#3 Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid, an ever-dependable and consistent batsman, was the glue that held the top and lower-order of the Indian cricket team for the majority part of his career. He was by no means an attacking batsman but an accumulator of runs whenever he came out to bat.
So it is surprising that out of his 12 ODI centuries 3 have come against Windies to go along with 8 half-centuries. He played a crucial knock of 109* against the Windies in Ahmedabad in 2002 during the West Indies tour of India in 2002.
The knock was special because it came in a chase and with it, India levelled the series 2-2. His numbers though in the larger scheme of things do the justification for the kind of role he played to bind the middle order in tough situations.
Matches: 40; Runs: 1348; Avg: 42.13; 100s:3; 50s: 8; Highest: 109*; Str: 74.39
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