Rahul dravidcricket player profile from india at ndtv sports. Nine cricket records no one remembers the express tribune blog. This book lets us to see inside the mind of the greatest technician of test cricket, how he became the master of his craft. In the initial days, rahul dravid was a wicket keeper batman. But at the same time, dravid is someone who deserves his dues, at least after he has retired. Rahul dravid wikicricketmatchesagewifefamilyrunswickets. Jun 04, 2012 rahul dravid was probably one of the last classical test match batsmen. A gritty 217 at the oval in 2002, a chanceless, flawless 148 on a green leeds surface. When dravid was called the wall, then why does he hold a record.
India vs pakistan 2006 world record partnership 410 runs between rahul dravid. While we remember the positive records and remembers players for. Find dravids records, biography, centuries, runs, wickets. The teams mindset changed after kolkata the cricket. Sachin tendulkar and rahul dravid are often considered as the. Dravid, with a runaball 153, partners tendulkar and the pair adds 331 in 46 overs as india post their thenhighest total of 376 for 2. Dravid named overseas batting consultant, zaheer is bowling coach share, save, comment rahul dravid has now been named indias test overseas batting consultant. This record was shared by vijay hazare, chandu borde, sunil gavaskar, dilip vengsarkar and sadagoppan ramesh. This book contains some good writings about the great wall of indian cricket team. If the bowling is not of a great standard or you dont feel that the.
Indias first innings was declared at a point when sachin tendulkar was at 194 runs not out with 16 overs remaining on day 2. Dravid is the fourthhighest run scorer in test cricket. Jan 11, 2020 as dravid turns a year older today, we look at some of the milestones that marked his career that included 48 international centuries. Early life of rahul dravid rahul dravid was born in the year 1973 in indore, madhya pradesh into a family of maharashtrian deshastha living karnataka. Sep 28, 2018 rahul dravid born 11 january 1973 is a former indian cricketer and captain, widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. Rahul dravid profile cricket player,indiarahul dravid stats. Dravid had faced 495 balls during his 270 against pakistan in 2004. Rahul dravids 96ball 12 was among his slowest innings, and one of the slowest 12s ever scored in test cricket. Dravid was called the wall for his ability of fending off the fiercest, the fastest. As these things go, rahul dravid being known as the wall is pretty much spot on.
Indian people love to give their cricket heroes a nickname. Full name rahul sharad dravid born january 11, 1973, indore, mp major teams india, scotland, asia xi, canterbury,icc world xi, karnataka, kent, marylebone cricket club,rajasthan royals, royal challengers bangalore nickname the wall playing role toporder batsman batting style righthand bat bowling style rightarm off. Prior to kohli, pace spearhead ishant sharma had also registered his name in the record books. Mirror has learnt that shastri was given the option of using zaheer and dravids services, and he is understood to have told the bcci that he may require them for only a brief period. Rahul dravid has had a mixed record when leading india in tests. Once dravid was set, you needed the bowling equivalent of a dozen cannon firing all at once to blast him down, australian spin legend shane warne wrote in his book shane warnes century. One of dravids most debated decisions was taken in march 2004, when he was standing in as the captain for injured sourav ganguly. Because once, dravid was set, you needed the bowling equivalent of a dozen cannon firing all at once to blast him down. Dravid, a tough batting perfectionist cricket hindustan times. When virender sehwag thought rahul dravid was boring. Get rahul dravidcricket rankings info, individual records, photos, videos, stats, and all about rahul dravid. Dravid named overseas batting consultant, zaheer is. Dravid has taken 55 catches of anil kumbles bowling and 51 catches.
But to answer this question, i can present some stats. But he did not pursue his career as a wicket keeper on advice from his coach keki tarapore, roger binny, brijesh patel and gumdappa vishwanath. Rahul dravid is the former captain of indian cricket team. Timeless steel anthology book online at best prices in india on. I think this is the closet we can get in to dravid life as we are sure he is not the self boosting autobiography writing person type. My answer is not to degrade the sachin who is considered the god of cricket. Rahul dravid bowling records get bowling records by rahul dravid in odis, tests, t20is, first class and twenty twenty matches including icc world cup. Dravid also has the prestigious record of taking most number of catches in test cricket. Timeless steel is an anthological biography about the indian cricketer rahul dravid published in 2012 by the walt disney company india pvt. World record partnership rahul dravid s careerbest in oneday internationals came in a record 331run partnership with sachin tendulkar for the second wicket. Rahul dravid biography get rahul dravid full profile with all the records, quotes.
