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Dravid fact file

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Chennai: Rahul Dravid will appear in his 100th Test when he leads India in the final Test, beginning on March 18, against England in Mumbai. Here is a fact file on his illustrious Test career. Debut: vs England at Lord's, 1996. Produces an innings of 95.

Maiden hundred: 148 vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 1997.

First double hundred: 200 not out vs Zimbabwe, New Delhi, 2000-2001.

5000 runs: 63rd Test, vs England, Headingley, 2002.

Golden streak: Makes four successive Test centuries in 2002 — 115 (Nottingham), 148 (Leeds) and 217 (The Oval) vs England and 100 not out vs West Indies in Mumbai.

First Test as captain: vs New Zealand at Mohali, 2003.

Memorable performance: Scores 233 & 72 not out vs Australia, Adelaide, 2003-04. India wins a Test down under after 13 years.

Historic moment: Skippers India to its first Test victory on Pakistan soil, in Multan, 2004.

Landmark innings: Makes 270 in Rawalpindi as India records its first Test series triumph in Pakistan. Dravid now also has five Test double hundreds, the most by an Indian.

Most catches by an Indian: Completes the feat against Australia in Mumbai, 2004. A fine slip fielder, Dravid overtakes Sunil Gavaskar's 108 catches.

Most successive appearances: Achieves the feat vs Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2004. He now has the world Test record for the most successive appearances by a cricketer since debut — 94 — overtaking Sachin Tendulkar's 84.

Hundreds in all Test-playing nations: Comes up with the rare feat with a century against Bangladesh in Chittagong, 2004.

Century in each innings (twice): Makes match-winning 110 and 135 against Pakistan in Kolkata, 2005. He had earlier scored 190 and 103 not out against New Zealand in Hamilton, 1999.

8000 runs: Reaches the mark against Sri Lanka in New Delhi, 2005. Becomes only the third Indian, Sunil Gavaskar and Tendulkar being the others, to do so. He is also the quickest to get to the landmark, in 94 Tests.

Phenomenal partnership: His 410-run opening wicket association with Virender Sehwag in the Lahore Test this year is the second highest all-time first wicket stand.

Highest away average: His Test average on foreign soil — 63.89 — is the best by any major Indian batsman.

Most runs at No. 3: He has the most Test runs at No. 3 slot by any batsman - 6766 runs in 77 Tests at 61.51.

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