Rahul Dravid Records

Star Indian batsmen and the wall of Indian Cricket Team, Rahul Dravid climbed another mountain of success when he completed 13000 runs in his test cricket career spanning 15 years. Read More........

People have mixed feelings over Rahul Dravid batting. They say that Rahul Dravid batting in Test Cricket is awesome, but Rahul Dravid batting has been criticized in One Day internationals. They say that Rahul Dravid batting is conservative and defensive rather than attacking. However, after 1999 New Zealand tour, Rahul Dravid batting seemed to got rejuvenated.

Here Are Rahul Dravid Batting Records:

• Second cricketer to reach 13000 runs in Test Cricket after Sachin Tendulkar.
• When Rahul Dravid scored 54 against West Indies in the ongoing Test Series, he equalled Sachin Tendulkar record of most half centuries by and Indian Batsmen in Test.
• Second highest run scorer in test (13262) behind only to Sachin Tendulkar (15432)
• Highest run scorer in the 4th inning in test (1597).
• Third player to score 12000 runs in test cricket.
• Holds the world record of being involved in most century partnerships (87) in test.
• With Sachin Tendulkar holds the world record of most century partnership (20).
• Second longest streak of consecutive test matches since debut (94).
• Equalled with Allan Bordedr in terms of number of half centuries (63) only behind Sachin Tendulkar (64).
• Has scored century against each test playing nation while batting away from home.
• Scored centuries in both the innings of the test twice. Sunil Gavaskar is the only Indian to achieve this feat thrice.
• With 146* at Oval he overtakes Sunil Gavaskar tally of 34 centuries
• Fourth in the list of number of centuries (36) in tests behind Ponting (39), Kallis (40) and Sachin (51).
• Achieved the feat of scoring 3 centuries in a test series twice in England.
• Became only the third Indian batsmen to remain unbeten throughout a completed inning in test.
• Most deliveries faced in the history of test cricket (31029).
• Highest number of runs by a No. 3 batsmen.

Rahul Dravid doesn’t bowl much. People have rarely seen Rahul Dravid bowling. It was once against South Africa , back in 2000, when people saw Rahul Dravid bowling. It was a good Rahul Dravid bowling performance, when he took 2 wickets for just 43 runs, when other Indian bowlers suffered a thrashing from South Africans. Rahul Dravid bowling could have been used more, but Ganguly, the then India captain, relied more on his and Tendulkar’s bowling.

Rahul Dravid Bowling Records In Test Cricket:

Matches: 163
Wickets: 1
Best Bowling in an innings: 1-18
Best Bowling in a match: 1-18
Average: 39.00
Econ: 1.95

Rahul Dravid Bowling Records In One Day Cricket:

Matches: 339
Wickets: 4
Best Bowling in an innings: 2-43
Best Bowling in a match: 2-43
Average: 42.50
Econ: 5.48

Due to his slow batting, Rahul Dravid has been criticized in the early part of his ODI career; thus people didn’t see many Rahul Dravid six shots. Especially, in Test Cricket, Rahul Dravid six count is just 15. He seldom uses his power to clear the boundary. In One Day Cricket, Rahul Dravid six count is 42. Because, of his slow and cautious batting, people seldom get to see a Rahul Dravid six. Even they don’t expect in every match that they’ll be able to see even a single Rahul Dravid six.

Count for Rahul Dravid century has not risen considerably in recent years mainly for two reasons. First, he wasn’t in dazzling batting form and second, he was dropped from ODI team in 2007. Though, he has made his comeback in the Indian team, Rahul Dravid century count is just 12. In Test Cricket, where he is a regular member of the team, Rahul Dravid century count is 26. His batting technique is so solid, that people wonder why Rahul Dravid century has not crossed even 30s. A Rahul Dravid century has come against all Test nations, but Rahul Dravid century is yet to come against all nations in ODIs.