3 Unusual records held by legends

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#1 Rahul Dravid

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South Africa v India 1st Test - Day 3
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Rahul Dravid is one of the best batsmen to represent India in the longest format of the game. Dravid has been a top-notch performer since his Test debut against England in the year 1996, where he scored a magnificent 95. His solid technique and his ability to play the ball at merit earned him the title of 'The Wall'.

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Throughout his long test career, he played numerous match-winning knocks and accumulated more than 13000 Test runs. He belongs to the elite club of cricketers to score more than 10,000 runs in both formats of the game.

The wall holds the world record for facing the most number of deliveries(31258) in Test cricket. On a contrary though, he also holds the world record for being bowled out a maximum number of times in Test cricket. Dravid has been dismissed bowled, 55 times during his Test career.

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