‘Play him like a medium pacer’: Rahul Dravid’s recommendation to assist Tatenda Taibu counter Anil Kumble

Following Kevin Pietersen’s revelation about how Rahul Dravid despatched him a two-page essay which helped the England batsman deal with spin bowling so much higher, former Zimbabwe captain Tatenda Taibu has additionally provide you with the same story about Dravid.
Taibu, in a reply to Pietersen’s tweet, stated Dravid’s recommendation, given to him after a drinks break throughout a day’s play, helped him play Anil Kumble higher.

When Anil Kumble bought me out 3 out of 4 instances in my first 2 assessments in India.I bought recommendation from Dravid,(after match drinks) to play him like a sluggish medium tempo bowler however WITH bat infront of the pads whereas nonetheless taking part in late. And largely importantly watching the ball very carefully.
— Tatenda Taibu (@taibu44) January 23, 2021
“When Anil Kumble got me out 3 out of 4 times in my first 2 tests in India. I got advice from Dravid,(after match drinks) to play him like a slow medium pace bowler but WITH bat in front of the pads while still playing late. And mostly importantly watching the ball very closely. It can be learnt fairly easy. It’s just getting the timing of looking to come forward on the front foot without committing and WATCHING the ball as opposed to looking at the ball,” Taibu tweeted.

“It can be learnt fairly easy. It’s just getting the timing of looking to come forward on the front foot without committing and WATCHING the ball as opposed to looking at the ball,” he added.

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen had on Saturday shared an e mail despatched by Rahul Dravid on tips on how to play spin higher.