3 Iconic Test innings overseas by an Indian captain

#1 Rahul Dravid (Legendary knock; Jamaica 2006)

Gritty Rahul

The West Indies pitches always have been precarious especially at Sabina Park--one which considerably supports both pacers and spinners. If a bowler is successful in hitting the cracks, the chances of survival for the batsmen are incredibly low.

The balling attack of West Indies consisted of the deceptive Jerome Taylor, Corey Collymore, and a young Dwayne Bravo.

The decision of batting first seemed to be futile as both the openers were back to pavilion with a duck and one. However, "The Wall" Rahul Dravid yet again proved his wall-like characteristics by exhibiting solid defense and keeping his eyes on the ball till the last moment.

VVS Laxman began building a partnership with Dravid, but was thwarted by Bravo. Yuvraj Singh also suffered the same fate and every batsman seemed like a fleeting glimpse until Anil Kumble. India barely managed to touch 200 with the help of gritty 81 from Rahul in 215 balls.

Dravid yet again proved his mettle in the second innings by scoring 68 runs in 166 balls. The might of the pitch is solidified by the fact that West Indies batting also suffered the same fate as the Indian team.

The decision of bringing Sreesanth at an early time followed by Anil Kumble and Harbajhan Singh exacerbated the West Indians costing them the crucial series.

The individual performance of Dravid was applauded as it came to rescue the capsizing Indian Team. Also, the natural acumen of Dravid can be seen by his right decision of calling the spinners on time and spending stellar 597 minutes batting on the crease.

Furthermore, the blot of never winning a series in West India for 35 years also got washed away courtesy Dravid.