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mediumKapil Dev is the only player in Test cricket history to complete a rare all-round double. What is it?
✓5,000 runs and 400 wickets
B10,000 runs and 200 wickets
C3,000 runs and 300 wickets
D8,000 runs and 250 wickets
Answer Explanation
Kapil Dev remains the only cricketer to score over 5,000 Test runs (5,248) while also taking over 400 Test wickets (434), a unique all-rounder double.
Kapil Dev in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 131 | 5,248 | 31.1 | 163 | 434 | 9/83 |
| ODI | 225 | 3,783 | 23.8 | 175* | 253 | 5/43 |
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