Dravid second highest in Test cricket to get bowled out
By CricketCountry Staff
Rahul Dravid was bowled in both the innings at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the recently-concluded first Test against Australia. The Indian batsman has been bowled on 51 occasions in Test cricket.
Indian batsman Rahul Dravid has been bowled on 51 occasions in Test cricket Getty Images
By CricketCountry Staff
Mumbai: Dec 30, 2011
Indian batting legend Rahul Dravid is close to breaking a record in Test cricket that he will not cherish.
Dravid was bowled in both the innings at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the recently-concluded first Test against Australia. The Indian batsman has been bowled on 51 occasions in Test cricket.
According to a report in newsbullet.in, former Australian captain Allan Border has been bowled 53 times in Test cricket the highest by any batsman.
Dravid has been dismissed 'bowled' in both innings of a Test match in four Test matches. Following is the list of those four Test matches:
|
Opponent |
Place |
Year |
|
South Africa |
Mumbai |
Feb. 2000 |
|
New Zealand |
Wellington |
Dec. 2002 |
|
Pakistan |
Delhi |
Nov. 2007 |
|
Australia |
Melbourne |
Dec. 2011 |
VVS Laxman has been bowled in both innings of a Test match on five occasions the most by an Indian batsman. Two other Indian cricketers, besides Dravid, have been bowled in both the innings of a Test on four occasions - Chandu Borde and Bhagwat Chandrasekhar.
The world record for being bowled in both the innings on most occasions is eight, by New Zealand s John Reid.
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