Rahul Dravid announced his retirement from Test cricket today. One of India’s finest cricketers, a legend in his own right- Dravid bows out on his own terms. After having scored more than 10,000 runs in both Test and One Day cricket, his greatness cannot be doubted. He averages almost 55 away from the sub-continent, a record any Indian would be proud of. I have grown up watching Dravid play. His technique, his calm presence at the crease and his modesty are all something I admire. He played the game hard, with controlled aggression and proved that the modern cricketer can still be a gentleman- something that the sport lacks now. Dravid was a team player in every sense of the term. As Harsha Bhogle said, he was India’s ‘yes’ man. He never said no when the team required his services. When he was asked to keep wickets, he accepted; when he was asked to open the batting, he accepted; and when he was asked to bat at number 6 in the one day format, he accepted. He challenged himself alwa