I am so glad to see such amazing comments people have posted about Dravid.

Well I have so many points to write about this guy!
He is too complex and doesn't impress many with his style of batting, but the composure that he shows on the field is AMAZING!!

And yea, people might blame him to be a very bad man-manager... well India were in the middle of a dream run under his captaincy beating SL 6-1, England 4-1, Pakistan 5-1 in India and 4-1 in Pakistan and also won 16 matches consecutively chasing and it came to an end courtesy a fantastic last ball thriller when Bravo( who would himself consider lucky for being able to bowl the magic ball) dismissed Yuvraj Singh and won the game for WI by 1 run.
He persisted with Sehwag who was consistently getting out for low scores for I guess 3 series where he went without a fifty but Dravid kept faith in him and attracted lot of criticism and you cannot call such a person a bad leader who is ready to take the blame for his team member?

India won their first test series in England under his captaincy.

His test record is probably the BEST any1 could hope for.
Innings in England where he was ready to take blow after blow just to see India goes through the session wicketless, you cannot ask for a more determined person.

And he is a COMPLETE TEAM MAN.. Remember the innings in Adelaide, people remember his heroics, but they tend to forget his post-match comments with Harsha Bhogle, Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri when they asked him how tiring his 2nd innings was, and he replied, everytime he looked at the dressing room, he saw bowlers padded up and he used to tell himself why should they face the bowlers when it is the batsman's duty and played with lots of responsibility though he was mentally and physically tired.

And for all those who still complain about his strike rate, Remember India v/s NZ in Hyderabad, Sachin scores 186*, but the guy who was at the other end also scored a 150 and needless to say who it was.

Also, the same venue a couple of years later - Dravid's blietzkrieg 50 off 22 balls :) was worth a watch and good enough to shut people's thoughts for criticizing him about his strike rate. ( I still remember, Dhoni was giving strike to Dravid as Dhoni wasn't able to connect the ball like Dravid was :) )

And they call cricket the GENTLEMAN's game, and it is because of cricketers like him, the name still finds some sense :).

1. Steven Waugh for India (only his gritty batting, not his captaincy)
2. One of the finest fielders at short fine leg India has produced. People forget how many catches he has taken to add to the tally of Kumble and Srinath. He was later promoted to the slip cordon, where he has been as immaculate as ever.
3. Has always respected Indian domestic cricket. Has always played for his domestic team whenever he was not playing for India. Great commitment.

One more bonus point for Dravid.
Dravid respects cricket's legacy and history. He understands how important it is to know why cricket the way it is.
People should read the foreward written by Dravid for Steven Waugh's autobiography 'Out of my comfort zone'.

@Maddydravid &Vignesh;-Sridhar

By hosannas i meant 'praises' or 'adulation'. I'm oblivious to its Tamil interpretation. ( Nor do i watch Tamil movies)

@disha-Hossanas?? u watch tamil films aa??

i just love is simplicity!!!!!!
hes silence speaks it all.....

@disha:million likes....

he's a hardcore indian cricketer!!!
dedicated to his country!!!
most of all
HEZ SIMPLE!!! AND GROUNDED!~!!
u dont find many ppl like this nowadays@

1. Dedication/ perseverance
2. He guards his wicket as much as his privacy
3. Best supporting act in the history of the game

Had Tendulkar not existed (and it would have been impossible to invent him), we would be singing hosannas to Dravid today. What say?? ;-)

@govind-Big shot, local player doesnt matter!!! no 1s asking u to share ur family info!!! open ur eyes!! v r saying he is not fan friendly!!! fan friendly meaning he doesnt talk n respond to fans well,which is not good!!! no1 wants his private info n stuff!! onli asking him to be a lil more responsive to his fans!!

he is wall
Bangalorian
if allowed can play full 5 days in test matches

@vignesh:uthappa is just a local player...dravid is a big shot.....due to privacy concerns he is not fan friendly.....@sandeep:yes sandy waiting for your blood lol.....