Rahul dravid is a retired indian international both test and one day international odi cricket in matches organised by the international cricket council icc. Rahul dravids son enters record book the cricket lounge. A lot of credit has to be given for a bowler dismissing him bowled. Mar 26, 2018 5 world records set by rahul dravid in test cricket. Rahul dravids batting talents were spotted by former cricketer keki tarapore in a coaching camp at chinnaswamy stadium. Most of the batting records belong to tendulkar and dravid is almost always just behind him in the list. People entertainment books city life humour between the. Rahul dravid scored more runs in indias overseas wins than any other batsman, and his contributions go beyond his aggregate and hundreds. Aug 12, 2007 rahul dravid s 96ball 12 was among his slowest innings, and one of the slowest 12s ever scored in test cricket. It compiles 24 articles written about dravid, before and during 2012, the year when he announced his retirement from international cricket. Dravid has taken 55 catches of anil kumbles bowling and 51 catches of harbhajan singhs bowling. Rahul dravid batted 604 times for india and didnt cross 50 runs 410 times out of those innings. Rahul dravid as a captain was better captain than sachin tendulkar,despite failing at 2007 world cup,dravid had a brilliant test record,first test win in south africa,first test series win in west indies,first series victory against england came under dravids captaincy where as sachin won just 4 matches as skipper out of 25 with all victories coming in indian conditions. His killers instinct to stay at the wicket brings out very high level of concentration.
Former india batsman vvs laxman etched his name in record books during his. Still regarded as one of indias best batsmen at no. List of awards and achievements of rahul dravid wikipedia. Rahul dravid was the first captain to lead india to a test match victory against south africa on south african soil.
As dravid turns a year older today, we look at some of the milestones that marked his career that included 48 international centuries. Dravid, a tough batting perfectionist classy, conventional, cool in a crisis and controversyfree, rahul dravid is an idol and superstar of indian cricket as well as a gentlemanly competitor. Rahul dravid during the australian tour of india in 2004 rahul dravid is a retired indian international cricketer. He wasnt afraid to take anyone on, and he would score at a pace where he. Cheteshwar pujara broke rahul dravids record on march 19 when he faced the most balls by an indian in a test innings afp. Book contains articles and interviews throughout the rahul dravid cricket career. Rahul dravid, famous for his style and technique, holds the.
Rahul dravid biography, career info, records, awards. Jun 25, 2016 sourav ganguly bowling, best 20 wickets amazing dada celebrations. Rahul dravid profile icc ranking, age, career info. Dravid said having fast bowling allrounders was always a luxury for the indian team and pandya has grabbed the opportunity with both hands. List of international cricket centuries by rahul dravid.
He became only the third captain from india to win a test series in england. Rahul dravid, nicknamed as the wall of indian cricket, jammy, and mr. The lynchpin of indias test match side through the 2000s, he combined technical virtuosity with a legendary work ethic and nearyogic powers of concentration, and epitomised an oldschool gutsbeforeglory approach in an age increasingly defined by flashy strokeplay and low attention. Rahul dravid has copy book type sound batting technique. Rahul dravid holds the record of a duckless streak for 173 consecutive innings. Dravid, r test cricket, profile, statistical overview, batting graphs, bowling graphs, performances by ground, performances by opponent, performances by year, performances by series, performances by batting position, analysis of dismissals, list of innings, partnership records, man of match awards. When virender sehwag thought rahul dravid was boring virender sehwag said he once observed that it was very boring when rahul dravid bats for indian cricket team, because he never hits fours. Dec 31, 2004 the language is classy and sophisticated to match up, as it were, to reflect rahul dravids own character. I am hoping that a sequel or another book on him will address that. Dravid is the only nonwicketkeeper fielder who has taken more than 50 catches off the bowling of two different bowlers. Apr 06, 2009 cnn rahul dravid broke mark waughs record for most catches in test cricket as india set new zealand a massive win target of 617 to level the series at wellington. Bat till you cant bat no more the cricket monthly espn cricinfo. Rahul dravid nine cricket records no one remembers abdur rehman, an experienced pakistani leftarm spinner, was barred from bowling in the asia. Nine cricket records no one remembers the express tribune.
Dravid scored 95 runs before getting out to the bowling of chris lewis. Rahul sharad dravid is a former indian cricketer and captain of the indian national team. Abdur rehman, for sure, was not happy after registering his name in the record book but there are. In the second odi against new zealand at hyderabad in 1999, dravid smacked a runa. Usbc records official records this is the official usbc record book for individual and team achievements that have been reported to usbc and are verifiable. Against new zealand, dravid makes his highest odi score and helps break the record he and ganguly made in the world cup. Dravid, r one day internationals, profile, statistical overview, batting graphs, bowling graphs, performances by ground, performances by opponent, performances by year, performances by series, performances by batting position, analysis of dismissals, list of innings, partnership records, man of match awards. Nov 29, 2017 rahul dravid has been the epitome of consistency all through his career and he is one of the most adored former cricketers for being the gentleman he is. Unfortunately, the book came out before the tours to australia and pakistan, when he raised his game to the next level and became arguably the worlds best batsman. Cheteshwar pujara breaks rahul dravids record for most. Pujara finished with 202 in 525 balls, a new record for india. Dravid, r test cricket, profile, statistical overview, batting graphs, bowling.
Would donald bradman be as successful in the current era as he was in the record books. Dravids defence tactics, his strokes, his cuts, his grace are truly amazing. But remember this book is not a biography, it is an anthology. In any conditions, whether you talk about playing fast bowling, seam bowling. The other two captains being kapil dev 1986 and ajit wadekar 1971. The teams mindset changed after kolkata rahul dravid and vvs laxman relive the magic of 2001. Congratulations to sania mirza and martina hingis on last nights win at wimbledon.
