3. RAHUL DRAVID – JAMMY
Rahul Dravid was India’s most consistent and dependable batsman of his era. Dravid was technically very sound and had a rock solid temperament. Dravid was dodged in his defence and wore down attack with his high powers of concentration. His grit, resolve, and character made him an accomplished test batsman in the seamer friendly overseas conditions.
Dravid earned the nickname “Wall” by becoming the lynchpin of the middle order in Ganguly’s team. He was a master at accumulating runs with amazing consistency. Unfortunately all through his career, he remained overshadowed by his more illustrious counterpart Sachin Tendulkar. Nevertheless, Dravid’s name shall be etched in the history of Indian cricket for his selfless service to the national side. An extremely fit cricketer courtesy his hard training regimen, he was a great close-in fielder with good reflexes and a safe pair of hands.
Test Record: Oct 2000- 2005
Matches – 51 Runs – 4549 Average – 62.31 100’s – 12 50’s -21