1.His simplicity. 2.Hard working
3.consistency. Want to see rahul play in ODI again,giving perfect answers to his critics(BUT I THINK IT IS NOT POSSIBLE UNTIL THAT HOPELESS MSD IS THERE)

i think sandeeps is right!!! hes not fan friendly at all which is what makes it terribly sad! It just overshadows everything els!!! other wise as a player there is no comparison!! :)

1.PATIENCE
2.DETERMINATION
3.LOVE FOR THE GANE..

1. his respect n dedicatn towrds his game...
2. him being alwaz ready to accept any kinda job dat team wants him to do b it wicket keepin or opening or nethin
3.his focus n stamina wich beats all othrs
n guys I hav stoppd watchin ODI s n wnt til dey pick Dravid back...dats my small stand to tell dey cnt insult him d way dey r doin....u too pick up ur own stands...hope v cn see him again back in ODIs...

1. Sacrificial
2. Reliable
3. Descent

1.Respect for the game
2.Insurance policy i call him the insurance of india as whenever in difficult situations this man rises on the occasion and not only saves the day for us but also win matches
3.Man of few words but extraordinary shots i need not to explain about his shots everyone knows that.

sandeep thats too much.. definitely if we have your address we would have bayed for your blood:)lol:)

Extrodinary cricketer ever born in india....

1. Slow batsman
2. Not an aggressive captain
3. Not fan friendly

I know Dravid fans are baying for my blood now :-)

1. Classy player
2. Gives 100 % without considering the outcome
3. Down to earth.. I remember him saying quite frequently during the post match ceremonies that " Even to score a century you have to start from 0".
Dravid You are my IDOL :)

1. A fantastic role model for his cricket and off the pitch as well.
2. A team man, totally selfless.
3. Always tries to improve his game, not one to rest on his laurels.

Some people are born great(Tendulkar), but others like Dravid aspire to greatness.

1.patience
2.positive attitude in diffucult situations .( he may nt b the highest run -getter in a match but surely he has the record of highest partnerhip in all and especially tough matches.
3.simplicity and down-to - earth person .

1.patience/consistency
2.hardwork
3.respecting all.............
but its very hard..... there is a big list..............:-)

Difficult to put in 3 words but I will give it a shot

1.He has earned every bit if success by sheer determination and hardwork.(He always had to perform to be in the team unlike few supr stars of Indian cricket ;))
2.Best Nr.3 in the world.
3.Simplicity

-Raj

1- his attitude
2- his patience
3- his batting style

first of all i want to clarify everybody about his carrier...its not three lines we can put him in... its always infinity...
Respectable men.
Always mr.dependable of the team.
Has capacity to stop the attack.
Under pressure handler.
Lovely face.
Digging the opposition.
Rare cricketer for our team.
Always play for the team.
Victory deliverer.
Infinite batting capacity.
Dare to face the attack.

Rd is a complete cricketer. He has all cricketing shots. To me he is better cricketer than Sachin

it cant be typed there is more than a million....so ill just say....HE IS GOD!

1. selfless which he has shown on numerous occasions...
2. down to earth which reflects in his interviews...
3. technically sound...infact among the best technical batsmen cricket has ever produced...

1.Dedication 2 the game.
2.Respect 2 all da players.
3.His Defence
4.Passion 2 play 4 da country.
5.He is a hard-worker.
6.Constistency
7.Shot selection
8.A man full of passion 2 represent himself 4 the country and a honest man.
MANY MORE.....

simply makes da RAHUL DRAVID the greatsest player!!!!!!!

1. Composed attitude. never lets provocation get the better of him.
2. Ease with which he switches between teh attck and defence mode.
3. Down-to-earth attitude.
4. Passion for the game. Humger to achieve more
5. Consistency.
6. Hard worker

My list would be endless....;)

* Passion for representing his Country
* Grit and Determination when he bats
* Honesty in his approach which makes him tough mentally

The list is very big..
In simple best No. 3 batsman.

1. His straight drive, and back-foot square drive.
2. His defense-- swaying, and front-foot defense.
3. His excellent temperament.

1. Sheer amount of dedication and commitment, shows his love for the game.
2. Value for wicket, shows the level of hard work he puts in.
3. Extraordinarily down-to-earth nature, explains why he is undoubtedly the most humble person on earth!


:-)