10 players who have scored 10000 or more runs in Test cricket

#4 Rahul Dravid

Dravid was India's Mr. Dependable and earned the respect of his peers with his humility

India's Mr. Dependable Rahul Dravid was a true gentleman of the game and one who rose to the occasion when his team wanted him the most.

Selfless as a player and skipper, Dravid's humility drew praise from not just his teammates but also from the opposition.

Regarded as a Test specialist in his early career, Dravid made a successful transition to the limited-overs format as well, achieving the landmark of 10000 runs in both the Test and ODI formats - something which only Lara and Tendulkar has managed to do.

In 2004, he became the first player to score a century in all the ten Test playing nations but what was more striking than the individual honours was the importance of his knocks.

He played a crucial role in India's famous comeback win against Australia partnering VVS Laxman at the Eden Gardens while he was also named Man of the Series as India fought toe-to-toe to retain the Border Gavaskar Trophy Down Under in 2003/04.

Dravid doubled up as a wicketkeeper in ODI cricket during Sourav Ganguly's reign as skipper and also saw his batting position shifted around as the Indian team management aimed to find the right team balance.

It is this team player nature that sets Dravid apart from the rest and despite all that, his numbers are certainly the stuff of envy.