Why Dravid is called The Wall?

Rahul Dravid, in his playing days for India, was called ‘The Wall’ due to his great concentration and ability to soak up pressure whenever India was in trouble.

How many times has Dravid been bowled?

4. Rahul Dravid: World’s most grammatically perfect batman known as “The Wall” Rahul Dravid is in this list too. He played second highest number of test, so it is obvious that no of dismissals is second highest too in his test career. He has been bowled out 52 times in his test career.

Who is the highest balls faced in Test cricket?

Most Balls Faced in Test

Who is called the wall?

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Who faced 500 balls in Test cricket?

Cheteshwar Pujara
The only Indian batsman to have faced over 500 deliveries in a Test innings is the current Indian batting mainstay, Cheteshwar Pujara. Pujara accomplished this feat in March 2017, during the 3rd Test between India and Australia at Ranchi. Watch the highlights of Pujara’s epic double century here.

Who coined the wall for Dravid?

But how did he get that name? And who was it that called him ‘the wall’ first? While talking to Vikram Sathaye in his show What The Duck, Dravid said that it was after one of his long knocks that he saw a headline which read ‘The Wall’. The former Indian skipper was famous for his tough resistance and marathon knocks.

What are some mind-blowing facts about Rahul Dravid?

Dravid holds a unique record of never getting out for a Golden duck in the 286 Test innings which he has played. He has faced 31258 balls, which is the highest number of balls faced by any player in test cricket. He has also spent 44152 minutes at the crease, which is the highest time spent on crease by any player in test cricket.

Why is Rahul Dravid called the Great Wall of cricket?

Known for his sound batting technique, Dravid has scored nearly 25,000 runs in international cricket and is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is colloquially known as Dependable or Mr. Dependable, and often referred to as The Great Wall or The Wall by Indian cricket followers.

When did Rahul Dravid play his first Test match?

After a successful Test debut in England, Dravid played in the one-off Test against Australia in Delhi – his first Test in India. Batting at no. 6, he scored 40 runs in the first innings. Dravid batted at no. 3 position for the first time in the First Test of the three-match home series against South Africa in Ahmedabad in November 1996.

How did Dravid score 95 in his debut Test match?

Dravid scored 95 runs before getting out to the bowling of Chris Lewis. He was just five runs short of a landmark debut hundred when he nicked a Lewis delivery to the keeper and walked even before umpire’s decision. He also took his first catch in Test cricket in this match to dismiss Nasser Hussain off the bowling of Srinath.

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