Dravid quits

Finally, Rahul Dravid has resigned as captain after a very eventful couple of years. Initially overshadowed by Greg Chappell, he never really came into his own as captain, despite several overseas successes.

Criticism has been forthcoming from all corners for most of his tenure. Detractors have accused him of poor tactics in the World Cup loss to Bangladesh, and of being too defensive in the final test during the recent England tour. Though the latter is questionable, as if England had won, the same detractors would have said he was too aggressive, and even worse, India wouldn't have won the series.

Still, commentators are there to comment. Dravid, has probably had enough of their talk, and will now go back to doing what he's best at, doing the talking with his willow!

Amongst the possible captains, any of the senior players would be little more than stop-gap options. However, Dhoni does seem to be a cool customer, and could be considered despite a lack of experience, a la Graeme Smith. However, India do have 2 big series coming up, against Pakistan & Australia.