Rahul Dravid's historic 233 ranked 3rd amongst best Test innings in Australia since 2000

Former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid recently me a cut into an illustrious list churned out by cricket.com.au. By making an exclusive Top 20 club, website is chronicling top 20 batting performances played ‘Down Under’ between years 2000 and 2020. For his ambitious 233 in 2003 elaide Test, Cricket Australia placed Rahul Dravid at .3, i.e. above likes of Sachin Tendulkar’s Sydney masterclass and Virender Sehwag’s venturous 195 in Melbourne during same tour.

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Rahul Dravid 233: Cricketer’s match-winning effort lands him in an exclusive club

A Sourav Ganguly-led Indian team toured Australia in 2003-04 for a four-match Border-Gavaskar Test series. While first Test ended in a draw, Australian batsmen plundered runs at will against Indian bowlers in elaide, reaching 400 before stumps on Day 1. Chasing a massive first-innings total of 556, Indian batting faltered and abated to 85-4 at one st, thus leaving Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman to st a colossal rescue effort for title holders.

Rahul Dravid went on with his business by tirelessly defying Australian bowlers on Days 2 and 3 of match, scoring an imperial 233 built on determination and resilience. His monumental 446-ball effort reduced first-innings gap between two teams and saved India from what seemed as a certain follow-on at one st. His kck was laced with 23 boundaries and a six with which he brought up his 200. stylish right-handed batsman n backed his first-innings recital with ar handful 72* on Day 5 to anchor India to a successful run-chase.

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During course of match, Australia's premier batsman Ricky Ponting also scored a stroke-filled 242. However, Ponting’s epic double ton got overshowed by Rahul Dravid’s 233 and 72* that yielded an Indian win. In final Test of same tour, Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar struck form at Sydney Cricket Ground to score his n highest Test score of 241*. ditionally, in third Test, Virender Sehwag flayed Australian attack with a rebellious 195 to light up Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Interestingly, Sachin Tendulkar’s 241 and Virender Sehwag’s 195 also me list of best Test kcks played in Australia since 2000. While Tendulkar’s Sydney masterclass was placed at number 6, dashing Indian opener found himself at number 19.

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