Rahul Dravids consistency?

[dass]

Has Rahul Dravid ever missed a game of cricket in the last 11 years? i am not talking about oneday, only tests.

 

[Richard]

Yes, just the one. 112 out of 113 Tests, quite remarkable.

 

[Nishant]

Yes, just the one. 112 out of 113 Tests, quite remarkable.

unbelievable if u ask me TBH! He has been great for indian cricket over the years. Anyway...when i first saw the title, i thought there was gonna be a crack at Dravid for his lack of runs lately and his inability to score 100s etc etc.....

 

[adharcric]

Dravid is awesome and consistent but this is really not a big deal. Batsmen rarely get injured in cricket (and there is little reason for them to) and cricket is not a day-in, day-out sport that requires extreme conditioning by any means. Cal Ripken's feat in baseball is far more impressive, for example.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Similar to Adam Goodes for the Swans who's only missed 2 games from a possible 200-odd.

 

[GIMH]

They have nothing on Harold Bell

 

[Richard]

Dravid is awesome and consistent but this is really not a big deal. Batsmen rarely get injured in cricket (and there is little reason for them to) and cricket is not a day-in, day-out sport that requires extreme conditioning by any means.

So why do so few batsmen play loads of Tests in unbroken or nearly-unbroken spells then?

 

[Sanz]

Dravid is awesome and consistent but this is really not a big deal. Batsmen rarely get injured in cricket (and there is little reason for them to) and cricket is not a day-in, day-out sport that requires extreme conditioning by any means. Cal Ripken's feat in baseball is far more impressive, for example.

 

[gettingbetter]

So why do so few batsmen play loads of Tests in unbroken or nearly-unbroken spells then?

Was going to say the same thing.

Tendulkar would have started in about 170 Tests if such was so.

Obviously there are some exceptions, Gilchrist and maybe Ponting come to mind, but other than that, I can't recall many 'consistent' cricketers.

 

[Matt79]

Courtney Walsh.

 

[iamdavid]

Mark Waugh played alot of tests on the trot, more than 100 if I'm not mistaken.

As for Adam Goodes thats amazing lol, fair enough a cricketer who chases a little leather ball round all day, but for someone playing a heavy contact sport which has such a high injury rate thats exceptional.

 

[pietersenrocks]

he has missed one game after playing his 97th...

 

[pietersenrocks]

KP gunna break all records......he hasnt missed any Test..yet..N' played 30 Tests.....jus in d space ov 2 years......has any other cricket skored 2500 runs in d first 2 years ov his career???

 

[Perm]

I don't think Gilchrist has missed a Test since his debut.

 

[Richard]

Nope. Even more extraordinary for a wicketkeeper.