Rahul Dravid has partnered 88 three figure
partnerships which is a world record for
most three figure partnerships partnered by a batsman in the annals of test
cricket. All such partnerships are tabulated below
Rahul Sharad Dravid known as Rahul to the cricketing
fraternity was born on 11.01.73 at Indore, Madhya Pradesh and learnt his
cricketing lessons in Karnataka. He was also nicknamed Wall by cricketing
experts for his ability to stay at the crease.
Rahul’s exploits are too many and he is a Cricket
Statistician’s delight. Here are few of his test records.
Rahul Dravid made his test debut against England at
Lord’s in June 1996. He made 95 on his test debut, while another debutant SC
Ganguly scored a hundred {131} on debut in this test. This Lord’s test has gone
into the annals of test cricket as the second test in which two debutant
batsmen scored a ninety and hundred. The first test was the Karachi test
between Pakistan and Australia in Oct 1964 when two Pakistan debutants – Khalid
Ibadulla {166} and Abdul Kadir {95} scored a hundred and ninety.
He has scored five double hundreds – 200 not out
against Zimbabwe at Delhi in Nov 2000, 217 against England at The Oval in Sep
2002, 222 against New Zealand at Ahmedabad in Oct 2003, 233 against Australia
at Adelaide in Dec 2003 and 270 against Pakistan at Rawalpindi in Apr 2004. His
five double hundreds are in the progressive order of runs scored which makes
him the only batsman to perform such a feat in the annals of test cricket.
He has scored a fifty and double hundreds on three
occasions which is furnished below. He is the only batsman in the annals of
test cricket to perform such a feat on three occasions
Player
FI
SI
Team
Oppn
Ground
Start Date
R Dravid
200*
70*
Ind
Zim
Delhi
18 Nov 2000
R Dravid
222
73
Ind
NZl
Ahmedabad
08 Oct 2003
R Dravid
233
72*
Ind
Aus
Adelaide
12 Dec 2003
He has scored hundred in each innings of the test match
on two occasions – 190 and 103 not out vs. New Zealand at Hamilton in Jan 1999
and 110 and 135 vs. Pakistan at Kolkota in Mar 2005. He is the second Indian
batsman after SM Gavaskar to perform such a feat on two or more occasions. SM
Gavaskar has achieved this feat on three occasions
He is the only batsman in the annals of test cricket to
aggregate 10000 plus runs while batting at number three. His has an aggregate
of 10524 runs to his credit
He has scored 50 half centuries while batting at number
three and is the only batsman to score 50 half centuries while batting at
number three in the annals of test cricket
He holds the record for most number of fifties while
batting number three. He has scored 78 fifties. He is one of the two batsmen
who have scored 75 plus fifties while batting at number three in the annals of
test cricket. RT Ponting is the other batsman who has scored 75 fifties while
batting at number three.
He has scored ten nineties in tests and shares the
record for most nineties with SR Tendulkar of India and SR Waugh of Australia
He has scored 5031 runs in India’s 56 winning tests. He
is seventh batsman in the annals of test cricket to score 5000 plus runs in a
team’s winning tests. He is the second Indian batsman to perform such a feat
after SR Tendulkar who has scored 5594 runs in India’s 63 winnings tests
He is the third Indian batsman to aggregate 5000 plus
runs on home soil. He has an aggregate of 5598 runs. The other two are – SR
Tendulkar {6765} and SM Gavaskar {5067}
He is one of the two batsmen in the annals of test
cricket to score 7500 plus runs on away soil. He has an aggregate of 7690 runs
on away soil. SR Tendulkar with 8705 runs is the other batsman.
He has scored 36 half centuries on away soil and shares
the record for most half centuries on away soil with SR Tendulkar who also has
scored 36 half centuries
He is one of the two batsmen who have scored 21 or more
hundreds on away soil. He has scored 21 hundreds; SR Tendulkar with 29 hundreds
is the other batsman to score 20 plus hundreds on away soil.
He is one among the three Indian batsmen who have
scored three double hundreds on away soil. Others are – SR Tendulkar and V
Sehwag
He is one among the 16 batsmen in the annals of test
cricket to score 15 or more hundreds on home soil. He has scored 15 hundreds on
home soil. He is also the third Indian batsmen to perform such a feat, others
are – SR Tendulkar {22} and SM Gavaskar {16}
He is one of the three batsmen who have been dismissed
for a double nelson – 222 – in a test innings. He scored 222 against New
Zealand at Ahmedabad in Oct 2003. Others are – GR Viswanath of India vs.
England at Chennai in Jan 1982 and NJ Astle of New Zealand vs. England at
Christchurch in Mar 2002
He is the only fieldsman to pouch 200 plus catches in
the annals of test cricket. He has pouched 210 catches. He has pouched 112
catches on away soil and remains the only fieldsman to pouch 100 plus catches
on away soil.
He is the only fieldsman in the annals of test cricket
to pouch 50 plus cathes of two bowlers – A Kumble {55} and Harbhajan Singh {51}
He is one of the four batsmen who have scored 60 plus
half centuries in the annals of test cricket. He has scored 63 half centuries.
Others are – SR Tendulkar {65}, AR Border {63} and RT Ponting {61}. Thus he
shares the second place with AR Border for most half centuies by a batsman –
both of them scoring 63 half centuries
He stands third in the list of batsmen who have scored
most fifties in the annals of test cricket. The three batsmen are – SR
Tendulkar {116}, RT Ponting {102} and R Dravid {99}
He shares the record for most partnership runs with SR
Tendulkar in tests. Both of them have shared 6920 partnership runs in 143
innings. They share 20 three figure partnerships which is a record in itself
for most number of century stands in the annals of test cricket
He has partnered Tendulkar on 143 occasions which is
next to 148 occasions partnered by DL Haynes and CG Greenidge
R Dravid and SR Tendulkar share 29 half century
partnerships which is a record for most half century stands between two batsmen
in the annals of test cricket. ML Hayden
and JL Langer shared 28 half century stands.
R Dravid and SR Tendulkar through their 29 half century
partnerships have added 2137 runs. They are the only pair to add 2000 plus runs
through the half century stand in test cricket
He has partnered 49 fifty plus runs partnerships with SR
Tendulkar which is also a record for most fifty plus runs partnerships in the
annals of test cricket
R Dravid has been one of the partners in a three figure
partnership on 88 occasions and shares the record for most three figure stands
in tests.
