Dravid, the sixth player to score 10000 runs in Test Cricket !

Rahul Dravid became the third Indian and the sixth player to score 10000 Test runs !

He continues to be the No 1 Test batsman, says Sreenath. The innings he played today was a character innings, in a day dominated by the Springboks.


He holds the world record for being involved in 72 century partnerships !

Veeru perished in the slips, but only after he had scored 319!


These are the records set up yesterday

1 The fastest 300, off only 278 balls

2 In 503 minutes, 41 fours, 5 sixes.

3 The third batsman to score triple twice, after Bradman & Lara

4 The first triple against two different countries.

5 The first opening batsman to score two triples

6 The highest score in India and in Chepauk

7 Of the 8 200 odd partnerships, Sehwag figure in four

8 His 14th hundred, and third against RSA

9 The fastest double hundred against RSA, off 194 balls!

10 The first Indian batsman to score a double agains RSA

11 The highest score by an Indian batsman ( 257 )

12 The highest opening partnership at Chepauk

13 The second best opening partnership against RSA ( 213 )

14 The second wicket partnership and Indian record ( 255*)

15 Having two partnerships over 200 runs for the first time !

Thank you, Sehwag !

Players who have scored more than 10 K runs in Tests



Player Tests Runs

Brian Lara 131 11953
Sachin 147 11762
Border 156 11174
Steve Waugh 168 10927
Gavaskar 125 10122
Dravid 120 10031


and in ODIs

Sachin 417 16361
Dravid 333 10585
Lara 299 10405