[128] This was only the third instance of a team winning a Test after following-on and India became the 2nd team to do so. Dravid scored 99 runs in the First ODI helping India post an imposing total of 349. [41] Dravid scored a hundred in the First Test of the three match home series against West Indies becoming the first Indian batsman to score hundreds in four consecutive Test innings but had to retire soon after owing to severe cramps. India recovered from a less than convincing victory against minnows Netherlands and a loss to Australia in the league stage and embarked on a dream run winning eight consecutive matches to qualify for the World Cup Finals for the first time since 1983. [14] Dravid holds a unique record of never getting out for a Golden duck in the 286 Test innings which he has played. He scored 190 and 103 not out in the first and the second innings respectively, becoming only the third Indian batsman, after Vijay Hazare and Sunil Gavaskar, to score a century in both innings of a Test match. The talks finally materialized and Dravid made his county debut for Kent in April 2000. Dravid captained India in the first two tests in the absence of injured Ganguly and led India to their first-ever Test victory in Pakistan. Rahul Dravid (India) Image source: Patrika News Former Indian Captain and right-handed batsman Rahul Dravid scored 12 runs with the help of 1 four … [214], He was criticised by Vijay Mallya for not picking the team with right balance after his then IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore finished seventh out of the eight teams that participated in the 2008 season.[215]. India, however, lost the last match to lose the series 3–4. [89] India lost both the games. Dravid, widely regarded as a Test specialist, had a fantastic career in both ODIs and Tests as he finished his career with over 10,000 runs each in both formats. England, West Indies, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India were the 10 Test playing nations during his career. He also monitors the progress of India A and India under-19 cricket teams. [8][9] In December 2011, he became the first non-Australian cricketer to deliver the Bradman Oration in Canberra.[10]. Welcome! [23], Dravid started playing cricket at the age of 12, and represented Karnataka at the under-15, the under-17 and the under-19 levels. Dravid was involved in two of the largest partnerships in ODIs: a 318-run partnership with Sourav Ganguly, the first pair to combine for a 300-run partnership, and then a 331-run partnership with Sachin Tendulkar, which is a world record. [148] This was Dravid's only wicket in Test cricket. [50], Two weeks later, India toured South Africa for a three–match Test series. Rahul Dravid aggregated 13265 runs for India in 163 Tests (he played one Test for the ICC) at an average of 52.63 including 36 hundreds and 63 fifties. He has scored a total of 10524 runs in 219 Test innings at an average of 52.88 at this position, with 28 centuries and 50 fifties. Tendulkar’s presence, unfortunately, overshadowed Dravid’s accomplishments and did not gain as much attention as they deserved. He became the first Indian to score triple century in test with a score of 309.[212]. I never had an ambition to do it because I never believed – it is just a reflection of my longevity in the game."[209]. [53] Dravid, batting at no. Eventually, India lost the Final to Sri Lanka. 2) Rahul Dravid - 1137 runs. [192], Dravid made the most of this opportunity. India's record under Rahul Dravid as ... and final Test to bag the series 1-0. India lost to Australia in the Final. [177] Prior to the Test series, India participated and won the 5-match ODI series 3–2. [22], Dravid was born in a Marathi family[23] in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. [41][70] India went to Sri Lanka to play the Second Test of the championship. [74] He emerged as the highest scorer of the series with 220 runs in five matches at an average of 44.00 and a strike rate of 68.53. The highest score in his career of 270 came against Pakistan at Rawalpindi. Match referee Clive Lloyd adjudged the application of an energy sweet to the ball as a deliberate offence, although Dravid himself denied this was his intent. When Dravid joined Laxman in the middle on the third day of the Test, with scoreboard reading 232/4 and India still needing 42 runs to avoid an innings defeat, another convincing win for Australia looked inevitable. It is also the second-highest in the world behind Kumar Sangakkara. India emerged as the winners of the series beating England in the Final – their first victory after nine consecutive defeats in one-day finals. Rahul Dravid is the first batsman to have scored centuries in all 10 Test