Who is called The Wall of cricket?

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Who is referred as the wall in the Indian cricket?

Rahul Dravid
Why is Rahul Dravid called ‘The Wall’? Former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid was nicknamed ‘The Wall’ during his career. He once revealed that this nickname of his came from a newspaper headline after one of his “long, typically maybe boring innings”.

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.

Which batsman has been bowled the most?

Batsmen with maximum bowled dismissals

Player Name	Team	Bowled(Total)
Sachin Tendulkar	India	114
Steve Waugh	Australia	102
Allan Border	Australia	110
Rahul Dravid	India	109

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.

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.

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.

When did Dravid bat at number 3 in Test cricket?

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. He didn’t do too well in the series scoring just 175 runs at a modest average of 29.16. Two weeks later, India toured South Africa for a three–match Test series.

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