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Magical Laxman Creates Indian Miracle
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:06 am
by The Black Prince
it wasn't tendulkar who helped india pull off a miracle. it was magical laxman.
who said test cricket is boring ?
great great great win by india.
it was over at 124/8
the aussies were on their way to victory
but vvs laxman and i sharma did their magic
a miracle by india
great win. magic
test cricket is alive and well.
congrats to india.
Re: Magical Laxman Creates Indian Miracle
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 12:53 pm
by BallOil
pandit_ji...absolutely great win by India. Credit must be given to the miracle by Laxman and support of the tail..
Here is what MOM ZAK said ...
Zaheer Khan, who returned an eight-wicket match haul, was declared the man of the match, but left-arm pacer said he was more than happy to trade his award with VVS Laxman, whose unbeaten 73 paved the way for India’s one-wicket win on Tuesday.
“I would have been the happiest person if Laxman had got the award. We play for the team and we are like one big family. I would rather take a victory than these awards. If he gets it, nothing like it,” he noted during his post-match comments.
While his bowling set the stage for India’s victory, Laxman finished off the job with a fighting half-century. “Laxman’s innings was very, very special, which is why we call him Very Very Special Laxman,” said Zaheer. “It’s remarkable how he has got us out of danger so many times.”
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Re: Magical Laxman Creates Indian Miracle
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:12 pm
by BallOil
India's one-wicket triumph over Australia at Mohali on Tuesday is their narrowest victory margin in terms of wickets in Tests.
India's highest fourth innings successful chases are:
Score Target Opponents Venue Series
406-4 403 West Indies Port of Spain 1975-76
387-4 387 England Chennai 2008-09
264-3 264 Sri Lanka Kandy 2001-02
258-5 257 Sri Lanka Colombo (PSS) 2010
256-8 254 Australia Mumbai (BS) 1964-65
233-6 230 Australia Adelaide 2003-04
216-9 216 Australia Mohali 2010-11
203-4 203 Pakistan Delhi 2007-08
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Re: Magical Laxman Creates Indian Miracle
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 2:17 pm
by Googley
and to think at one time the Indian selectors were ready to axe the Laxman! how can they separate, Ram & Laxman??
Re: Magical Laxman Creates Indian Miracle
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2010 5:40 pm
by Snoop
Googley wrote:and to think at one time the Indian selectors were ready to axe the Laxman! how can they separate, Ram & Laxman??
The greatest travesty in Indian cricket for me was when they dropped Dravid and Laxman around the period from 1998-1999 in the ODI team to accommodate cowlashers like of Robin Singh and Ajay Jadeja. I actually refused to watch India matches during that period.
They way the selectors treated two of the most elegant, refined, and classy batsmen to ever come out of India was beyond shameful.
But alas, true class always outshines mediocrity.
All hail VVS bhai.
