best ever.Dravid lacked the flamboyance of a Lara,Tendulkar or Ponting but when the chips were down outscored all of them. I have never seen batsman so powerful in the mind.
Above all one of the most modest and graceful human beings to have stepped on a cricket field .

Harsh
on March 10, 2012, 12:15 GMT

Sadly,Rahul Dravid has bade farewell to International Cricket. No more will we witness this great character on a cricket field whose very presence was a sight to behold. Few batsmen ever in the game possessed greater character and exhibited such sound temperament.Dravid reminded you of a military commander displaying ice-cool nerves in war, especially when his army was facing imminent defeat. He was literally an impregnable wall.Dravid's tenacity was simply phenomenal. From the bouncy Australian tracksto the seaming English surfaces to the turning subcontinent tracks,Dravid was an ultimate master. The concentration he revealed reminded you of a monk meditating.

Technically, he was the best batsman of his era and arguably with Sunil Gavaskar technically the best batsman to have played for India. His defence was watertight and he wore down the best of bowling attacks like a boulder. His grammar was near perfect displayed by the timing of his footwork, which resembled a programmed mach

Ejaz
on March 10, 2012, 10:21 GMT

just one word......"The Most Legendary Indian cricketer ever ". he is higher than stats master Sachin in my list...he always played for the pride of the country.....a real genius and the most honest Indian cricketer of current era....

narbavi
on March 10, 2012, 9:08 GMT

@Makkumatr: i know