He is one of the four Indian batsmen who have scored
four hundreds in consecutive tests. His feat read thus – 13 and 115 vs. England
at Nottingham in Aug 2002; 148 vs. England at Leeds in Aug 2002; 217 vs.
England at The Oval in Sep 2002 and 100* vs. West Indies at Mumbai in Oct 2002.
Other Indian batsmen to perform such a feat are – G Gautham {05}, SM Gavaskar
{04} and SR Tendulkar {04}. His career summary read thus –
Opposition
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
0
Australia
33
62
6
2166
233
38.67
2
13
4
Bangladesh
7
10
2
560
160
70.00
3
1
1
England
21
37
5
1950
217
60.93
7
8
1
New Zealand
15
28
2
1659
222
63.80
6
6
1
Pakistan
15
26
3
1236
270
53.73
5
3
1
South Africa
21
40
3
1252
148
33.83
2
5
0
Sri Lanka
20
32
1
1508
177
48.64
3
9
0
West Indies
23
38
7
1978
146
63.80
5
13
0
Zimbabwe
9
13
3
979
200*
97.90
3
5
0
Total
164
286
32
13288
270
52.31
36
63
8
He is one of the few batsmen who have scored a hundred
against every opposition he played against.
R Dravid and V Sehwag added 410 runs against Pakistan
for the first wicket at Lahore in Jan 2006. This stand is one of the three
stands of 400 plus runs for the first wicket as on date. The other two stands
are – 415 runs between GC Smith and ND McKenzie of South Africa against
Bangladesh at Chittagong in Feb 2008 and 413 runs between MH Mankad and P Roy
of India against New Zealand at Chennai in Jan 1956
In India’s innings against South Africa at Chennai in
Mar 08, for the first wicket there was a 213 runs partnership between Wasim
Jaffer and V Sehwag. For the second wicket there was another 200 plus run
partnership – 268 runs stand between V Sehwag and R Dravid. For the first time
in the annals of test cricket 200 plus runs for the first two wickets were
registered in the same test innings
This feat was repeated again by Indian batsmen at
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai against Sri Lanka in the third test of 2009-10 test
series. M Vijay and V Sehwag added 221 runs for the first wicket which was
followed by 237 runs stand for the second wicket between V Sehwag and R Dravid
for the second wicket
R Dravid became the first cricketer to play his 100th
test while batting at number three on home ground. His 100th test was against
Australia at Bangalore in 2008.
Dravid had partnered 4000 plus runs with two batsmen.
Tendulkar is the other Indian batsman to achieve such a feat. The performances
of these two batsmen are furnished below
No
Batsman
Partner
Runs
1
R Dravid
SR Tendulkar
6920
R Dravid
VVS Laman
4065
2
SR Tendulkar
R Dravid
6920
SR Tendulkar
SC Ganguly
4173
He holds the record for most partnership runs for the
third wicket with SR Tendulkar in the annals of test cricket. The pair has
added 5826 runs from 123 innings. They remain the only pair to add 5000 plus
runs for the third wicket.
R Dravid-SR Tendulkar has shared 18 three figure stands
which is also a record for most number of century stands for the third wicket.
They also shared 23 half century partnerships for the third which is a record
for most half century stands for the third wicket. They shared 41 fifty plus
runs stands for the third wicket which is also a record for most number of
century stands for the third wicket
R Dravid figures in four partnerships of 300 plus runs
for various wickets which is a record for Indian batsman. The following table
furnishes the four occasions
No
Partners
Wkt
Runs
Opposition
Ground
Start Date
1
R Dravid,VVS Laxman
5
376
v Australia
Kolkata
11 Mar 2001
2
R Dravid,VVS Laxman
5
303
v Australia
Adelaide
12 Dec 2003
3
R Dravid,V Sehwag
1
410
v Pakistan
Lahore
13 Jan 2006
4
R Dravid,G Gambhir
2
314
v England
Mohali
19 Dec 2008
He has faced most balls than any other batsman in
aggregating 13288 runs. He is the only batsman to fave 30000 deliveries – 31258
to be precise.
R Dravid and VVS Laxman have forged two partnerships of
300 plus runs – both against Australia – 376 runs for the fifth wicket at
Kolkata in Mar 2001 and 303 runs for the fifth wicket at Adeliade in Dec 2003.
They remain the only pair in the annals of test cricket to have put on 300 plus
runs for the same wicket and against the same opposition.
Added to this record he has to his credit another 300
plus runs partnership for the fourth wicket with SR Tendulkar against Australia
at Sydney in Jan 2004.
He is one of the six batsmen in the annals of test
cricket to have partnered a 300 plus runs partnerships on four or more
occasions. Others are – DG Bradman (05}, HH Gibbs (04}, GC Smith {04}, RT
Ponting {04} and DPMD Jayawardene {04}. The performance of these four batsmen
are furnished in the following table
He holds the record for most occasions of bowled
dismissals in a test innings. He has been bowled on 55 occasions. R Dravid {55}
and AR Border {53} are the only two batsmen who have been dismissed bowled on
50 plus occasions in the annals of test cricket
His partnership of 410 runs with V Sehwag for the first
wicket against Pakistan at Karachi in Jan 2006 is one of the fourteen
partnerships of 400 plus runs in the annals of test cricket and second by
India. The other partnership is – 413 runs between MH Mankad and P Roy of India
against New Zealand at Chennai {Nehru Stadium} in Jan 1956
R Dravid has partnered 214 fifty plus runs partnerships
for various wickets with 33 partners which are listed below. He is the only
batsman in the annals of test cricket to partner 200 plus fifty plus
partnerships
R Dravid earned the distinction of becoming the fifth
fieldsman in the annals of test cricket to pouch 13 catches in a test series.
His feat provides the sixth such occasion. He achieved the distinction against
Australia in 2004-05 test series. What is interesting is that R Dravid’s 13
catches came in four tests while the other five who are in this elite list have
done in five or more tests.
