The Batsman
God of the Off Side
Where elegance met power. The left-handed maestro who made batting an art form.
Career Numbers
11,363
ODI Runs
22 Centuries • 72 Fifties
7,212
Test Runs
16 Centuries • 35 Fifties
183
Highest ODI Score
vs Pakistan, World Cup 1999
Signature Shots
The Cover Drive
Poetry in motion. The ball racing through covers. Bowlers knew it was coming. Couldn't stop it.
The Square Cut
Wrists of steel. Timing of a master. The ball crashing through point with elegant violence.
The Flick
Through mid-wicket. Off the pads. Making the difficult look easy. The left-handed magic.
The Pull
Against pace, against spin. The short ball dispatched with authority.
Memorable Innings
183
runs
vs Pakistan
World Cup 1999
The innings that announced his arrival on the world stage.
144
runs
vs Australia
MCG 2003
At the fortress. Against the best. A masterclass.
239
runs
vs Pakistan
Test Cricket
His highest Test score. Patience and power combined.
"The off side was his canvas. Every shot a masterpiece."