5 eminent Indian cricketers who made their Test debut in England

#4 Rahul Dravid

Rahul Dravid

Debut Test: Vs England at Lord's, June 20, 1996

Last Test: Vs Australia at Adelaide Oval, January 24, 2012

Rahul Dravid, also known as 'The Wall', made his Test career debut against England in the 2nd Test match of the series at Lord's, on June 20, 1996, as he replaced injured Sanjay Manjrekar.

At his debut match, Dravid came to bat at No 7 and made an impressive 94-runs partnership for the sixth wicket with another debutante, Sourav Ganguly, who scored an overwhelming 131 runs off 301 balls. Dravid proved himself with a typical Test knock of 95 off 267 balls. Dravid successfully ended his debut Test series with a fascinating average of 62.33 from two matches.

Throughout his career, Dravid played 164 Test matches and made 13,288 runs at an average of 52.31.

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#5 Sourav Ganguly

Debut Test: Vs England at Lord's, June 20, 1996

Last Test: Vs Australia at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, November 06, 2008

The former Indian skipper, the 'Prince of Calcutta', Sourav Ganguly made his Test career debut against England in the 2nd Test match of the series at Lord's, on June 20, 1996, in the same match as Rahul Dravid.

Ganguly played an impressive 131 runs knock off 301 balls in his first innings at Lord’s and became the third player in the world cricket history to achieve such a feat. Ganguly’s 131 runs knock is still the highest by any batsman on his debut at the 'Home of Cricket'.

Throughout his career, Ganguly played 113 Test matches and made 7,212 runs at an average of 42.18. He also took 32 wickets at an average of 52.53.