There was a time, when the Australians could not help feeling that Indian middle-order batsman Rahul Dravid had lost the ability to hit the ball.

They felt he looked exhausted while batting for an eternity, and it was only his awesome record at the crease that alone protected him from the condemnation.

Not anymore, feels columnist Peter Roebuck. According to him, his participation in Twenty20 cricket over the last three years has rejuvenated him.