Top 11 Batsmen against pace bowling in the last four decades

Rahul Dravid

The Wall was never glamorous to look at, but he did all the dirty work for a team that rose to eminence during his guard. India’s solid No.3 for more than a decade, Dravid faced a world record 31258 balls scoring over 13000 runs, most of them against high-quality bowling attacks from around the world.

Dravid averages 41.64 in Australia and a whopping 68.80 against England. His average overall has a blemish though – his average in South Africa is 29.71. In West Indies, Dravid averaged 65.69 and in New Zealand, where the ball swings just as much as it does in England, he averaged 63.83.

Dravid also averaged 53.73 against Pakistan, playing against some of their finest fast bowlers including Wasim Akram and his ilk. Dravid and Younis have similar numbers, although the former just edges out Younis based on balls faced and vital innings played in England, their South Africa and Australia averages being almost similar.