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Records held by Cheteshwar Pujara in Test cricket
Last updated on Aug 31, 2019, 04:31 pm
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Cheteshwar Pujara has been a superb batsman in Test cricket for the Team India.
Pujara has donned the number three batting position role in a sublime fashion.
He has been a steady head for India since a while now.
The right-handed batsman is known for his grit, character and the ability to blunt opposition teams.
Here are records held by Pujara.
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Pujara Tests
A look at Pujara's Test career
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In 70 Tests, Pujara has amassed 5,459 runs at an average of 50.08.
He has scored 18 hundreds and 20 fifties.
Pujara has also registered has three double centuries with a top score of 206*.
He is the 11th highest run-scorer for India in Test cricket.
Pujara is seventh on the list for most Test centuries for India.
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Pujara vs Australia
Pujara's amazing records against the Aussies
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In the 2018-19 tour of Australia, Pujara amassed 521 runs.
That is the third highest score by an Indian batsman against Australia at their own backyard.
The 31-year-old Pujara went on to face the most number of deliveries (1,245) by a visiting batsman in Test cricket in a series in Australia (four or fewer Tests).
He surpassed Rahul Dravid's record.
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Attributes
Pujara's is all about grit and character
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Pujara's grit is what makes him a special talent.
The 31-year-old has the distinction of facing 500-plus deliveries in a single Test innings. He is the only Indian player to do so.
Pujara had spent 1,868 minutes at the crease against Australia in the four-match Test series.
It is the third most by an Indian batsman in a Test series.
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Duo
Pujara is following the footsteps of Rahul Dravid
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Pujara, who is often called the true successor of Rahul Dravid, has done an amazing job to follow the footsteps of the legend.
Pujara and Dravid achieved the 5,000-run mark in Tests in 108 innings.
Both reached the 3,000-run feat in 67 innings. Interestingly, these two batsmen scored 4,000 Test runs in 84 innings.