could not bowl him out even once in the nets in 10 years. I think he could read the ball a second faster than others.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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