Born: 11 January 1973, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Major Teams: Karnataka, India, Kent.
Known As: Rahul Dravid
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
Other: Wicket-Keeper
Test Debut:
India v England at Lord's, 2nd Test, 1996TESTS
(including 19/12/2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 69 118 13 5614 217 53.46 40.74 14 28 87 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 20 4 39 1 39.00 1-18 0 0 120.0 1.95
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 23/03/2003)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 207 190 24 6499 153 39.15 68.18 8 44 125 10
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 31 1 170 4 42.50 2-43 0 0 46.5 5.48
FIRST-CLASS
(1990/91 - 2002/03; last updated 08/04/2003)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 178 288 40 13889 217 56.00 38 72 195 1
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 102.5 20 273 5 54.60 2-16 0 0 123.4 2.65
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1992/93 - 2002/03; last updated 07/04/2003)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 287 264 35 9466 153 41.33 11 67 155 13
O R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 79.3 421 4 105.25 2-43 0 0 119.2 5.29
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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 in his new role as a wicketkeeper/batsman, he has become one of the key players of the Indian one-day side. Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly has even gone on record as saying that 'keeper Dravid is his man for the World Cup. The World Cup, incidentally, has been a stage where Dravid has revelled. In the 1999 edition of the premier one-day championship, he ended up with two hundreds and the highest aggregate, a feat which led to his being named the Wisden cricketer of 2000.
For sheer consistency, Dravid has few equals and has maintained a Test career average of over 50. His temperament is exemplary and his concentration legendary. A batsman who revels in a crisis, Dravid, against New Zealand in January 1999, joined Vijay Hazare and Sunil Gavaskar as one of only three Indians to have scored a century in each innings in a Test. The poor run in Australia in 1999-2000 was only a passing phase and he returned to top form the next season, most memorably notching up his first double century in Tests. His promotion as vice-captain was widely acclaimed.
Dubbed as ``The Wall'' for obvious reasons, the modest, unassuming and well-behaved Dravid is one of the most popular and instantly recognisable players in the land. His hour of glory came in the Kolkata Test against Australia where he scored 180, keeping VVS Laxman good company when the latter made a record breaking 281. Then followed a period where the runs seemed to have dried up but with the series against the West Indies in the West Indies, Dravid once again has kept his reputation as India's most dependable batsman overseas. He would now be hoping to play his part in securing a long-awaited series win for India in England, the scene of his glorious Test debut six years ago.
Even the Wall however did not have a good time of it in seaming conditions in New Zealand. The one-dayers in particular were nothing but bad news for the Indians. The vice-captain however will want to put the New Zealand tour behind him and make a mark in the World Cup.