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My role model: Rahul DravidPopularly known as the wall of Indian cricket team.Great team workerTechnically soundMr. Reliable/Dependable

Personal LifeBorn on 11th Jan 1973 at Indore, Madhya Pradesh

A commerce graduate

Started playing cricket at the age of 12, and represented the state at the under-15, under-17 and under-19 level.

scored a century on debut for his school team

Examples to be followedGreat Improver Team Work: involved in the most century partnerships in Test history more than 80 in one dayers - 2 partnership records of more than 300 runs

Maximum contribution: current world record holder for the highest percentage(23%) contribution of runs scored in matches won under a single captain, where the captain has won more than 20 Tests.

Consistenancy: 2nd longest streak of consecutive Tests since debut 94

Robust and true performer: Only player to score a century against every Test playing nation away from home

Flexible: can bat at any number, even kept wickets, tests, one dayers, T20- every format of game

Concentration and sharpness: most number of catches in test matches

Team pride: Dravid's batting average of 95.46 in the past year has made him the only Indian to be in the Test team of the year

Positive attitude & Stylish

Sound technique

awarded the inaugural Player of the year award and the Test player of the year by the International Cricket Council, ICC .

What do others think about himRahul is a person who will walk on the broken glasses if his team asks him to - Mr N.S.Sidhu

"HE BATTED LIKE GOD" -saurav ganguly after adelade test

Dravid has been a class player for a long time now and we know his ability better than anyone. Averaging 21/2 hours at the crease against us is a fair stat. He's mentally strong. You've just got to bowl well to him early on because he gets himself really set for a big innings once he is in. - Glenn McGrath

"We always knew he was a good player but now we're going to have come up with a new plan to get him out. He's a pretty good role model for kids. He's pretty steady in what he does and he does things the right way, and he's very dedicated. He has a great technique and a great temperament." - Steve Waugh

On a different note, I can't help commenting that when it comes to style, I find Rahul Dravid most stylish. In boxing parlance, he gets his punches without anyone noticing it. At the end of it, his opponent is bruised! -Viv Richards

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