Get more information about dravid s life and his journey in the field of cricket. Rahul dravid check dravids news, career, age, rankings. A blistering 95 on debut at lords, perhaps overshadowed by sourav gangulys 1. Umpire johan cloete suspended him from bowling and he. Dependable, is a former cricketer who represented the indian national cricket team. Heres a snippet from the inaugural tcm sports lecture earlier this year where rahul dravid speaks on how the likes of sania have inspired so many and why it is important for india to encourage women in sport. Rahul dravid the first indian to score century in pinkball cricket.
He is the current overseas batting consultant for the indian team, and also the head coach for the under19 and a teams. Standingin as the substitute wicketkeeper in the third match of the series for nayan mongia, who got injured during keeping, dravid effected two dismissals. Dravid s top test score was 270, made in more than 12 hours against pakistan in 2004. Rahul dravid nine cricket records no one remembers abdur rehman, an experienced pakistani leftarm spinner, was barred from bowling in the asia cup match against bangladesh last year after he. The lynchpin of indias test match side through the 2000s, he combined technical virtuosity with a legendary work ethic and nearyogic powers of concentration, and epitomised an oldschool gutsbeforeglory approach in an age increasingly defined by flashy strokeplay and low attention spans. Get rahul dravidcricket rankings info, individual records, photos, videos. He has spent 44,152 minutes at the crease in test matches which works out to almost 736 hours, also a. Dravid, r one day internationals, profile, statistical overview, batting graphs, bowling graphs, performances by ground, performances by opponent. The authors style and the organisation of the content of the book is like a thriller novel, which makes you want to go on reading without keeping the book down to find out what possibly in detail could have happened next to appear so artistically in this biography. Bowling game record book, bowler score keeper, strikes and spares that you and your bowling companions roll, white cover, 100 pages. There are some article written for the purpose of book.
May 05, 2015 nine cricket records no one remembers. Apart from boasting of a prolific batting record, dravid also earned the respect of not just his peers but also fans across the world. Nevertheless, if there was ever a batting technique that could be used as a blueprint to create a computer simulation for cricket shots, it has to be rahul dravid s. What are some stats in which rahul dravid beats sachin. Rahul dravid profile cricket player,indiarahul dravid.
Get more information about dravids life and his journey in the field of cricket. Rahul dravid was probably one of the last classical test match batsmen. Dravids top test score was 270, made in more than 12 hours against pakistan in 2004. There are so many reasons dravid was called mr dependable, here are just a few. Like rahul dravid, his son too is showcasing great consistency in junior cricket. It is the longest test innings by an india batsman.
Rahul dravid latest news, photos, biography, stats, batting. Is rahul dravid the greatest middleorder batsman of all time. If the bowling is not of a great standard or you dont feel that the opposition is putting pressure on you, you don. Dravid made,288 runs in 164 test matches, second only. The nice guy who finished first is a remarkable story o. If you take his record its as good as sachins, but you cannot compare both as they are different kind of players. Other fielders who have taken more than 50 catches off the bowling of a single bowler are mahela jayawardene 77 catches of muttiah muralitharan s bowling and mark taylor 51 catches of shane warne s bowling. Dravid holds the world record for being the first and only nonwicketkeeper to take 200 catches in test. Read about rahul dravids profile, latest news, articles, career updates only on. But if you are a rahul dravid fan this book is a must read for you. Cheteshwar pujara breaks rahul dravids record for most balls. Dec 21, 2017 rahul dravid batted 604 times for india and didnt cross 50 runs 410 times out of those innings. He may be a genius in his own right but in my book, rahul dravid is the artist.
Cnn rahul dravid broke mark waughs record for most catches in test cricket as india set new zealand a massive win target of 617 to level the series at wellington. Rahul dravid believes he is more a failure than success. Is rahul dravid the greatest middleorder batsman of all. Tendulkar and dravid both are legends and it is not fair to compare them.
Rahul dravids nickname the the wall, is a wonderful analogy for his ability to bat for long periods and withstand pressure the image he conjures for me is the the iceman, he is incredibly cool under pressure, there is an almost surgical like precison to his batting. Virender sehwag, sachin tendulkar and rahul dravid at a nets session. Mar 19, 2017 cheteshwar pujara broke rahul dravid s record on march 19 when he faced the most balls by an indian in a test innings afp. One day internationals rahul dravid best bowling performances. Rahul dravid has been a true team player and his contributions will always stay in the limelight. Test cricket, dravid holds the world record of not being dismissed on duck. Bowling rank, test na, odi na, world cup na, t20i na, ipl na, cl na. Rahul dravid has been the epitome of consistency all through his career and he is one of the most adored former cricketers for being the gentleman he is. He has spent 44,152 minutes at the crease in test matches which works out to almost 736 hours, also a world record. The book gives a good description of the struggle that dravid went through before making it big. Odi cricket rahul dravid best bowling performances.
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