Happy Bday Dravid! 5 times he batted for hours in a Test outside India

Rahul Dravid

Rahul Dravid celebrates his 47th birthday on January 11, 2020. On Rahul Dravid's birthday, we look back at the impact the batting legend had on Indian cricket and why Rahul Dravid was known as the 'Wall' of the batting line up.

For many years, the Indian batting lineup was regarded as lame ducks while playing abroad. They used to fall like nine pins, without putting up a fight, That is until Rahul Dravid came into the scene.

Rahul Dravid, who turned 47, took the burden of India's batting performances on his strong shoulders and starting commanding the opposition's respect whenever India was playing away from home.

Rahul Dravid's Test statistics proved that he was no less than any batting great that has left the game. Rahul Dravid played 164 Tests for India, scoring a mammoth 13,288 runs, hitting 36 tons, at an average of 52.31.

Rahul Dravid was also known for the incredibly long innings he used to play at the crease. He used to bat downtime, opposition's will-power and the bowler's aggression, eventually forcing the opposite team into submission.

Let's do a quick recap of 5 instances, where Rahul Dravid's incredibly long innings proved vital for the Indian team:

Rahul Dravid's 270 runs off 495 balls in 12 hours, 20 minutes vs Pakistan in Rawalpindi

Rahul Dravid scored a mammoth 270 in India's first innings against Pakistan in a 2004 Test. The right-hander played for 740 minutes at the crease, frustrating Inzamam-ul-haq's men. India went on to win the match by an innings and 131 runs.