5 greatest Test innings by Rahul Dravid 

Rahul Dravid's maiden Test hundred came in South Africa in 1997

#4. 148 vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 1997

1990s was a decade in Indian cricket were overseas victories were non-existent. But on one occasion, the Indian team came tantalizingly close to earning a win outside Asia, only to be denied by weather. It was during the third and final Test in a 3-match series between India and South Africa.

India had lost the first two Tests and hence the series. The legendary duo of Allan Donald and Shaun Pollock were at their best at the time. Rahul Dravid was still at the beginning of his Test career and had debuted a few months back in England.

It was in this match that he proved his worth by scoring a brilliant century in India’s first innings. Yes, the pitch wasn’t as hostile as the ones used in previous matches, still to take on the Donald-Pollock duo and score runs on their turf was a big achievement.

Dravid followed up this innings with an 81 in the second innings as well. But it was his knock of 148 that put India in a great position. Apart from him and Sourav Ganguly, no other player even managed a half-century in India’s first innings. This was a testament to the quality of Rahul Dravid.