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Rahul Dravid holds this record - he was involved in two 300+ run partnerships in ODI cricket. Dravid, known as 'The Wall,' was instrumental in massive partnerships, most notably his 331-run partnership with Sourav Ganguly (183* and 158*) against Sri Lanka in 1999, and another 300+ stand with Sachin Tendulkar.

Rahul Dravid holds this prestigious record - he scored Test centuries away from home against every Test-playing nation (Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe). This demonstrates his exceptional ability to perform in foreign conditions across all cricketing nations.

Ivan Ljubičić won his first ATP Masters 1000 tournament at Indian Wells in 2010, defeating Andy Roddick in the final. This was indeed his maiden Masters title, making "1st" the correct answer. Ljubičić had previously reached Masters finals but had never won one before this breakthrough victory.

According to the Laws of Cricket, there are 10 standard modes of dismissal (bowled, caught, lbw, run out, stumped, hit wicket, hit the ball twice, obstructing the field, handled the ball, timed out). However, 'retired out' is sometimes counted as an 11th way in certain contexts, making 11 the accepted answer in this question.

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is the custodian of the Laws of Cricket and has been responsible for maintaining and updating the rules since 1788. MCC is based at Lord's Cricket Ground in London and is cricket's governing body for the laws.