6 Records held by Indian cricketers that are impossible to break
There’s a famous saying - “Records are meant to be broken” and is one that provides inspiration that nothing is impossible in the field of sports.
4. Most balls faced by Rahul Dravid in Test cricket
Rahul Dravid is arguably the most classical and dependable Test batter India have ever produced. Also revered as The Wall of cricket, Dravid has faced the highest number of balls and spent most time at the crease in his 16-years-long glorious Test career. It would not be wrong to say that bowling to Dravid was a hefty task for most of the bowlers.
The former Indian skipper is the only player who has faced 31,258 deliveries during his Test career. He achieved this milestone in just 164 matches. Behind him is legendary Sachin Tendulkar on 29,437 deliveries. Meanwhile, Dravid has spent 44,152 minutes and almost 736 hours at the crease in Test matches, which is also a world record.
Dravid established himself as a tough batter with the ability to leave balls outside the off-stump, which enabled him to stay on the crease for a longer duration. From 1996 to 2012, the right-hander smashed a whopping 13,288 runs at an impressive average of 52.31 including 36 centuries.
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