Senior Indian batsman Rahul Dravid today became only the third player in history to score 12,000 Test runs when he reach 43 during the first match against South Africa here.
Dravid, who went into the first Test needing 57 to touch 12,000 runs, had scored 14 in the first innings and he was out on 43 in India's second essay today.
The 37-year-old is third in the all-time list behind top-placed Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar (14,422) and Australian captain Ricky Ponting (12,333).
During India's first innings, Dravid had become the third highest Test run-getter, surpassing former West Indian captain Brian Lara (11,953).
Dravid, who is playing in his 148th Test, has scored 31 centuries and 59 half centuries and averages 53.31.
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Sunday, December 19, 2010
Tendulkar hits 50th Test century
Indian batting star Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday became the first player to hit 50 centuries in Test matches when he played a defiant innings on the fourth day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park.
Tendulkar, 37, reached the landmark 56 minutes after tea when he drove fast bowler Dale Steyn through the covers after batting for 258 minutes and facing 197 balls.
No other batsman has scored more than 39 Test centuries.
It was an almost flawless innings by the Indian batting maestro as he and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni made a valiant effort to save their team from an innings defeat.
When he reached his century he and Dhoni had put on an unbeaten 160 for the seventh wicket and were within 47 runs of making South Africa batting again.
Tendulkar, who has been playing international cricket for 21 years, has hit centuries against every other Test nation.
His tally is made up of 11 hundreds against Australia, nine against Sri Lanka, seven against England, six against South Africa, five against Bangladesh, four against New Zealand, three each against West Indies and Zimbabwe and two against Pakistan.
Tendulkar, 37, reached the landmark 56 minutes after tea when he drove fast bowler Dale Steyn through the covers after batting for 258 minutes and facing 197 balls.
No other batsman has scored more than 39 Test centuries.
It was an almost flawless innings by the Indian batting maestro as he and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni made a valiant effort to save their team from an innings defeat.
When he reached his century he and Dhoni had put on an unbeaten 160 for the seventh wicket and were within 47 runs of making South Africa batting again.
Tendulkar, who has been playing international cricket for 21 years, has hit centuries against every other Test nation.
His tally is made up of 11 hundreds against Australia, nine against Sri Lanka, seven against England, six against South Africa, five against Bangladesh, four against New Zealand, three each against West Indies and Zimbabwe and two against Pakistan.
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