cricket playing nations. Again opening the batting in place of Gambhir, he scored an unbeaten 146 out of India's total of 300, carrying his bat through the innings. [100], Dravid's post-World Cup campaign started on a poor note with just 40 runs coming in 4 games of Aiwa Cup in August 1999. [180] However, he came back brilliantly in the fourth and final match at The Oval. [19][20], In 2014, Rahul Dravid joined the GoSports Foundation, Bangalore as a member of their board of advisors. At the end of fourth day's play in the Lord's Test, Dravid has aggregated 1468 runs in fourth innings of Tests at an average of 44.48. Rahul Dravid, arguably the best No.3 Batsman for India in history, has faced the highest number of balls and spent more time at the crease than any of his other peers, in his Test career spanning over 16 years. [91] Dravid put up a partnership of 237 runs with Sachin Tendulkar against Kenya at Bristol – a World Cup record – and in the process hit his maiden World Cup hundred, helping India to a 94-run victory. [41][119], Dravid captained the Indian team for the first time in the fifth match of the bilateral ODI series against Zimbabwe in the absence of Ganguly who was serving suspension. Dravid was adjudged man of the match for his effort. [50][159] Highlights for Dravid in the tournament included a fifty against England, 44 not out against Pakistan in a successful chase and an unbeaten fifty in another successful chase against New Zealand. Virat Kohli: 1,682 runs in 20 Tests [120], The Australian team toured India in February 2001 for what was being billed as the Final Frontier for Steve Waugh's all conquering men, who were coming on the back of 15 consecutive Test wins. Most runs by Indians vs Australia in Tests Here is a look at a top six list of most runs by Indians vs Australia in Test cricket: Sachin Tendulkar: 3,630 runs in 39 Tests. [106] This was Dravid's sixth test hundred but his first test hundred on Indian soil. [90][98][99] Dravid emerged as the top scorer of the tournament with 461 runs from 8 games at an average of 65.85 and a strike rate of 85.52. Subsequently, Dravid returned to England to resume his county sojourn with Kent.[41][192]. Rahul Dravid is a former Indian cricketer who was also a former captain. Batting and Fielding Mat No Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s CT ST Career 89 5 2174 75* 28.23 1,882 115.51 0 11 269 28 18 0 2013 18 1 471 65 29.43 The idea was that making Dravid keep wickets allowed India to accommodate an extra specialist batsman. [41][110], Dravid's poor form in Tests continued as India suffered a 0–2 whitewash against South Africa in a home series. Rahul Dravid (India) : Former Indian Top Order Batsman Rahul Dravid Is On Fourth Place In The List Of Most Runs Scored In Test Cricket. 14 runs from two games in the 1996 Pepsi Sharjah Cup; 20 runs from two innings in the Singer World Series; 65 runs from four innings in the 1997 'Friendship' Cup; 88 runs from four games in the 1998 Coca-Cola Triangular Series including a 22-ball five runs and a 21-ball one run innings, both coming against Bangladesh; 32 runs from four games in the 1998 'Friendship' Cup;[45][50] a slew of such poor performances often forced him to the sidelines of the India ODI squad. Dravid's 196 ball long resistance finally ended when he got out bowled to Warne for 39 runs. Dravid scored his fourth hundred of the season at Colombo in the first innings of the match. [115], India kick started the new Test season with a 9-wicket win against Bangladesh. Rahul Dravid was upset after Ganguly's run-out: VVS Laxman recalls iconic partnership of 2003 Adelaide Test While Dravid scored a double century, Laxman gathered 148 … Rahul Dravid (India vs England, The Oval 2007) 12 runs from 96 balls, Strike Rate: 12.50 Rahul Dravid in action against England in a Test match Rahul Dravid is widely considered to … [41][162], Dravid arrived in South Africa with the Indian squad to participate in the 2003 Cricket World Cup in the capacity of first-choice keeper-batsman as part of their seven batsmen-four bowlers strategy – an experiment that had brought success to the team in the past year. His performance in the series was met with widespread admiration and was hailed by some as one of his finest ever series[182][183], Rahul Dravid was dropped from the ODI team in 2009, but was selected again for an ODI series in England in 2011, surprising even Dravid himself since, although he had not officially retired from ODI cricket, he had not expected to be recalled. [41][112], In February 2000, Tendulkar's resignation from captaincy led to the promotion of Ganguly, the vice-captain then, as the new captain of the Indian team. [54] He was promoted to the no. He contributed