Wednesday 29 February 2012

RAHUL DRAVID

Rahul Sharad Dravid




Full name Rahul Sharad Dravid
Born January 11, 1973, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Current age 39 years 49 days
Major teams India, Scotland, Asia XI, ICC World XI,Karnataka, Kent, Marylebone Cricket Club,Rajasthan Royals,Royal Challengers Bangalore
Nickname The Wall
Playing role Top-order batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Fielding position Occasional wicketkeeper
Education St. Joseph's Boys' High Schoo



It’s hard to plot Rahul Dravid on the graph of cricketing greats. There has rarely been a historic Indian win without a vital contribution from ‘The Wall’, yet, playing in the Tendulkar era, his achievements have been eclipsed by the blinding presence of the great ‘Little Master’.

One of three prominent Karnataka cricketers to make their mark in the 90s, along with Kumble and Srinath, Dravid seemed like he was born out of a batting text book with a strikingly “copybook” technique. In an age where batsmen were innovating and tweaking the norm as the game evolved, Dravid stuck by the methods that he was blooded with. His earliest Test impact of note following a 95 on debut was against South Africa in 1997, when he backed his maiden century (148) with a half-century to lead India to a rare away draw. A series of impressive knocks helped cement the foundation of ‘The Wall’. A lack of flamboyance was his lone limitation during his formative years. Whilst effective in Tests, it often frustrated fans in limited overs. A metamorphosis took place during the 1999 World Cup, beyond which Dravid’s batting became a marvellous sight to behold in all forms of the game. By 2002, he successfully shed his defensive style and no longer seemed shadowed by the famed Tendulkar-Ganguly opening duo. Since then, the Number 3 batsman carved his own niche as India’s batting anchor. A decade and a half later, he became the only Indian batsman barring Tendulkar never to have been dropped from the Test side since his debut.

Batting and fielding averages
MatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100504s6sCtSt
Tests164286321328827052.313125842.5136631654212100
ODIs344318401088915339.161528471.2412839504219614
T20Is110313131.0021147.61000300
First-class298497672379427055.33681173531
List A449416551527115342.302111223317
Twenty2069626160575*28.661369117.230717825140
Bowling averages
MatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10
Tests16451203911/181/1839.001.95120.0000
ODIs344818617042/432/4342.505.4846.5000
T20Is1------------
First-class29861727352/1654.602.65123.400
List A44947742142/432/43105.255.29119.2000
Twenty2069------------
MatchesInningsRunsNOAvg.SR100's50'sHS
Test164286132883252.3142.503663270
ODI344318108894039.1671.251283153
T201131031147.610031
IPL55491241427.57118.640575*
CLT2098234239108.830171*

Career

Span:

Test:
 
1996-2012
ODI:
 
1996-2011
T20:
 
2011-2011
IPL:
 
2008-2011
CLT20:
 
2009-2010

Test
Debut:
India Vs England at Lord's, London - Jun 20, 1996
Last played:
India Vs Australia at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide - Jan 24, 2012



ODI






Debut:
India Vs Sri Lanka at The Padang, Singapore - Apr 03, 1996
Last played:
India Vs England at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff - Sep 16, 2011



T20






Debut:
India Vs England at Old Trafford, Manchester - Aug 31, 2011
Last played:
India Vs England at Old Trafford, Manchester - Aug 31, 2011



IPL






Debut:
Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Kolkata Knight Riders at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore - Karnataka - Apr 18, 2008
Last played:
Rajasthan Royals Vs Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai - May 20, 2011



CLT20






Debut:
Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Cape Cobras at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore - Karnataka - Oct 08, 2009
Last played:
Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Chennai Super Kings at Kingsmead, Durban - Sep 24, 2010
It’s hard to plot Rahul Dravid on the graph of cricketing greats. There has rarely been a historic Indian win without a vital contribution from ‘The Wall’, yet, playing in the Tendulkar era, his achievements have been eclipsed by the blinding presence of the great ‘Little Master’.
One of three prominent Karnataka cricketers to make their mark in the 90s, along with Kumble and Srinath, Dravid seemed like he was born out of a batting text book with a strikingly “copybook” technique. In an age where batsmen were innovating and tweaking the norm as the game evolved, Dravid stuck by the methods that he was blooded with. His earliest Test impact of note following a 95 on debut was against South Africa in 1997, when he backed his maiden century (148) with a half-century to lead India to a rare away draw. A series of impressive knocks helped cement the foundation of ‘The Wall’. A lack of flamboyance was his lone limitation during his formative years. Whilst effective in Tests, it often frustrated fans in limited overs. A metamorphosis took place during the 1999 World Cup, beyond which Dravid’s batting became a marvellous sight to behold in all forms of the game. By 2002, he successfully shed his defensive style and no longer seemed shadowed by the famed Tendulkar-Ganguly opening duo. Since then, the Number 3 batsman carved his own niche as India’s batting anchor. A decade and a half later, he became the only Indian batsman barring Tendulkar never to have been dropped from the Test side since his debut.

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