"Natural Game"

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Dravid loses his cool, takes a shot at Sehwag - Cricket - Cricket and Sports - MSN India

“I don’t know the meaning of playing your natural game all the time,” Dravid said at the press conference after close of play on the fourth day. “You have to play according to the situation of the game. That’s what the great players have done over the years,” he added.

Dravid also said great players know how to read situations and play according to them, adding that’s the way the palyers he has admired and watched over the years have played. “There cannot be only one way of playing the game. You’ve got to play differently, according to the situation. The good ones adapt,” he said.

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I agree 100% with Dravid here.

Imagine Dravid playing his “natural game” when India needs to score 100 runs from 50 balls to win a match.

So why is it okay for Sehwag to play his “natural game” when India needed to bat for 2 full days and then some to save the Test Match. The guy got out trying to hit a SIX in the first innings and to another T20 shot in the 2nd. And not to forget, he was the KAPTAAN for this Test Match.

As Dravid says, great players can “adapt” to situations, not succumb to the comfort of their “natural game”.

Thoughts ?

Sehwag has simple things in life. If he batted for one day, India would have been in lead and May be forced for a win. Dravid on the other hand would have grafted and settled for a draw. I have no idea which is better. tHis wicket was a belter. People could have batted on and on. May be sehwag had a point and may be not , since it will any way be a draw because our bowlers will not be able to get them out on the last day.
Welll Sehwag did give us a victory on the final day in the India-England match. Playing his natural game. what is dravids take on that.
Sehwag did play recklessly. That is not playing your natural game. That is being stupid.