to India's 3–2 series win with 208 runs at an average of 41.60 which included 2 fifties and three wickets at an average of 22.66 topping the bowling average chart for the series. Top 5 India batsmen with most runs in overseas Tests in a calendar year: 1) Virat Kohli - 1138 runs. [45][55] Dravid's performance in this Test earned him his first Man of the Match award in Test cricket. Rahul Dravid played for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2008, 2009 and 2010. [33] He followed it up with a century against Bengal and three successive centuries after. [45] Standing-in as the substitute wicket-keeper in the third match of the series for Nayan Mongia, who got injured during keeping, Dravid effected two dismissals. [174] This was the first time that Australians were 0-1 down in a home series since 1994. Fondly known as The Wall for his consistency in the field, Dravid was one of the most dependable batsmen for India for decades. [115][118] He scored 200 not out in the first inning and 70 not out in the second, guiding India to a comfortable 9-wicket victory against Zimbabwe. The defeat in Mumbai was arguably the result of Dravid's decision to bowl first on a flat dry pitch, which later deteriorated and ended with an Indian collapse in the run chase. It is why I leave with sadness but also with pride, You cannot give him any bad balls or anything to get off strike... just pressure him early in the right spot. [41] The county stint gave him a chance to "get away to a new environment" and "relax". There was too much negativity surrounding Indian cricket marred by match fixing controversy. [145], Dravid had a decent outing in West Indies in 2002. It is the second-highest aggregate for an Indian batsman in Test cricket after [50], Rahul Dravid, reflecting back on his Test debut 15 years later, during India tour of England, 2011. [41] He followed it up with another failure in the next game scoring just four runs before getting run out against Pakistan. He first stumped Graeme Hick off Sunil Joshi's bowling, who became Dravid's first victim as a wicket-keeper, and then caught Neil Fairbrother off Ajay Jadeja's bowling. Rahul Dravid is, without a doubt, one of the best batsmen India has produced. He also holds the record for the greatest number of innings played since debut before being dismissed for a duck. Dravid, widely regarded as a Test specialist, had a fantastic career in both ODIs and Tests as he finished his career with over 10,000 runs … – Legendary Australian spinner Shane Warne, December 2008[208], After reaching 10,000 Test runs milestone, he said, "It's a proud moment for sure. His 117 though, again came in a losing cause, as a collapse of 6 wickets for 21 runs in the first innings led to a massive defeat by 319 runs. In July 2000, Kent's away match against Hampshire at Portsmouth was billed as a showdown between two great cricketers- Warne and Dravid. Kohli had earlier equalled Sachin Tendulkar's record of most Test centuries down under (6) and was on the verge of overhauling it. Dependable, 1999 – CEAT International Cricketer of the World Cup, 2000 – Dravid was one of the five cricketers selected as, 2004 – ICC Test Player of The Year, ICC Cricketer of The Year, Children's Movement for Civic Awareness (CMCA), UNICEF Supporter and AIDS Awareness Campaign, A collection of articles, testimonials and interviews related to Dravid was released by ESPNcricinfo following his retirement. On Day 4, the 33-year-old completed the dismissal of Cameron Green during Shardul Thakur's over in the 3rd session to match a unique record set by the likes of Rahul Dravid and Krishnamachari Srikkanth. 3 position for the first time in the First Test of the three-match home series against South Africa in Ahmedabad in November 1996. 3 position which had been Dravid's usual spot for quite sometime now, while Dravid, who had gotten out bowled to Warne for second time in a row in the first innings for just 25 runs, was relegated to no. Dravid had already been informed that he would play if Manjrekar fails the test. [41] Dravid was fined half his match fee for applying cough lozenge on the ball during a match in the series against Zimbabwe – an act that was claimed to be an innocent mistake by coach John Wright.