There aren't too many men in world cricket as honest and articulate as Rahul Dravid when he's happy to open up. He spoke to the press after his unbeaten 103.
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On whether two hundreds in four Tests have added a season to his career: That's the one thing I've learned from Sachin. He doesn't talk about the future; he just focuses on the present. He's been a great motivation for me. I just want to focus on the now.
On his lean period: When runs don't come you start to question yourself. The tour of West Indies gave me a lot of confidence, getting runs in Jamaica and Barbados which were pretty challenging wickets. There have been stages when I've doubted myself but that's just natural being a professional sportsman when you go through some tough times. You just have to enjoy what you do and keep trying to get better.
On making a century at Lord's: To miss out in my first Test here [he made 95] was something that stayed with me a little bit. It's not that if I hadn't got this hundred it would have been the end of the world. But it was there in the back of my mind. For it to come in this situation feels really good. There are some great names on that Honours Board and it's the most talked about Honours Board by international players. It's just nice to be on it.
On having a great career in Tendulkar's shadow: In some ways it suits me. The pressure is on him a lot of the time and I can slip by and get on with business.