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By Ashish Shukla
Kingston (Jamaica), Jun 23 (PTI) Drained after hitting another one of his typically resolute hundreds, veteran Indian batsman Rahul Dravid said it was tough adjusting to the conditions in the ongoing first cricket Test against the West Indies here.
Dravid, for whom the 112-run knock on the third day of the match yesterday was his 32nd Test century, confessed he found the effort physically very demanding at the Sabina Park.
"It was tough physically. I came here just three days ago. The jet lag, getting up early morning, having not played a Test for a long time and playing in these hot conditions has been very tiring," remarked Dravid, who batted for over 400 minutes for his 112 runs and hit 10 fours and a six from the 274 balls he faced.
"You could do as much physical workout; do the bike and gym and run laps of ground but the sheer effort of batting and fielding and staying on the field and then immediately come to bat, needs practice.
"I sweat a lot so physically it''s always been a contest for me. That''s why I have to work harder on my fitness for I know the way I bat, I have to stay in for long periods."
"But it was a big Test match and I was fired up...I felt as if I was in my space. Hopefully, we can win the Test and get a day''s rest."
Dravid''s example was lost on young batsmen, such as Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina, who are seen as India''s next generation of Test batsmen.
"I try telling them (the youngsters) to weather the storm; go through the intensity of a spell which might last 8-10-12 overs." .
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Kingston (Jamaica), Jun 23 (PTI) Drained after hitting another one of his typically resolute hundreds, veteran Indian batsman Rahul Dravid said it was tough adjusting to the conditions in the ongoing first cricket Test against the West Indies here.
Dravid, for whom the 112-run knock on the third day of the match yesterday was his 32nd Test century, confessed he found the effort physically very demanding at the Sabina Park.
"It was tough physically. I came here just three days ago. The jet lag, getting up early morning, having not played a Test for a long time and playing in these hot conditions has been very tiring," remarked Dravid, who batted for over 400 minutes for his 112 runs and hit 10 fours and a six from the 274 balls he faced.
"You could do as much physical workout; do the bike and gym and run laps of ground but the sheer effort of batting and fielding and staying on the field and then immediately come to bat, needs practice.
"I sweat a lot so physically it''s always been a contest for me. That''s why I have to work harder on my fitness for I know the way I bat, I have to stay in for long periods."
"But it was a big Test match and I was fired up...I felt as if I was in my space. Hopefully, we can win the Test and get a day''s rest."
Dravid''s example was lost on young batsmen, such as Virat Kohli and Suresh Raina, who are seen as India''s next generation of Test batsmen.
"I try telling them (the youngsters) to weather the storm; go through the intensity of a spell which might last 8-10-12 overs." .
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