[171]. [47] He also took his first catch in Test cricket in this match to dismiss Nasser Hussain off the bowling of Srinath. Analysis of the Rahul Dravid's test batting statistics including his runs, average, strike rate, top scores, record away from home, at home, outside Asia and in Asia. [41][129] Dravid topped the averages for the 2000/01 Test season with 839 runs from six matches at an average of 104.87. He once again scored a crucial fifty in the Sixth ODI as India once again leveled the series after trailing 2–3. Some of the significant ones are listed below: 1) He has the highest number of partnership runs in history - a record 32,039. He was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2000. [115] Dravid, who was instrumental in Wright's appointment as India's first foreign head coach, welcomed him with his maiden double hundred. [73], Dravid tasted first success of his ODI career in the 1996 'Friendship' Cup against Pakistan in the tough conditions of Toronto. On 4 May 2003 he married Vijeta Pendharkar, a surgeon from Nagpur. [86] This was his first wicket in international cricket. ... Rahul Dravid holds the record for the most number of catches (210) taken by a non-wicketkeeper. [73] By the end of 1998, Dravid had scored 1709 runs in 65 ODIs at a humble average of 31.64 with a poor strike rate of 63.48. On the eve of The Wall of Indian Cricket and the ICC hall of famer’s 46th birthday this answer is to celebrate his achievements. For me, growing up, I dreamt of playing for India. Test centuries scored by Dravid No. He has faced 31258 balls, which is the highest number of balls faced by any player in test cricket. [13] As of October 2012, he holds the record for the most catches taken by a player (non-wicket-keeper) in Test cricket, with 210. India vs Australia 4th Test: Fans laud Rahul Dravid The credit for India's victory in the 4th Test could be given to the likes of Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj and Washington Sundar who performed exceptionally well in the match. [121] Dravid, angered by the flak that the Indian team had been receiving lately in the media coverage, celebrated his hundred in an uncharacteristic fashion brandishing his bat at the press box. [23] They have two children: Samit, born in 2005,[226] and Anvay, born in 2009. His first century came against South Africa in 1996-97 Series at Wanderers, Johannesburg, where he scored a masterly 148 against the bowling attack of Allan Donald and others. He didn't come out to bat in the second innings due to the injury. Rahul Dravid aggregated 13265 runs for India in 163 Tests (he played one Test for the ICC) at an average of 52.63 including 36 hundreds and 63 fifties. [36] Dravid's caught the national team selectors' eye with his good performances for India A in the home series against England A in 1994–95. In the second innings, Laxman, who had scored a fine fifty in the first innings, was promoted to no. [4][5][6] He is colloquially known as Dependable or Mr. I cannot forget that moment. If a Martian were to land on Earth now and be told that the best batsman in the world was playing in this match, he would think it was Rahul Dravid and not Sachin Tendulkar. Dravid scored 73 not out in the 2nd innings guiding Kent to a six wicket victory as Warne went wicketless. [136] Reinstated to his usual no. Chasing a target of 395 runs in the First Test, Indian team bundled out meekly for 66 runs on the Durban pitch that provided excessive bounce and seam movement. I knew I had some more breathing space ... a few more Test matches at least ... gave me a lot of confidence scoring 95 here and 80 at Trent Bridge ... as a player and as a person. Jammy, as his teammates fondly call him, has many partnership records to his name. He received scant support from his teammates as India were bowled out for 286 and lost the test. 1st Cricketer to Score Centuries in all 10 Test Playing Countries Rahul Dravid (233) and VVS Laxman (148) got India to 523 all out. [68][69] The Indo-Pak Test series was followed by the 1998–99 Asian Test Championship. [153] Having lost an early wicket, Dravid weathered the storm in company of Sanjay Bangar. [94] Dravid once again staged a record breaking partnership worth 318 runs – the first ever three hundred run partnership in ODI history – but this time with Sourav Ganguly, guiding India to a 157-run win. Vihari, who played most of the second innings with a hamstring injury that didn't even allow him to run, revealed that he got an appreciation message from the great Rahul Dravid after the match. Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag put on 410 runs for the opening wicket in the 1st Test in Lahore in 2006. He had contrasting fortunes in the long and the shorter format of the game. December 16, 2003. Former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid had been one of the greatest batsmen in the history of Test cricket to have played the game. Dravid hit another fifty in a draw against Surrey. Concurrently, Rahul Dravid also won only one Test series at home, which was against Sri Lanka. He was born in Indore, Madhya Pradesh in a Marathi family. [48][49] In the next tour game against British Universities, Dravid scored a hundred. Last Updated: 30th December, 2020 15:59 IST Cheteshwar Pujara Equals Big Record Shared By Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid India's batting barnacle Cheteshwar Pujara joins the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar & VVS Laxman to achieve a rare Indian Test record. 