Dravid, The batting legend announced his retirement from international cricket today.
Some interesting facts about Dravid (including records, awards and achievements):
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Some interesting facts about Dravid (including records, awards and achievements):
- Awarded the ICC Player of the Year and Test Player of the Year in September 2004.
- First player to score centuries against all Test playing nations when he scored 160 against Bangladesh in Chittagong in December 2004.
- Dravid has taken the highest number of catches with 210 in Test cricket.
- Has been involved in most century partnerships (88) in Test cricket.
- Missed a Test for the first time after playing 93 consecutive Tests for India – a world record until Adam Gilchrist beat it.
- Has faced 31258 deliveries in Test cricket, more than any other batsman.
- Was the leading run scorer in ICC ODI World Cup 1999 in England with 461 runs.
- Only batsman to feature in TWO triple-hundred partnerships in ODIs.
- A record 120 consecutive innings without a duck in ODIs between 1999 and 2004.
- Batted for 173 consecutive innings in both Tests and ODIs without a duck between 2000 and 2004 - longest sequence for any batsman without duck.
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