Rahul Dravid was the best among India's Fab Five

Rahul Dravid celebrates his 44th birthday today. Having played in the era of legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman and Virender Sehwag, Dravid etched his name in the history books as one of the greatest batsmen of all time.

He was admired for his determination, temperament and resilience on the pitch. He was a nightmare for the bowlers even though he had a quiet personality.

India's batting lineup was a formidable one, but Dravid was the backbone of the team and was famously known as 'The Wall' for his own reasons.

Dravid made his Test debut at Lord's in 1996 and was impressive in his first outing. He made 95 in his debut innings while the other debutant Ganguly went onto score a hundred.

While consistent performances made him a permanent member in India's Test squad, it took him 15 innings to breach the three-figure mark when he struck 148 against South Africa in Johannesburg on 16 January, 1997.

Dravid's record as a batsman are just fabulous. While consistency was key to his success in Test cricket, Dravid stood out when the India's Fab Five played together in whites.

The famous five played 42 Tests together, 'The Wall' had bettered others in terms of batting average and number of centuries scored.

He retired after scoring 24,208 international runs from 164 Tests, 344 ODIs and one T20I.

Here's a look of how the Fab Five fared in Test matches together.

Fabulous five's record in Tests played together:

Rahul Dravid in Test cricket:

Won / Lost / Drawn Tests for Dravid (for India):

Performance in WON Tests in Dravid-era matches:

(Stats courtesy Rajneesh Gupta)