Hard Facts

Saurav Ganguly : In 15 Test innings as captain, has scored  two50s and one 48

Mark Waugh : Played 15 innings between Jan and Sep 1999 with only two 50s

Mark Taylor : As captain, played 21 innings at a stretch between Dec 1995and Jun 1997 without a 50

Rahul Dravid : Played 16 innings between Oct 1999 and Nov 2000 without a50. In 17th, scored 200. 

• The only batsman ever to score two back-to-back centuries on overseas debut
• The only Indian batsman to have scored a century in an ODI in Australia. In fact, he scored two.
• Highest run-getter in the world in ODIs in three of the last four calendar years: 1997, 1999 and 2000. In 1998, finished second.
• Was adjudged the latest Ceat Cricketer of the World by Sunil Gavaskar, Vivian Richards and Ian Chappell