Dravid becomes second highest run scorer in Test cricket

[praful]

LONDON: Rahul Dravid on Saturday went past Australian Ricky Ponting to become the second highest run getter in Test cricket during the historic first Test between India and England at Lord's.

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The 38-year-old Dravid, who had 12,314 runs from 153 Tests at an average of 52.40 before coming into the match, surpassed Ponting who has scored 12,363 runs in 152 games.

Dravid achieved the milestone when he flicked Graeme Swann through midwicket for a boundary in the fourth ball of the 49th over.

The former India skipper, who interestingly made his Test debut against the same opponents at the same venue in 1996, has 32 hundreds and 60 fifties before this match.

Now two Indians are at the top of the most prolific Test batsmen's chart. Dravid's team-mate Sachin Tendulkar is the highest run scorer, having scored 14,692 runs in 177 Tests before this match.

 

[DkBose]

i salute him for his last innngs

 

[praful]

He is such a gentleman cricketer. Listen to his interview after yesterday's play

'Challenge for us to fight back' - Dravid | Cricket videos, MP3, podcasts, cricket audio at ESPN Cricinfo

 

[harpreet singh]

dravid is a class batsmen , he might not be as popular as sachin tendulkar or sehwag but his contribution to indian cricket is unmeasurable.

 

[Trichy]

Congrats to the Great Wall of Indian Cricket.........

 

[COLDHEARTED AVIATOR]

I wish he has more centuries than Ponting in the end.

 

[fd24]

dravid is a class batsmen , he might not be as popular as sachin tendulkar or sehwag but his contribution to indian cricket is unmeasurable.

He is i believe the most respected cricketer amongst the cricketers he plays against. He is the model professional and i think he has consistently performed well under pressure. I remenber Warne saying that he is the players the Aussies hate bowling to and that was in an era they dominated. That in itself is the best testimonial anyone can have

 

[Hulk]

I feel good he made some comeback of sorts. I respected him a lot and wanted him to have some kind of decent figure when he retires.

 

[alfa25jul]

yes i too believe that he is not as popular as sachin or sehwag Bot he has proved that he is also not less then them keeeeep it up man

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

With the ICC politics and denying Pakistan chance to play 5 test matches on regular basis , I am not suprised why a Pakistani batsmen is not in top 5

I think the stats are flawed because not all nations play equal number of test matches

 

[Black Widow]

With the ICC politics and denying Pakistan chance to play 5 test matches on regular basis , I am not suprised why a Pakistani batsmen is not in top 5

I think the stats are flawed because not all nations play equal number of test matches

I don't know what you mean to say??? It will never happen that all nation will play equal number of test matches, It has never happen, It will never happen....

I heartily wish that India plays pakistan , in Pakistan... But due to incident like 26/11 and Militancy, its not possible...