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Dravid goes past Gavaskar

Rajneesh Gupta | April 15, 2004 22:34 IST

Rahul Dravid surpassed Sunil Gavaskar's record of most double centuries in a career for India with his marathon 270 in the Rawalpindi Test. This was Dravid's fifth double century in his 78th Test.

Gavaskar had four double centuries to his credit from 125 appearances. His last four double centuries have come in the last 15 Tests - a testimony of the fact that he has become the fulcrum of Indian batting in last three years.

Three of Dravid's double centuries have come in overseas matches - yet another Indian record. Gavaskar is the only other Indian to have scored more than one double century on foreign soil.

Dravid's double centuries
RunsBalls4s6sOpponentVenueSeasonHow out
200*350270v ZimbabweDelhi2000-01not out
217468280v EnglandThe Oval2002run out
222387281v New ZealandAhmedabad2003-04caught
233446231v AustraliaAdelaide2003-04caught
270495341v PakistanRawalpindi2003-04bowled

Most double centuries in a Test career
BatsmanDouble CenturiesTests
Don Bradman (Australia)1252
Wally Hammond (England)785
Brian Lara (West Indies)7106
Javed Miandad (Pakistan)6124
Marvan Atapattu (Sri Lanka)571
Rahul Dravid (India)578

Most double centuries in away Tests
BatsmanDouble CenturiesTests
Don Bradman (Australia)519
Wally Hammond (England)541
Gordon Greenidge (West Indies)362
Viv Richards (West Indies)373
Brian Lara (West Indies)352
Rahul Dravid (India)345



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