No
Cat
Tests
Fieldsman
Series
Season
1
15
5
JM Gregory
Aus Vs Eng
1920-21
2
14
6
GS Chappell
Aus Vs Eng
1974-75
3
13
5
RB Simpson
Aus Vs SAF
1957-58
4
13
5
RB Simpson
Aus Vs Win
1960-61
5
13
6
BC Lara
Win Vs Eng
1997-98
6
13
4
RS Dravid
Ind Vs Aus
2004-05
Dravid’s 13 catches represents the most catches held in
a series against Australia by a fielder from any country. The previous best
tally of catches in a series against Australia was 12. Five fielders had
jointly held this record. They are LC Braund of Eng in 1901-02, WR Hammond of
Eng in 1934, GS Sobers of Win in 1960-61, AW Greig of Eng in 1974-75 and IT Botham of Eng in 1981
Dravid became the fourth Indian fieldsman to pouch ten
or more catches in a test series. It is the fifth such occasion by an Indian
fieldsman. His effort is the best by an
Indian fieldsman in a test series. The previous best was by ED Solkar who had
pouched 12 catches in 1972-73 series against England.
No
Cat
Tests
Fieldsman
Teams
Season
1
13
4 Tests
RS Dravid
Ind Vs Aus
2004/05
2
12
5 Tests
ED Solkar
Ind Vs Eng
1972/73
3
11
3 Tests
MAzharuddin
Ind Vs Srl
1993/94
4
10
4 Tests
ED Solkar
Ind Vs Aus
1969/70
5
10
4 Tests
AL Wadekar
Ind Vs NZl
1967/68
Dravid’s effort of 13 catches in four test makes him
the third fieldsman to pouch ten or more catches in four tests. Others are – ED
Solkar – 10 catches against Australia in 1969-60 and AL Wadekar – 10 catches
against New Zealand in 1993-94
His 88 three figure partnerships with various partners
which is a world record for most three figure stands
Rahul’s profile on cricinfo appears thus – Rahul Dravid
was probably one of the last classical Test match batsmen. His progress into
the national side may have been steady and methodical rather than meteoric, but
once there, Dravid established himself at the vanguard of a new, defiant
generation that were no longer easybeats away from home. Armed with an orthodox
technique drilled into him by Keki Tarapore, he became the cement that held the
foundations firm while the flair players expressed themselves. Yet, for a man
quickly stereotyped as one-paced and one-dimensional, he too could stroke the
ball around when the mood struck him.
Never a natural athlete, he compensated with sheer hard
work and powers of concentration that were almost yogic. At Adelaide in 2003,
when India won a Test in Australia for the first time in a generation, he
batted 835 minutes over two innings. A few months later, he was at the crease
more than 12 hours for the 270 that clinched India’s first series win in
Pakistan. Initially seen as a liability in the one-day arena, he retooled his
game over the years to become an adept middle-order finisher. The heaves and
swipes didn’t come naturally, but by the time the selectors eased him aside in
early 2008, he had more than 10,000 runs to his name in the 50-over game. There
had also been a lengthy phase where he donned the wicketkeeping gloves, helping
the team to find a balance that was crucial in the run to the World Cup final
in 2003.
However, it’s his Test exploits that he will be most
remembered for. After impressing in a Lord’s debut where he was eclipsed by
Sourav Ganguly, Dravid’s breakthrough innings arrived at the Wanderers a few
months later, against a South African attack accustomed to bullying visitors. A
brief slump followed, but he emerged from that with perhaps one of the most
famous supporting acts of all, to VVS Laxman in an Eden Gardens Test that
rejuvenated Indian cricket. The half decade that followed was a golden one with
the bat, as tours of England and Australia realised more than 600 runs.
A two-year stint as captain, following Ganguly’s axing,
was less successful, though he did lead the side to series victories in England
and the West Indies for the first time in a generation. Just when it seemed his
best was behind him, Dravid showed his class once again on the tour to England
in 2011. In a series in which India were completely outplayed and none of their
other batsmen scored more than 275 runs in the Tests, Dravid amassed 461,
including three hundreds, two of them when opening the innings against a
high-quality pace attack. However, that was followed by a poor series in
Australia, which turned out to be his last, as he announced his retirement soon
after returning to India.
Dravid’s immense levels of concentration also came in
handy when he was standing in the slips. Most of his catches were taken in that
cordon as he overtook Mark Waugh to become the most successful slip catcher in
history.
Rahul Dravid – One day Career – A Statistical Tribute
He made his one day debut against Sri Lanka at Singapore on 03.04.96 under the captaincy of M Azharuddin. Batting at number four he scored 3 runs. He was caught at the wicket by RS Kaluwitharana of the bowling of Muralitharan
He registered his first fifty – in fact it is a ninety – against Pakistan at Toronto on 17.09.96. He made 90 in this game.
His first hundred came against Pakistan at Chennai on 21.05.97, He scored 107 in this game. This was the game in which Saeed Anwar scored 194, the then record for highest score in the annals of one day games.
His first score of 150 runs came against New Zealand at Hyd-LBS on 08.11.99, He scored 153 in this game. This was the game in which SR Tendulkar scored 186 not out. This is the only game in the annals of one day game in which two batsmen have scored 150 plus runs
R Dravid’s highest score in one day games is 153 which he made against New Zealand at Hyd-LBS on 08.11.99
R Dravid and SR Tendulkar added 331 runs for the second wicket in this game, which is a record partnership for any wicket in the annals of one day games.
R Dravid and SC Ganguly added 318 runs for the second wicket against Sri Lanka at Taunton on 26.05.99 in the world cup game of 1999,
The partnership of 331 runs between R Dravid and SR Tendulkar for the second wicket against New Zealand at Hyd-LBS on 08.11.99 and the partnership of 318 runs between R Dravid and SC Ganguly for the second wicket against Sri Lanka on 26.05.99 are the only two partnerships of 300 plus runs registered in the annals of one day games
It is to the credit of R Dravid that he is one of the partnerships in these two partnerships of 300 plus runs in one day games
R Dravid is one of the four batsmen in one day game to score 80 plus half centuries. The four batsmen are – SR Tendulkar {95}, Inzamam-ul-Haq {83}, R Dravid {82} and JH Kallis {82}
R Dravid is one of the seven batamen in the annals of one day games to score 90 plus fifties – SR Tendulkar {143}, RT Ponting {111}, JH Kallis {99}, ST Jayasuriya {96}, R Dravid {94}, SC Ganguly {94} and Inzamam-ul-Haq {93}
R Dravid is one of the seventeen cricketers in the annals of one day games to appear in 300 plus games. He is one of the four Indian cricketers who have played 300 plus one day games – SR Tendulkar {453}, R Dravid {343}, M Azharuddin {334} and SC Ganguly {311}
R Dravid is one of the eight batsmen in the annals of one day game to aggregate 10000 plus runs in one day games – SR Tendulkar {18111}, RT Ponting {13602}, ST Jayasuriya {13430}, Inzamam-ul-Haq {11739}, SC Ganguly {11363}, JH Kallis {11227}, R Dravid {10820} and BC Lara {10405}
R Dravid is one of the four batsmen who have aggregated 10000 plus runs in both forms of cricket – Tests and one day games. SR Tendulkar {14965 runs in tests and 18111 in ODIs}, R Dravid {12775 runs in tests and 10820 runs in ODIs}, RT Ponting {12411 runs in tests and 13602 runs in ODIs} and JH Kallis {11947 runs in Tests and 11227 runs in ODIs]
R Dravid is the second Indian batsman after SR Tendulkar to aggregate 10000 plus runs both in tests and one day games.
