Cricket History and Facts

Rahul Dravid took 196 catches in ODIs during his career, making him one of India's safest fielders. This stat, combined with his Test record (210 catches), demonstrates his exceptional close-in fielding skills. The number reflects his positioning primarily in the slip cordon.

Dravid wore jersey number 19 throughout his international ODI career. Numbers 17, 18, and 20 were not his ODI jersey numbers.

Dravid made 14 stumpings in his ODI career as wicketkeeper. The count of 11, 12, or 13 stumpings is incorrect.

After becoming ODI captain, Dravid scored his first century in 2006 at Lahore against Pakistan. Chennai, Trinidad, and Lord's were not the venue of his first ODI century as captain.

Dravid took the catch of New Zealand batsman Tim McIntosh to surpass Mark Waugh's record of most catches in Test cricket. Ponting, Afridi, and Flintoff were not the dismissal.

Rahul Dravid was awarded Man of the Series 3 times in his international cricket career. These honors came for his consistent performances across entire series or tournaments, not just single matches. This statistic reflects his ability to deliver under pressure over sustained periods.

In the famous Multan Test (2004, not 2006), Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag set a record partnership. Sehwag scored 309 and Dravid made 128, putting on exactly 410 runs for the third wicket. This remains one of India's greatest Test partnerships.

Michael Bevan played 18 Test matches but did not score any centuries. His highest Test score was 91. He was primarily an ODI specialist and struggled in the longer format, which is why he never scored a Test century.

Michael Bevan remained not out 67 times in his 232 ODI innings. This high number reflects his role as a finisher who often guided Australia to victory without losing his wicket at the end of innings.

Michael Bevan's first ODI (January 18, 1994) and last ODI (February 11, 2004) were both played against Sri Lanka. The debut was in Sharjah and the final match was in Brisbane, but the common opponent was Sri Lanka in both matches.

Michael Bevan never captained the Australian cricket team in any international format. Australia had other captains during his era including Mark Taylor, Steve Waugh, and Ricky Ponting. Bevan was a key player but never held captaincy.

Michael Bevan scored 6 centuries in his ODI career spanning 232 matches. His highest score was 185* against Zimbabwe at the 2004 VB Series, and all his centuries came in the limited-overs format.

Michael Bevan's highest ODI score was 185 not out (denoted as 185*) against Zimbabwe at the WACA Ground, Perth in January 2004 during the VB Series. The asterisk indicates he remained not out at the end of the innings.

Michael Bevan's highest individual Test innings score was 91 runs, which he scored twice - once against England at Leeds in 1999 and another occasion. The notation 91* indicates he was 91 not out at the end of an innings, meaning he remained unbeaten. Options with 92 are incorrect as Bevan never reached 92 in a single Test innings.

Michael Bevan was primarily a batsman, not a bowler. He did not take 5 wickets in an innings or 10 wickets in a Test match during his cricket career. Bevan's bowling statistics are minimal as he was used occasionally as a part-time bowler, and he never achieved significant bowling milestones like a five-wicket haul.