Friday, March 9, 2012

Rahul Dravid has officially announced his retirement from Test Cricket.

One of the Indian Legend, Rahul Dravid has announced his retirement
from Test Cricket. He will play in the IPL-5 for the last time. IPL 5
will be his last T20 tournament.

Rahul Dravid: Legend at a glance:
* Born : January 11, 1973 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
* Made his ODI debut against Sri Lanka at Singapore on April 3, 1996,
scoring just 3 runs.
* Scored his first Test century (148) against South Africa at
Johannesburg in January 1997.
* Scored his first ODI century (107) against Pakistan at Chennai in May 1997.
* Named one of the Top 5 Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2000.
* Joined English county side Kent in 2000 and topped the club's
averages with 1,039 runs at 49.47.
* Scored his first double-ton (200*) in Tests against Zimbabwe at
Delhi in November 2000.
* Became the only Indian to score four Test centuries on the trot with
innings of 115, 148,217 and 100* against England (first three) and
West Indies (last) respectively between August and October of 2002.
* Appointed captain of the Indian team in November 2005.
* Led India to a Test-series win (1-0) in the West Indies after 35
years in 2006.
* Led India to a Test-series win in England (1-0) after 21 years in 2007.
* Played his last ODI against England on September 16, 2011.
* Played his last Test against Australia at Adelaide between January
24 and 28, 2012.

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