R Dravid has partnered two batsmen in adding 4000 plus runs. With SR Tendulkar he has added 4117 runs and with SC Ganguly ha has added 4363 runs. He is the third batsman in the annals of one day games to add 4000 plus runs with two or more partners. Others are – SR Tendulkar and SC Ganguly. SR Tendulkar has added 4000 plus runs with three partners – with SC Ganguly {8227}, With V Sehwag {4312} and with R Dravid {4117}. SC Ganguly has added 4000 plus runs with two partners – with SR Tendulkar {8227} and with R Dravid {4363}
R Dravid has partnered 55 partnerships of over 100 plus runs. The break up wicket wise read thus – first wicket {03}, Second wicket {13}, Third wicket {13}, fourth wicket {15}, fifth wicket {09} and sixth wicket {02}. The break up partner wise read thus – SC Ganguly {11}, SR Tendulkar {11}, M Kaif {08}, Yuvraj Singh {05}, M Azhauddin {04}, VVS Laxman {04}, MS Dhoni {03}, V Sehwag {03}, N Chopra {01}, G Gambhir {01}, RR Singh {01}, RV Uthappa {01}, S Ramesh {01} and VG Kambli {01}
R Dravid has led India in 79 one day games. He record as captain read thus – 79 matches, 75 innings, 12 not outs, 2658 runs, Highest Score-105, Average-42.19, two hundreds and 25 half centuries.
R Dravid has aggregated 1000 runs in three separate calendar years – 1999 {1761 runs}, 2004 {1025 runs} and 2005 {1092 runs}
R Dravid is one of six batsmen who have faced 15000 plus deliveries in one day games – SR Tendullkar {20980}, RT Ponting {16876}, Inzamam-ul-Haq {15812}, JH Kallis {15426}, SC Ganguly {15416} and R Dravid {15205}
R Dravid’s duck vs England at Lord’s on 08.09.07 provide the second occasion of a visiting captain scoring a duck at Lord’s in ODIs. Waqar Younis of Pakistan is the other visiting captain to score a duck at Lord’s. Thus R Dravid is the only visiting batting captain to score a duck at Lord’s
R Dravid has an aggregate of 3000 plus runs at home, away and neutral grounds. The following table shows his performance.
Soils
M
I
No
Runs
HS
Aver
C
F
Z
4s
6s
home
97
91
12
3406
153
43.11
6
24
4
317
16
away
119
112
15
3975
*123
40.97
2
36
4
345
16
neutral
127
114
13
3439
145
34.04
4
22
5
284
10
Total
343
317
40
10820
153
39.06
12
82
13
946
42
R Dravid has kept wickets in 73 one day games and effected 84 dismissals – 71 catches and 13 stumpings. His batting record as wicket keeper batsman read thus – 73 matches, 64 innings, 12 not outs, 2300 runs, Highest score-145, Average – 44,23, four hundreds and 14 half centuries
R Dravid has assumed the dual role of captain-cum-wicket keeper in five one day games. His career record in the dual role read thus – 5 matches, 5 innings, 151 runs HS – 58, Average 30.30, Half centuries – 01. He has effected three dismissals – two catches and one stumping
R Dravid is one of the four Indian captains who have scored 25 half centuries – M Azharuddin {37}, SC Ganguly {30}, MS Dhoni {26} and R Dravid {25}
R Dravid is one of the ten batsmen in the annals of one day games to aggregate 1000 plus runs against five or more specific oppositions. He has an aggregate of 1309 vs South Africa, 1348 runs vs West Indies, 1032 runs vs New Zealand, 1899 runs vs Pakistan and 1662 runs vs Sri Lanka.
The complete list of ten batsmen who have achieved the feat of scoring 1000 plus runs against five or more specific opposition is tabulated below.
No
Batsmen
Aus
Ban
Eng
RSA
Win
NZl
Ind
Pak
Srl
Zim
1
Gilchrist
–
1087
1127
–
1246
1622
–
1511
–
2
BC Lara
1858
–
–
1219
–
1068
1142
1771
1122
–
3
JH Kallis
1515
–
1054
–
1666
1432
1515
1217
–
1320
4
M Yousuf
1016
–
–
1116
–
1430
–
1284
1033
5
R Dravid
–
–
–
1309
1348
1032
–
1899
1662
–
6
Ponting
–
–
1598
1795
1475
1971
2149
1107
1646
–
7
Ganguly
–
–
–
1313
1142
1679
–
1652
1534
1367
8
Tendulkar
3058
1455
–
2001
1573
1750
–
2474
2983
1377
9
SR Waugh
–
–
–
1581
1114
1088
1117
1003
–
–
10
Jayasuriya
–
1030
1195
1066
–
1519
2899
2517
–
R Dravid has pouched 196 catches and effected 14 stumpings in his one day career. His 196 catches include 72 catches he has pouched when he was keeping the wickets.
