Real talent is in application

Scenario one : Its a new ball Its Perth (1991). A young Tendulkar smashes the ball all around. Reaches 114.

Scenario two:( 1993) Kambli hits two back to back hundred's (200s) against England.

Scenario Three: Dravid is dropped from one day side for being a test batsmen (1997) (2006/7)

Scenario Four : We are glad Rohit Sharma performed cause he is so talented.(2008) (2012)(2013)

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Let me propose something here. Talent is deceptive. The ability to do something better than others is what most people will define Talent.Natural aptitude or skill might be a dictionary approach.

The natural skill may be indicator for talent but real talent lies in grinding application. Sachin Tendulkar is not great because he could smash the ball at 18. He is 39 now and he can still smash the ball. In fact its not his ability to smash the ball, but ability to play well consistently through bad phases is what makes him great. Kambli has an test average of above 50. (I am not making this up). You can look it up.

But will anyone will say he was a great batsmen, I have my doubts. But Dravid is a great one day batsmen. He adapted because he applied. He is sort of India's Bevan. You can look this up too.

Ok at this point you may say but that Dravid is a great batsmen, he just cant smash the ball.Perhaps maybe real talent is natural skill with application. No better example of this can be when a genuine bowler scores a century. I am not going to count Agarkar century for this but rather the century by Kumble to illustrate this. Even the runs which brought him his hundred were through an edge and looked like what a tail ender will play. But this tail ender was on 97 at that point. 

Its unfair when world decides the talent by small glimpses because glimpes cant show the application. But since you me or anyone cant change the world operates, at least when you (reader) and me judge people on their ability to apply than just their natural skill. They say be the change you want. At least both of us can do this.