3 position. [52] Between his ODI debut in April 1996 and the end of 1998 calendar year, Dravid regularly found himself in and out of the ODI team. [41] He played as India's designated keeper in the ODI series but didn't contribute much with the bat in the 2–1 series win. Rahul Dravid has been sponsored by several brands throughout his career including Reebok (1996 – present),[228] Pepsi (1997 present),[229] Kissan (Unknown),[230] Castrol (2001 – present),[231] Hutch Rahul Dravid as the captain: Achievements 1. His best effort of the series came in the second innings of the First test at Mohali scoring 144, helping India salvage a draw after being bowled out for 83 runs in the First innings. Having regained his form on the tour to West Indies, where he scored a match-winning hundred in Sabina park, Jamaica, Dravid then toured England in what was billed as the series which would decide the World No. He returned for the Zimbabwe's tour of India but performed below par, scoring a fifty each in the Test series and the bilateral ODI series. Before this he was Head Coach for the India Under-19 and India A teams from 2016 to 2019. He is mentally strong. Dravid has scored nearly 25,000 runs in international cricket and is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. [27] Dravid has a younger brother named Vijay. Virender Sehwag: 1,738 runs in 22 Tests. He also took the important catch of threatening Inzamam-ul-Haq, who was batting on 122, as India went on to win the match by five runs. [65][67], Later that month, India played a two Test home series against Pakistan. [198][199], Dravid was known for his technique, and has been one of the best batsmen for the Indian cricket team. The wide variety of pitches and weather conditions in England and a full season of intense county cricket against professional cricketers gave him a chance to further his cricketing education and learn things about his game. [227] Dravid is fluent in Marathi, Hindi, Kannada and English. [161][162] He played as designated keeper in six of the 7-match bilateral ODI series and effected seven dismissals but fared poorly with the bat as India were handed a 2-5 drubbing by the New Zealand. [41] He soon came into his own, top-scoring for India in two consecutive limited-overs series – the Singapore Challenge, the highlight being a hundred in the Final coming in a lost cause,[101][102] and the DMC Cup, the highlight being a match winning effort (77 runs, 4 catches) in the series decider for which he received man-of-the-match award. In collaboration with GoSports Foundation he is mentoring India's future Olympians and Paralympians as part of the Rahul Dravid Athlete Mentorship Programme. Virat Kohli Breaks Rahul Dravid's Record That Stayed For 16 Years Virat Kohli was dismissed for 82 runs on the second day of the Melbourne Test. [79][80] Dravid top scored for India in the quadrangular event with 189 runs from three games at an average of 94.50 and a strike rate of 75.60 however, India failed to qualify for the Final of the series. Dravid concluded a successful stint with Kent aggregating 1221 runs from 16 first class matches(15 county games and 1 tour game against Zimbabwe) at an average of 55.50 including 2 hundreds and 8 fifties. [92] India's designated keeper Mongia left the field at the end of 9th over during Kenyan innings, forcing Dravid to keep the wickets for the rest of the innings. India bowled Australia out for paltry score of 196 riding on Agarkar's six-wicket haul, and were set a target of 230 runs to win the match. [citation needed] He also played as wicket-keeper. [21] Indian badminton player Prannoy Kumar, Para-swimmer Sharath Gayakwad and young Golfer S. Chikkarangappa was part of the initial group of athletes to be mentored by Rahul Dravid. Dravid aggregated 602 runs in the series from four matches at an average of 100.33, including three hundreds and a fifty and was adjudged joint man of the series along with Michael Vaughan. Many of the records held by Rahul Dravid have been broken or are close to be broken, but here are 5 such records of his that may not be broken soon. [207] While he has no pretensions to being a bowler, Dravid often kept wicket for India in ODIs. Rahul Dravid is a retired Indian international cricketer.in both Test and One Day International (ODI) cricket in matches organised by the International Cricket Council (ICC). 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