dravid & kumble

the following article from http://spirituality.indiatimes.com is quite inspirational:

Name: Rahul Dravid Date of Birth: 11 January, 1973 Major Teams: India, Karnataka. Nickname: Jammie Batting Style: Right Hand Bat Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break Doubles as: Wicket-keeper
Name: Anil Radhakrishna Kumble Date of Birth: 17 October, 1970 Major Teams: India, Karnataka, Lancashire, Northamptonshire Bowling Style: Right arm leg break bowler Batting Style: Right hand batsman
While watching the Presentation Ceremony at the end of the Second Test in Kolkata’s Eden Gardens the other day, one couldn’t help going into a flashback. As I saw Rahul Dravid being presented the Man of the Match award, I couldn’t help smiling when I remembered that this was the man who was once considered ‘too slow’ and ‘not good enough for a one-dayer’. With his breathtaking performance, especially over the last couple of years, Dravid can today serve as the perfect role model for young cricketing aspirants, especially those you’ve sets their hearts on batting. However, Mr Dependable and The Great Wall of India are names that have a story of concentration and hard work behind them.
After his sensational debut in 1996, there was a time when Dravid was left out of the ODI team for a long stretch, mainly on the basis of his slow scoring; and because he had had the bad luck of getting out in the 90s several times in a row. That all but sealed his fate. However, that treatment hardly kept him out for long. After a superb tour of New Zealand (1998-1999), he regained his place in the ODI side, and proved his worth by scoring three centuries. As far as the Test team is concerned, his is the name that comes to mind immediately in answer to the question: Who will be India’s next Captain? Today, the same Dravid who was once ‘too slow’ has become the bane of bowlers because he is just so difficult to get out. Today, the Dravid who was once left out of the one-day side has made more than 4000 runs in one-days. Today, Dravid whose batting career was jeopardized because he was said to be unfit for one-day cricket, is the Wisden Cricketer of The Year. And today, Dravid - who was once expected by fans and critics alike to get out in his Nervous Nineties, scores two centuries in a Test, one in each innings, becoming the second Indian to do so.

The silent assassin Talking of the Second Test, the other name that has been going around is that of Anil Kumble, the man who took a seven-wicket haul in the Second Test at Eden Gardens. Like Dravid, Kumble’s is a story of sheer grit and determination. After making his debut in 1990, he was hailed as a sensational bowling discovery and a revivalist of the art of leg-spin bowling. However, despite his performance like a one-man demolition squad in several series, Kumble’s success was described rather thoughtlessly as a series of fluke. The biggest blow came when he was left out of the last World Cup team. But Kumble is not the man to let disappointment keep him down for long. As Javagal Srinath says: “The best part of Anil’s cricket is the way he conducts himself under challenging circumstances. It’s unfortunate that a complete cricketer, inherent with strong values, has never seriously been considered for captaincy.” All those who thought Kumble’s early success was a fluke must have been effectively silenced when he took ten wickets against Pakistan in Delhi in 1999, becoming the only other cricketer in the world with this record. And any lingering doubts that his diehard critics have about his ability, have I’m sure, been neutralised now that he has broken Kapil Dev’s record of 434 wickets. If there’s anything else that you think Kumble can’t do, just let him hear you say it – and this silent spin assassin will make sure you eat your words.

they have inspired me not to lose ur heart when others point at you........
just try to see what property of urs they r pointing to.....
dont blame them instead try to correct that mistake.........
keep faith on yourself, go on............