else but Dravid has ,probably ,played few knocks more which lead to Indian victories than Sachin.But that in noway makes Sachin a lesser player.Remember one fact,Sachin is one of the greatest batsmen to have played cricket.The list is Bradman,Sobers,Viv Richards ,Sachin Tendulkar and Jacques Kallis.Period.

Michael
on March 10, 2012, 12:25 GMT

Rather than comparing to Dravid to other cricketers or commenting on his ability, I think this article has hit the right note by commenting on what an exceptional individual he is, and will remain even without playing cricket. Another thing that stands out is his flexibility in the ways in which he has served Indian cricket. Middle-order batsman, opening batsman, wicketkeeper, captain, standing down as captain even after leading the team to a rare overseas win in England, Dravidis a man who has put the team first.

Harsh
on March 10, 2012, 12:17 GMT

Overall to me Dravid wins a place in the top dozen batsman of all time and the top 5 one down batsman of all. At one time(in 2006) in ratings analysis he even surpassed Tendulkar.Had he maintained the same tempo after 2006 he would have been rated even above Lara and Tendulkar.(scored 8000 runs averaging over 58 runs)In a crisis I vote Dravid the best batsman of the modern era.. Of the specialists in a crisis I rate Dravid the best of all, ahead of Alan Border,Javed Miandad ,Ken Barrington,Ian Chappel,Steve Waugh or Jacques Kallis.In an analysis conducted by Anantha Narayana on cricinfo Dravid is amongst the 5top batsman since 1969 and amongst the 12