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June 23, 1996: Dravid Misses 'Mecca Of Cricket' Test Debut 100

Somak Adhikari

Lord's Test debut

On June 23, 1996, Rahul Dravid missed out on joining an exclusive club at Lord's in his debut Test.

Five short of a century

Dravid fell for 95 on the fourth day of the Lord's Test vs England. If he had made the 100 he would have joined those players with Test debut tons at the 'Home of Cricket'.

Overnight 50

Dravid resumed his innings on 56 not out and after Sourav Ganguly's debut century, looked set to join the club as well.

Stats

Dravid's 95 came in 267 balls and consisted of six fours.

Many centuries

He may have missed a Test 100 on debut but Dravid went on to score 36 of them between 1997 and 2011.

Closure at Lord's

A Test century at Lord's eluded him until 2011 when he made 103 not out vs England. By then he was a seasoned veteran in the twilight of his career.

End of Test journey

Dravid played his last Test vs Australia in 2012 in Adelaide.

Test numbers

In 286 innings from 164 games with 32 not outs, Dravid scored 13,288 runs at an average of 52.31. He hit 36 100s and 63 50s with a top score of 270 vs Pakistan in 2004.

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