Dravid completes 7000 runs in Tests

Rahul Dravid on Friday became the third Indian batsman and the 24th in the world to complete 7000 Test runs during India's second innings on the third day of the fourth and final Test against Australia in Mumbai.

Statistics | Scorecard

Playing in his 82nd match, the 31-year-old Bangalore stalwart needed five runs to reach the milestone when he replaced Sachin Tendulkar at the crease.

Also Read India's lowest score against Australia Most prolific opening pair for Australia Approaching milestones in Mumbai Test Warne -- up and close 400 wicket ways of Kumble

He reached the record in style, glancing Glenn McGrath off the second ball after lunch (he was not out at 3 at the interval) for a four to stand just ahead of Sir Donald Bradman of Australia (6996 runs) in the Test run-getters' list.

Only two other Indians -- Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar -- have crossed the 7000-run mark in Tests.

Earlier in the match, Dravid also became the leading catcher from the country other than a wicketkeeper. His tally, at the end of the Australian first innings, stood at 109, one better than Gavaskar's previous record aggregate of 108 catches in 125 Tests.

Rahul Dravid became third Indian after Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar and only the 25th batsman in Test cricket to aggregate 7,000 runs in Test cricket when his score reached 5 in India's second innings of Mumbai Test. Dravid was playing his 82nd Test and 141st innings.

A look at Dravid's Test career:

	Tests	Inns	NO	Runs	Hs	Ave	100	50	0
Vs Australia	18	33	4	1480	233	51.03	2	8	2
Vs Bangladesh	1	2	1	69	41*	69.00	0	0	0
Vs England	9	13	1	911	217	75.91	3	4	0
Vs New Zealand	9	18	1	1004	222	59.05	4	2	1
Vs Pakistan	6	10	0	471	270	47.10	1	1	1
Vs South Africa	10	20	1	648	148	34.10	1	3	0
Vs Sri Lanka	9	14	1	723	107	55.61	1	6	0
Vs West Indies	13	20	5	912	144*	60.80	2	6	0
Vs Zimbabwe	7	11	3	804	200*	100.50	3	3	0
Overall	82	141	17	7022	270	56.62	17	33	4

	Tests	Inns	NO	Runs	Hs	Ave	100	50	0
In Australia	7	14	3	712	233	64.72	1	3	1
In Bangladesh	1	2	1	69	41*	69.00	0	0	0
In England	6	9	0	789	217	87.66	3	3	0
In India	37	64	6	2829	222	48.77	6	14	1
In New Zealand	4	8	1	452	190	64.57	2	1	1
In Pakistan	3	4	0	309	270	77.25	1	0	1
In South Africa	5	10	1	379	148	42.11	1	2	0
In Sri Lanka	6	10	1	419	107	46.55	1	3	0
In West Indies	10	15	3	764	144*	63.66	1	6	0
In Zimbabwe	3	5	1	300	118	75.00	1	1	0
Overall	82	141	17	7022	270	56.62	17	33	4

Home	37	64	6	2829	222	48.77	6	14	1
Away	45	77	11	4193	270	63.53	11	19	3

Year	Tests	Inns	NO	Runs	Hs	Ave	100	50	0
1996	7	12	1	436	95	39.63	0	3	0
1997	12	18	2	984	148	61.50	1	9	0
1998	5	9	0	413	118	45.88	1	3	1
1999	10	19	1	865	190	48.05	4	1	0
2000	6	11	3	624	200*	78.00	2	1	1
2001	13	23	3	935	180	46.75	1	6	0
2002	16	26	3	1357	217	59.00	5	5	0
2003	5	10	2	803	233	100.37	2	3	0
2004	8	13	2	605	270	55.00	1	2	2

	Tests	Inns	NO	Runs	Hs	Ave	100	50	0
As captain	5	9	1	138	33	17.25	0	0	1
Not as captain	77	132	16	6884	270	59.34	17	33	3

	Inns	NO	Runs	Hs	Ave	100	50	0
1st team innings	82	6	4662	270	61.34	13	18	2
2nd team innings	59	11	2360	180	49.58	4	15	2

	Inns	NO	Runs	Hs	Ave	100	50	0
Opening	7	0	104	31	14.85	0	0	0
3rd position	106	13	5614	270	60.36	14	26	4
4th position	9	1	396	118	49.50	1	2	0
5th position	7	1	216	144*	36.00	1	0	0
6th position	8	2	413	180	68.83	1	2	0
7th position	4	0	279	95	69.75	0	3	0

Statistics: Rajneesh Gupta