Rahul Dravid
| Ever since he burst upon the scene
at Lord's in 1996, Rahul Dravid has been one of the main pillars of the
Indian batting with his blend of technical proficiency and stylish strokes.
In a side bristling with dashing batsmen, he has frequently played the
sheet anchor role to perfection. His style of batting was once regarded as too slow for the one day game, but through sheer practice, innovative strokes and imaginative placing of the ball, he has transformed himself into an integral part of the team in the shorter version of the game also. He was verily the batsman of the 1999 World Cup with two hundreds and the highest aggregate. For sheer consistency, Dravid has few equals and has maintained a Test career average of over 50. His temparament is exemplary and his concentration legendary. A batsman who revels in a crisis, Dravid, against New Zealand in January 1999, joined the ranks of Vijay Hazare and Sunil Gavaskar as one of only three Indians to have scored a century in each innings in a Test. The recent poor run in Australia is surely only a passing phase. Dubbed as "The Wall" for obvious reasons, the modest, unassuming and well behaved Karnataka lad is one of the most popular and instantly recognizable players in the land. |
One-Day Batting Record
|
Matches
|
Innings
|
NotOut
|
Runs
|
Highest
|
Average
|
100s
|
50s
|
Catches
|
|
125
|
118
|
9
|
4035
|
152
|
37.01
|
7
|
25
|
66
|
One-Day Bowling Record
|
Overs
|
Maidens
|
Runs
|
Wickets
|
Average
|
Best
|
5 wickets
|
Strike Rate
|
Economy
|
|
31
|
1
|
170
|
4
|
42.5
|
2/43
|
0
|
46.5
|
5.48
|