Who is better player Sachin or Dravid?

Sachin Tendulkar has played more tests than Rahul Dravid and has slightly better average compared to Rahul Dravid. If we assume the scenario that Rahul Dravid had played equal number of tests to Sachin Tendulkar he could’ve been equal or go ahead of Sachin Tendulkar numbers easily in terms of runs and average.

Is Rahul Dravid the best?

Known for his sound batting technique, Dravid scored 24,177 runs in international cricket and is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is colloquially known as Mr. Dependable and often referred to as The Wall.

Is Dravid good batsman?

How does Sachin’s average streak compare to Dravid?

Sachin’s high average streak was 1997–2002 whereas Dravid’s streak was 2002–2006. Again, Sachin wins here. Dravid is better in the last innings whereas Sachin is better in the third. Taking the mean of 3rd and 4th innings’ averages, Sachin is at 41.87 whereas Dravid is at 41.56.

How many times has Rahul Dravid been the man-of-the-match in Test cricket?

In 11 Tests, Rahul Dravid has been the Man-of-the-Match, he has done so on a record eight occasions in Test cricket – the most by any Indian player. In comparison, Sachin Tendulkar won 5 of his 14 Man-of-the-Match awards in Tests away from home and only one in a win (excluding Bangladesh).

How good was Rahul Dravid under Ganguly?

Rahul Dravid piled up a stunning 2,571 runs at a stunning average of 102.84 in India’s 21 Test wins under Ganguly – the highest by any other Indian Test player. During these Tests, Rahul Dravid scored nine 100s that also included three double hundreds.

Can Rahul Dravid turn the tide of a game?

Dravid, too, could turn the tide of any game, albeit in his own style. He is the only Indian batsman, other than Sehwag, to have carried the bat through till the end of an innings and that happened in a Test match in 2011 against England.