R Dravid is one of the 24 fieldsmen {excluding wicket keepers} in the annals of one day games to pouch 100 plus catches. He is one of the four Indian fieldsman to pouch 100 plus catches in one day games – M Azharuddin {156}, SR Tendulkar {136}, R Dravid {124} and SC Ganguly {100}
R Dravid’s four hundreds have gone in vain – India could not win the game when R Dravid scored a hundred. Four hundreds are listed below
No
Runs
Opposition
Ground
Start Date
1
107
v Pakistan
Chennai
21 May 1997
2
123*
v New Zealand
Taupo
09 Jan 1999
3
103*
v West Indies
Singapore
08 Sep 1999
4
103*
v Sri Lanka
Ahmedabad
06 Nov 2005
R Dravid has scored twelve hundreds in one day games which are tabulated below
No
Runs
Opposition
Ground
Start Date
1
107
v Pakistan
Chennai
21 May 1997
2
123*
v New Zealand
Taupo
09 Jan 1999
3
116
v Sri Lanka
Nagpur
22 Mar 1999
4
104*
v Kenya
Bristol
23 May 1999
5
145
v Sri Lanka
Taunton
26 May 1999
6
103*
v West Indies
Singapore
08 Sep 1999
7
153
v New Zealand
Hyd-LBS
08 Nov 1999
8
109*
v West Indies
Ahmedabad
15 Nov 2002
9
104
v UAE
Dambulla
16 Jul 2004
10
104
v Pakistan
Kochi
02 Apr 2005
11
103*
v Sri Lanka
Ahmedabad
06 Nov 2005
12
105
v West Indies
Kingston
18 May 2006
R Dravid’s 55 fifties have won the games for India in one day games. He is one of the fourteen batsmen in the annals of one day games to witness fifty fifties winning a game for their teams. He is one of three Indian batsmen to accomplish such a feat. The other two are – SR Tendulkar {91} and, SC Ganguly {59}
India has witnessed 22 occasions of two batsmen scoring hundreds in a one day game on 22 occasions against various oppositions. R Dravid figures in six such occasions. All the six occasions are listed below
No
Batsman
Score
Batsman
Score
Oppn
Venue
Date
1
SC Ganguly
130*
R Dravid
116
Srl
Nagpur
22.03.99
2
SR Tendulkar
140*
R Dravid
104*
Ken
Bristol
22.05.99
3
SC Ganguly
183*
R Dravid
145
Srl
Taunton
26.05.99
4
SR Tendulkar
186*
R Dravid
153
NZl
Hyd-LBS
08.11.99
5
V Sehwag
108
R Dravid
104*
Pak
Kochi
02.04.05
6
G Gambhir
103
R Dravid
103*
Srl
Ahmedabad
06.11.05
Rahul Dravid – Test Career – A Statistical Tribute
Rahul Dravid made his test debut against England at Lord’s in June 1996. He made 95 on his test debut, while another debutant SC Ganguly scored a hundred {131} on debut in this test. This Lord’s test has gone into the annals of test cricket as the second test in which two debutant batsmen scored a ninety and hundred. The first test was the Karachi test between Pakistan and Australia in Oct 1964 when two Pakistan debutants – Khalid Ibadulla {166} and Abdul Kadir {95} scored a hundred and ninety.
He has scored five double hundreds – 200 not out against Zimbabwe at Delhi in Nov 2000, 217 against England at The Oval in Sep 2002, 222 against New Zealand at Ahmedabad in Oct 2003, 233 against Australia at Adelaide in Dec 2003 and 270 against Pakistan at Rawalpindi in Apr 2004. His five double hundreds are in the progressive order of runs scored which makes him the only batsman to perform such a feat in the annals of test cricket.
He has scored a fifty and double hundreds on three occasions which is furnished below. He is the only batsman in the annals of test cricket to perform such a feat on two occasions
Player
FI
SI
Team
Oppn
Ground
Start Date
R Dravid
200*
70*
Ind
Zim
Delhi
18 Nov 2000
R Dravid
222
73
Ind
NZl
Ahmedabad
08 Oct 2003
R Dravid
233
72*
Ind
Aus
Adelaide
12 Dec 2003
He has scored hundred in each innings of the test match on two occasions – 1900 and 103 not out vs. New Zealand at Hamilton in Jan 1999 and 110 and 135 vs. Pakistan at Kolkota in Mar 2005. He is the second Indian batsman after SM Gavaskar to perform such a feat on two or more occasions. SM Gavaskar has achieved this feat on three occasions
He is the only batsman in the annals of test cricket to aggregate 10000 plus runs while batting at number three. His has an aggregate of 10524 runs to his credit
He has scored 50 half centuries while batting at number three and is the only batsman to score 50 half centuries while batting at number three in the annals of test cricket
He holds the record for most number of fifties while batting number three. He has scored 78 fifties. He is one of the two batsmen who have scored 75 plus fifties while batting at number three in the annals of test cricket. RT Ponting is the other batsman who has scored 75 fifties while batting at number three.
He has scored ten nineties in tests and shares the record for most nineties with SR Tendulkar of India and SR Waugh of Australia
He has scored 5031 runs in India’s 56 winning tests. He is seventh batsman in the annals of test cricket to score 5000 plus runs in a team’s winning tests. He is the second Indian batsman to perform such a feat after SR Tendulkar who has scored 5594 runs in India’s 63 winnings tests
He is the third Indian batsman to aggregate 5000 plus runs on home soil. He has an aggregate of 5598 runs. The other two are – SR Tendulkar {6765} and SM Gavaskar {5067}
He is one of the two batsmen in the annals of test cricket to score 7500 plus runs on away soil. He has an aggregate of 7690 runs on away soil. SR Tendulkar with 8705 runs is the other batsman.
He has scored 36 half centuries on away soil and shares the record for most half centuries on away soil with SR Tendulkar who also has scored 36 half centuries
He is one of the two batsmen who have scored 21 or more hundreds on away soil. He has scored 21 hundreds; SR Tendulkar with 29 hundreds is the other batsman to score 20 plus hundreds on away soil.
He is one among the three Indian batsmen who have scored three double hundreds on away soil. Others are – SR Tendulkar and V Sehwag
He is one among the 16 batsmen in the annals of test cricket to score 15 or more hundreds on home soil. He has scored 15 hundreds on home soil. He is also the third Indian batsmen to perform such a feat, others are – SR Tendulkar {22} and SM Gavaskar {16}
He is one of the three batsmen who have been dismissed for a double nelson – 222 – in a test innings. He scored 222 against New Zealand at Ahmedabad in Oct 2003. Others are – GR Viswanath of India vs. England at Chennai in Jan 1982 and NJ Astle of New Zealand vs. England at Christchurch in Mar 2002
He is the only fieldsman to pouch 200 plus catches in the annals of test cricket. He has pouched 210 catches. He has pouched 112 catches on away soil and remains the only fieldsman to pouch 100 plus catches on away soil.
