Indian superstar Rahul Dravid has announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 39, ending a 16-year career that made him an idol at home and abroad.
He told a news conference in Bangalore today that it was time to move on and let a new generation of players make their own history.
The stylish batsman was the number two run-getter in Test cricket behind compatriot Sachin Tendulkar with 13,288 runs from 164 matches at an average of 52.31 with 36 centuries.
The man known as "the Wall" for his immaculate technique, was also one of only 10 batsmen to score more than 10,000 runs in one-day cricket, which he quit last year to prolong his Test career.
Dravid will continue playing in the lucrative Indian Premier League where he will lead Rajasthan Royals this year
after the retirement of Australian spin legend Shane Warne.
