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The Unsung Hero

VVS Laxman's majestic 281, Sachin Tendulkar's 30th century, Sourav Ganguly's century on debut...all these great moments of Indian cricket have one enduring presence -- Rahul Sharad Dravid.

Always the bridesmaid never the bride, Dravid has had a fascinating Test career, though his exploits on the field have always been overshadowed by the players at the other end.

At Headingley, in the third Test against England, Dravid became the second fastest Indian cricketer to reach 5000 runs in Test cricket.

A look at his career.

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