The contrasting personae of the two coaches, Rahul 'The Wall' Dravid and Brendon 'Baz' McCullum, constitute one of the intriguing aspects of the Test series between India and England, starting on 25 January in Hyderabad. Within that plot lie several captivating sub-plots.
Dravid earned the moniker of 'the Wall' during his playing days when his solid technique and temperament got India out of sticky situations.
Baz' McCullum, who lit up the inaugural game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in April 2008 with a blazing 158 in 73 balls, attracted the sobriquet of Bazball when he brought his fearless approach to the England team in 2022.
Dravid's stint as coach of India since November 2021 has had ups and downs.
India came up short in the World Test Championship, 2022 T20 World Cup, and 2023 ODI World Cup. Currently the team is ranked No.2 in Tests, below Australia but above England.
With 10 wins, 6 losses, and 3 draws, the Test team under Dravid has been solid without the kind of attention the previous coach, Ravi Shastri, got with goosebumps-raising triumphs in Australia and England in 2021. But India are heading into this series against England after a heady win in the South African stronghold of Cape Town for the first time ever at the start of 2024.
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