He is also the only fieldsman to pouch at least ten catches against each opposition he has played with. The following table furnishes the catch taken by him against each opposition
Opposition
Mat
Inns
Ct
Australia
33
62
47
Bangladesh
7
14
13
England
21
38
30
New Zealand
15
28
17
Pakistan
15
29
19
South Africa
21
39
21
Sri Lanka
20
32
16
West Indies
23
41
26
Zimbabwe
9
18
21
Total
164
301
210
He is the only fieldsman in the annals of test cricket to pouch 50 plus cathes of two bowlers – A Kumble {55} and Harbhajan Singh {51}
He has scored most runs in the fourth innings of a test – 1575 runs from 65 tests. He is one of the two batsmen who have scored 1500 plus runs in the fourth innings of a test in the annals of test cricket. SR Tendulkar is close behind with 1563 runs from 69 tests.
He is one of the four batsmen who have scored 60 plus half centuries in the annals of test cricket. He has scored 63 half centuries. Others are – SR Tendulkar {65}, AR Border {63} and RT Ponting {61}. Thus he shares the second place with AR Border for most half centuies by a batsman – both of them scoring 63 half centuries
It is interesting to note that Dravid has scored least number of zeroes among the nine batsmen who have scored 10000 plus runs in tests. Dravid has failed to score in eight test innings
He stands third in the list of batsmen who have scored most fifties in the annals of test cricket. The three batsmen are – SR Tendulkar {116}, RT Ponting {102} and R Dravid {99}
He shares the record for most partnership runs with SR Tendulkar in tests. Both of them have shared 6920 partnership runs in 143 innings. They share 20 three figure partnerships which is a record in itself for most number of century stands in the annals of test cricket
He has partnered Tendulkar on 143 occasions which is next to 148 occasions partnered by DL Haynes and CG Greenidge
R Dravid and SR Tendulkar share 29 half century partnerships which is a record for most half century stands between two batsmen in the annals of test cricket. ML Hayden and JL Langer shared 28 half century stands.
R Dravid and SR Tendulkar through their 29 half century partnerships have added 2137 runs. They are the only pair to add 2000 plus runs through the half century stand in test cricket
He has partnered 49 fifty plus runs partnerships with R Dravid which is also a record for most fifty plus runs partnerships in the annals of test cricket
R Dravid has been one of the partners in a three figure partnership on 88 occasions and shares the record for most three figure stands in tests.
He is one of the four Indian batsmen who have scored four hundreds in consecutive tests. His feat read thus – 13 and 115 vs. England at Nottingham in Aug 2002; 148 vs. England at Leeds in Aug 2002; 217 vs. England at The Oval in Sep 2002 and 100* vs. West Indies at Mumbai in Oct 2002. Other Indian batsmen to perform such a feat are – G Gautham {05}, SM Gavaskar {04} and SR Tendulkar {04}. His career summary read thus –
Opposition
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
0
Australia
33
62
6
2166
233
38.67
2
13
4
Bangladesh
7
10
2
560
160
70.00
3
1
1
England
21
37
5
1950
217
60.93
7
8
1
New Zealand
15
28
2
1659
222
63.80
6
6
1
Pakistan
15
26
3
1236
270
53.73
5
3
1
South Africa
21
40
3
1252
148
33.83
2
5
0
Sri Lanka
20
32
1
1508
177
48.64
3
9
0
West Indies
23
38
7
1978
146
63.80
5
13
0
Zimbabwe
9
13
3
979
*200
97.90
3
5
0
Total
164
286
32
13288
270
52.31
36
63
8
He is one of the few batsmen who have scored a hundred against every opposition he played against
R Dravid and V Sehwag added 410 runs against Pakistan for the first wicket at Lahore in Jan 2006. This stand is one of the three stands of 400 plus runs for the first wicket as on date. The other two stands are – 415 runs between GC Smith and ND McKenzie of South Africa against Bangladesh at Chittagong in Feb 2008 and 413 runs between MH Mankad and P Roy of India against New Zealand at Chennai in Jan 1956
In India’s innings against South Africa at Chennai in Mar 08, for the first wicket there was a 213 runs partnership between Wasim Jaffer and V Sehwag. For the second wicket there was another 200 plus run partnership – 268 runs stand between V Sehwag and R Dravid. For the first time in the annals of test cricket 200 plus runs for the first two wickets were registered in the same test innings
This feat was repeated again by Indian batsmen at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai against Sri Lanka in the third test of 2009-10 test series. M Vijay and V Sehwag added 221 runs for the first wicket which was followed by 237 runs stand for the second wicket between V Sehwag and R Dravid for the second wicket
R Dravid became the first cricketer to play his 100th test while batting at number three on home ground. His 100th test was against Australia at Bangalore in 2008.
Dravid had partnered 4000 plus runs with two batsmen. Tendulkar is the other Indian batsman to achieve such a fear. The performances of these two batsmen are furnished below
No
Batsman
Partner
Runs
1
R Dravid
SR Tendulkar
6920
R Dravid
VVS Laman
4065
2
SR Tendulkar
R Dravid
6920
SR Tendulkar
SC Ganguly
4173
He holds the record for most partnership runs for the third wicket with SR Tendulkar in the annals of test cricket. The pair has added 5826 runs from 123 innings. They remain the only pair to add 5000 plus runs for the third wicket.
R Dravid-SR Tendulkar has shared 18 three figure stands which is also a record for most number of century stands for the third wicket. They also shared 23 half century partnerships for the third which is a record for most half century stands for the third wicket. They shared 41 fifty plus runs stands for the third wicket which is also a record for most number of century stands for the third wicket
R Dravid figures in four partnerships of 300 plus runs for various wickets which is a record for Indian batsman. The following table furnishes the four occasions
No
Partners
Wkt
Runs
Opposition
Ground
Start Date
1
R Dravid,VVS Laxman
5
376
v Australia
Kolkata
11 Mar 2001
2
R Dravid,VVS Laxman
5
303
v Australia
Adelaide
12 Dec 2003
3
R Dravid,V Sehwag
1
410
v Pakistan
Lahore
13 Jan 2006
4
R Dravid,G Gambhir
2
314
v England
Mohali
19 Dec 2008
He has faced most balls than any other batsman in aggregating 13288 runs. He is the only batsman to fave 30000 deliveries – 31258 to be precise.
