Is Dravid an all time great?

[honestbharani]

bharani... forget the CW nick... you should tell your parents to officially change your name to biryani... hyderabadi and lucknowi chics will dig you...

first gotta get the chennai chicks to dig me, bag.. Gotta be something at your home first before you try your luck elsewhere.

 

[GuyFromLancs]

I consider Dravid in his pomp to be the 4th best batsman I have seen in my 20 years or so of watching cricket. Had his pomp been a couple of years longer he may have been even higher.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Maybe an all-time great.

Was thinking before about what my personal definition of "all time great" is. Is "all-time great" something that transcends numbers, or is that something more like a "legend" of the game? To me, Dravid wouldn't qualify on this level.

Is all-time great someone whose achievements compare favourably with anyone throughout time? This probably is what I'd classify it as; someone for whom there is no reason to go, "Yeah, but if ...", "His numbers might not say it, but...". Dravid is definitely a member of this category for mine.

 

[Shri]

Dravid will be a great, but always in Sachin's shadow. Like Kallicharan who is mentioned after other WI batting greats are mentioned despite being very good.

 

[Cevno]

Dravid will be a great, but always in Sachin's shadow. Like Kallicharan who is mentioned after other WI batting greats are mentioned despite being very good.

I think Laxman would come into that bracket ,Dravid will always be not far behind off sachin ,specially if he has a resurrection.

 

[Sir Alex]

Definitely yes. 10k plus runs don't grow on your backyard tree.

 

[asty80]

How can anyone nicknamed 'The Wall' not be an all time great.
I dont think too many other ppl can claim that title.

 

[TumTum]

The word "great" has lost it's meaning now. In my opinion Dravid is certainly up there.