Nice coverage of the occasion in the Times...not Times of India...the one and only 'NYTimes'... I am inclined to believe that this record is destined to stay for a while if Dravid can continue for another couple years ending with a tally of well over 200 catches. Mark Waugh tipped Ricky Ponting(Aus) to top the list eventually. From my perspective if I have to pick somebody, it would probably be Mahela Jayawardane (SL) or GC Smith (SA).
Dravid Keeps Focus to Beat Undervalued Test Record
By HUW RICHARDS
Published: April 6, 2009
It is typical of Rahul Dravid that when he set a world record for test cricket, it was one of the least publicized.
Dravid, a 36-year-old Indian, is one of the great players of the era, possessor of perhaps the purest technique of any contemporary batsman. He is also a supreme team man who invariably tailors his performances to India’s need and has been overshadowed for much of his career by more flamboyant players.
www.nytimes.com/2009/04/07/sports/cricket/07iht-CRICKET.html?hpw
And for the world record catch check this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mjIHIbxOho
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