I idolised Rahul Dravid growing up: Western Australia's teenage batting sensation, Teague Wyllie

It was youth springing forth to life in the Sheffield Shield as the contest between Western Australia and New South Wales witnessed the rise of a new giant in the form of Teague Wyllie who insolently flicked a seasoned Australian veteran, Nathan Lyon to the boundary.

A phlegmatic Wyllie walked up to his partner Matt Kelly with no intention of raising his bat to acknowledge the fact that he has brought up his century. It wasn’t just an ordinary century for this youngster as it shattered a long-standing Shield record and that too of the former Australian icon, Ricky Ponting.

Wyllie, 18, became the youngest centurion in the history of one of the toughest domestic cricketing contests in the world surpassing Punter’s herculean feat on a track where bowlers reigned supreme. However, it is the humility of this youngster that would surprise one the most. More importantly, he expressed his obeisance for his cricketing idol, the one and only, Rahul Dravid.

Talking about his reserved celebrations, Wyllie said, “A lot of the lads take the mickey out of me for not taking the helmet off but I just don't like the attention from it. My old boy drilled into me when you get a hundred that the job is not done. So I've never been a massive fan of carrying-on...because I'm just trying to get the team into a good position.”

He carved a well-fought 104 that rescued Western Australia from a wobbling ordeal. He spoke at length about the beauty of the format where he simply loved to bat. "Test cricket is the goal and I believe it is the pinnacle when it comes to cricket," he said. "I've always loved batting for a long period of time," said the youngster.

Wyllie then shifted his focus to his cricketing idol, the man who reshaped the game for countless youngsters, especially with his picture-perfect batting technique, Rahul Dravid. The Western Australian batter concluded by saying, “I idolised Rahul Dravid growing up. He values his wicket more than anyone. Growing up I modelled my game on him a bit when it comes to valuing his wicket and batting for long periods. Kane Williamson is another who I try to learn a lot from."