Statistical Comparison: Rahul Dravid vs Sachin Tendulkar in Test cricket
Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid are often considered as the two greatest Test batsmen ever produced by India. Some cricket fans, especially from the older generations, do question this by bringing up the name of a certain Sunil Gavaskar. Whilst there is a little doubt that Gavaskar deserves to be considered on par with the two top Indian run-scorers in Test cricket, Dravid and Tendulkar played most of their career together which makes them easier to compare to each other.So who was the better batsman among India’s greatest number three and India’s greatest number four? Here we have a detailed statistical look and find out what the numbers say about the two greats of modern-day cricket.
#1 Details
| Player | Rahul Dravid | Sachin Tendulkar |
|---|---|---|
| Born | 11 January 1973 | 24 April 1973 |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) |
| City of Residence | Bangalore | Mumbai |
| Batting style | Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Nickname | The Wall, Jammy | Little Master, Tendlya, God, Master Blaster |
| School | St. Joseph’s Boys High School, Bangalore | Sharadashram Vidyamandir School, Mumbai |
| Teams | India, Karnataka, Kent, Scotland, ICC World XI, Asia XI, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals | India, Mumbai, Asia XI, Yorkshire, Mumbai Indians |