5 memorable innings by Rahul Dravid in overseas conditions

#1 Australia vs India, Adelaide, 2003

Rahul Dravid: 233 & 72*

Arguably Dravid's finest hour in International cricket came at the Adelaide Oval in India's tour down under in 2003/04, where he fittingly hit the winning runs helping India win their first Test in Australia after 21 years. Dravid and Laxman completed an encore of their memorable partnership at the Eden Gardens three years ago, putting on a monumental 303 runs stand after India had been reduced to 85/4 in pursuit of Australia's 556.

Dravid made 233 and 72 not out, batting five minutes short of 14 hours, as he lit up the Adelaide Oval with amazing stroke play against the likes of Jason Gillespie, Brett Lee, Andy Bichel and Stuart MacGill. For Dravid personally, it was a sweet redemption after he had endured a torrid tour down under in 1999/00, where he had self-admittedly over-complicated things. It was that hurdle that Dravid had wished to address on the tour to Austrlia in 2003. He sought advice from his mentor Steve Waugh on mental disintegration and when the Aussie presented the ball to him after he'd hit the winning runsin Adelaide, his journey to greatness was complete.