R Dravid and VVS Laxman have forged two partnerships of 300 plus runs – both against Australia – 376 runs for the fifth wicket at Kolkata in Mar 2001 and 303 runs for the fifth wicket at Adeliade in Dec 2003. They remain the only pair in the annals of test cricket to have put on 300 plus runs for the same wicket and against the same opposition.
Added to this record he has to his credit another 300 plus runs partnership for the fourth wicket with SR Tendulkar against Australia at Sydney in Jan 2004.
He is one of the six batsmen in the annals of test cricket to have partnered a 300 plus runs partnerships on four or more occasions. Others are – DG Bradman (05}, HH Gibbs (04}, GC Smith {04}, RT Ponting {04} and DPMD Jayawardene {04}. The performance of these four batsmen are furnished in the following table
No
Partners
Wkt
Runs
Team
Oppn
Ground
Mon/Date
1
SG Barnes, DG Bradman
5
405
Aus
Eng
Sydney
Dec 1946
2
DG Bradman, JHW Fingleton
6
346
Aus
Eng
Melbourne
Jan 1937
3
DG Bradman, AR Morris
2
301
Aus
Eng
Leeds
Jul 1948
4
DG Bradman, WH Ponsford
4
388
Aus
Eng
Leeds
Jul 1934
5
DG Bradman, WH Ponsford
2
451
Aus
Eng
The Oval
Aug 1934
1
R Dravid, G Gambhir
2
314
Ind
Eng
Mohali
Dec 2008
2
R Dravid, VVS Laxman
5
376
Ind
Aus
Kolkata
Mar 2001
3
R Dravid, VVS Laxman
5
303
Ind
Aus
Adelaide
Dec 2003
4
R Dravid, V Sehwag
1
410
Ind
Pak
Lahore
Jan 2006
1
HH Gibbs, JH Kallis
2
315*
SAF
NZl
Christchurch
Mar 1999
2
HH Gibbs, GC Smith
1
368
SAF
Pak
Cape Town
Jan 2003
3
HH Gibbs, GC Smith
1
338
SAF
Eng
Birmingham
Jul 2003
4
HH Gibbs, GC Smith
1
301
SAF
Win
Centurion
Jan 2004
1
HH Gibbs, GC Smith
1
368
SAF
Pak
Cape Town
Jan 2003
2
HH Gibbs, GC Smith
1
338
SAF
Eng
Birmingham
Jul 2003
3
HH Gibbs, GC Smith
1
301
SAF
Win
Centurion
Jan 2004
4
ND McKenzie, GC Smith
1
415
SAF
Ban
Chittagong
Feb 2008
1
MJ Clarke, RT Ponting
4
352
Aus
Pak
Hobart
Jan 2010
2
MJ Clarke, RT Ponting
4
386
Aus
Ind
Adelaide
Jan 2012
3
JL Langer, RT Ponting
5
327
Aus
Pak
Perth
Nov 1999
4
DS Lehmann, RT Ponting
3
315
Aus
Win
Triniadad
Apr 2003
1
MJayawardene,PJayawardene
6
351
Srl
Ind
Ahmedabad
Nov 2009
2
MJayawardene,TTSamaraweera
4
437
Srl
Pak
Karachi
Feb 2009
3
MJayawardene,KCSangakkara
3
624
Srl
SAF
Col-SSC
Jul 2006
4
MJayawardene,KCSangakkara
3
311
Srl
Ban
Kandy
Jul 2007
He holds the record for most occasions of bowled dismissals in a test innings. He has been bowled on 55 occasions. R Dravid {55} and AR Border {53} are the only two batsmen who have been dismissed bowled on 50 plus occasions in the annals of test cricket
His partnership of 410 runs with V Sehwag for the first wicket against Pakistan at Karachi in Jan 2006 is one of the fourteen partnerships of 400 plus runs in the annals of test cricket and second by India. The other partnership is – 413 runs between MH Mankad and P Roy of India against New Zealand at Chennai {Nehru Stadium} in Jan 1956
R Dravid scored his fifth hundred in the year 2011 when he scored 119 against West Indies at Kolkata in the second test. The details of his five hundreds are tabulated below
No
Runs
Opposition
Ground
Mon/Year
1
112
West Indies
Kingston
Jun 2011
2
103*
England
Lord’s
Jul 2011
3
117
England
Nottingham
Jul 2011
4
146*
England
The Oval
Aug 2011
5
119
WestIndies
Kolkata
Nov 2011
R Dravid’s feat of five hundreds in 2011 provide the 43rd occasion of a batsman scoring five or more hundreds in a calendar year in the annals of test cricket. His feat provides the eight occasion of Indian batsman accomplishing such a feat. The following table lists out the eight occasions
No
Player
Team
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
Year
1
SM Gavaskar
Ind
8
14
2
1099
205
91.58
5
1978
2
GR Viswanath
Ind
17
26
2
1388
179
57.83
5
1979
3
SM Gavaskar
Ind
18
32
4
1310
236*
46.78
5
1983
4
SR Tendulkar
Ind
10
19
3
1088
217
68.00
5
1999
5
R Dravid
Ind
16
26
3
1357
217
59.00
5
2002
6
SR Tendulkar
Ind
14
23
3
1562
214
78.10
7
2010
7
V Sehwag
Ind
14
25
2
1422
173
61.82
5
2010
8
R Dravid
Ind
10
19
3
952
146*
59.50
5
2011
R Dravid five hundreds in 2011 provide the second occasion of his scoring five hundreds in a calendar year. He has achieved this feat in 2002. He became the third Indian batsman to score five or more hundreds in an year on two occasions. Prior to R Dravid, SM Gavaskar {1978 and 1983} and SR Tendulkar {1999 and 2010} had achieved such a feat
Apart from the three Indian batsmen, ML Hayden {in four calendar years}, RT Ponting {in four calendar years}, JH Kallis {in three calendar years} and DG Bradman {in two calendar years} have achieved this feat. R Dravid enters this elite club as the seventh batsman
