Dravid ventures where Ganguly chickens out!

By John Cheeran
There is a long way to go for India.
But skipper Rahul Dravid again has shown the cynics, Sourav Ganguly and Ganguly’s lackeys that he belongs in a different league by opening the Indian innings along with Virender Sehwag.
Dravid has taken the lead in India’s Save the Test campaign.
You should appreciate Dravid’s selfless act in the backdrop of Ganguly refusing to open.
If Rahul Dravid can open, why can’t Ganguly?
Ganguly after all used to be an opener in one-dayers that essentially led to his bloated record in the shortened format of the game.
Dravid has exposed what a feckless fellow Ganguly is after all. Petulance is one thing. Courage is quite something else.
Ganguly, listen to Dravid. Now you watch while Dravid goes out there and help India in its most urgent task – avoid the follow on.
Ganguly, meanwhile, must be praying for a half-century to prolong his miserable existence. Even before the Test began his supporters in Calcutta began a yagna for their hero to make contact with ball.
The yagna, I’m afraid, will go on too long for Ganguly’s comfort.