Rahul Dravid was left to take heart from the fact that India’s reputation as poor travellers was on the mend after the second cricket Test too escaped from his grasp here yesterday.“We have a reputation of being poor travellers. But in the last two Tests we have come very close to winning on foreign soil. We have shown that we can play good cricket abroad,” said Dravid.His disappointment was obvious when he mentioned the intervention of rain on the fourth day and the possibility of his fielders doing better close to the wicket.“Without the rain we had a very good chance of winning the match. To come close to doing it in four days, on a slow, low wicket wasn’t easy. Even though it afforded spin, the edges were not carrying. There were only limited ways you could get batsmen out.“There were one or two close chances we could have held. These catches on slow and low wickets can be tricky. But to be honest, if we can pick one or two of these sharp chances, we can produce results in close games.”Dravid had a special mention for Virender Sehwag’s bowling and Lara’s batting. “Sehwag bowls a lovely line for an off-spinner. It was great to see him bowl in consistent areas for long spells in this Test.“Lara assessed the overall situation and the wicket very well. He was the difference. No wonder he is the sort of genius that he is.”