No
Player
Team
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
Year
1
ML Hayden
Aus
14
25
3
1391
203
63.22
5
2001
2
ML Hayden
Aus
11
17
1
1160
197
72.50
6
2002
3
ML Hayden
Aus
12
21
4
1312
380
77.17
5
2003
4
ML Hayden
Aus
15
29
3
1380
138
53.07
5
2005
1
RT Ponting
Aus
11
16
1
1064
154
70.93
5
2002
2
RT Ponting
Aus
11
18
3
1503
257
100.20
6
2003
3
RT Ponting
Aus
15
28
5
1544
207
67.13
6
2005
4
RT Ponting
Aus
10
18
3
1333
196
88.86
7
2006
1
JH Kallis
RSA
11
21
5
1288
162
80.50
5
2004
2
JH Kallis
RSA
9
17
3
1210
186
86.42
5
2007
3
JH Kallis
RSA
11
19
4
1198
201*
79.86
6
2010
1
DG Bradman
Aus
7
9
0
950
226
105.55
5
1931
2
DG Bradman
Aus
8
13
4
1025
201
113.88
5
1948
1
R Dravid
Ind
16
26
3
1357
217
59.00
5
2002
2
R Dravid
Ind
10
19
3
952
146*
59.50
5
2011
1
SM Gavaskar
Ind
8
14
2
1099
205
91.58
5
1978
2
SM Gavaskar
Ind
18
32
4
1310
236*
46.78
5
1983
1
SR Tendulkar
Ind
10
19
3
1088
217
68.00
5
1999
2
SR Tendulkar
Ind
14
23
3
1562
214
78.10
7
2010
R Dravid has partnered 214 fifty plus runs partnerships for various wickets with 33 partners which are listed below. He is the only batsman in the annals of test cricket to partner 200 plus fifty plus partnerships
No
Partner
Inns
NO
Runs
High
Ave
C
F
F+
1
SR Tendulkar
143
6
6920
249
50.51
20
29
49
2
VVS Laxman
86
7
4065
376
51.45
12
14
26
3
V Sehwag
60
2
3405
410
58.70
10
11
21
4
SC Ganguly
68
6
3294
194*
53.12
10
12
22
5
G Gambhir
47
1
2530
314
55.00
7
9
16
6
W Jaffer
31
1
1555
203
51.83
6
3
9
7
NS Sidhu
14
0
958
171
68.42
3
5
8
8
S Ramesh
15
1
774
232
55.28
1
5
6
9
Yuvraj Singh
15
1
766
128
54.71
2
5
7
10
MS Dhoni
15
0
765
224
51.00
2
1
3
11
M Azharuddin
19
0
702
165
36.94
1
5
6
12
SS Das
15
1
649
155
46.35
3
1
4
13
KD Karthik
12
0
508
165
42.33
3
0
3
14
A Kumble
16
0
454
93
28.37
0
4
4
15
SB Bangar
12
0
387
170
32.25
1
1
2
16
M Kaif
10
0
362
179
36.20
1
0
1
17
D Dasgupta
4
0
320
171
80.00
2
0
2
18
J Srinath
9
0
305
144
33.88
1
1
2
19
IK Pathan
6
0
258
92
43.00
0
2
2
20
PA Patel
7
1
245
129
40.83
1
1
2
21
NR Mongia
13
1
236
68
19.66
0
2
2
22
Harbhajan Singh
13
0
211
56
16.23
0
1
1
23
BKV Prasad
5
0
190
61
38.00
0
3
3
24
A Mukund
8
0
178
63
22.25
0
2
2
25
A Chopra
8
0
170
77
21.25
0
2
2
26
AB Agarkar
7
1
149
69
24.83
0
1
1
27
A Jadeja
6
0
147
101
24.50
1
0
1
28
A Mishra
2
0
143
87
71.50
0
2
2
29
V Kohli
3
0
132
84
44.00
0
1
1
30
Sarandeep Singh
1
1
120
120*
–
1
0
1
31
M Vijay
7
0
109
73
15.57
0
1
1
32
SV Manjrekar
2
0
102
61
51.00
0
1
1
33
M Kartik
3
0
53
51
17.66
0
1
1
Total
88
126
214
R Dravid earned the distinction of becoming the fifth fieldsman in the annals of test cricket to pouch 13 catches. His feat provides the sixth such occasion. He achieved the distinction against Australia in 2004-05 test series. What is interesting is that R Dravid’s 13 catches came in four tests while the other five who are in this elite list have done in five or more tests.
No
Cat
Tests
Fieldsman
Series
Season
1
15
5
JM Gregory
AusVsEng
1920-21
2
14
6
GS Chappell
AusVsEng
1974-75
3
13
5
RB Simpson
AusVsSAF
1957-58
4
13
5
RB Simpson
AusVsWin
1960-61
5
13
6
BC Lara
WinVsEng
1997-98
6
13
4
RS Dravid
IndVsAus
2004-05
Dravid’s 13 catches represents the most catches held in a series against Australia by a fielder from any country. The previous best tally of catches in a series against Australia was 12. Five fielders had jointly held this record. They are LC Braund of Eng in 1901-02, WR Hammond of Eng in 1934, GS Sobers of Win in 1960-61, AW Greig of Eng in 1974-75 and IT Botham of Eng in 1981
Dravid became the fourth Indian fieldsman to pouch ten or more catches in a test series. It is the fifth such occasion by an Indian fieldsman. His effort is the best by an Indian fieldsman in a test series. The previous best was by ED Solkar who had pouched 12 catches in 1972-73 series against England.
No
Cat
Tests
Fieldsman
Teams
Season
1
13
4 Tests
RS Dravid
IndVsAus
2004/05
2
12
5 Tests
ED Solkar
IndVsEng
1972/73
3
11
3 Tests
MAzharuddin
IndVsSrl
1993/94
4
10
4 Tests
ED Solkar
IndVsAus
1969/70
5
10
4 Tests
AL Wadekar
IndVsNZl
1967/68
Dravid’s effort of 13 catches in four test makes him the third fieldsman to pouch ten or more catches in four tests. Others are – ED Solkar – 10 catches against Australia in 1969-60 and AL Wadekar – 10 cathces against New Zealand in 1993-94
His 88 three figure partnerships with various partners which is a world record for most three figure stands are listed below