Dravid & Laxman dominate Aussies in 303 run stand | From the Vault

With India in all sorts at 4/85 and some big guns back in the sheds, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman came together during the second Test of the 2003-2004 series. The two belted a partnership of 303 as the Australian bowlers had no answers to the dominant display.
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[@pritamkarmakar4625]

Everyone's talking about Laxman and Dravid (hats off to them) but let us all take a moment and appreciate Cricket Australia's KZbin channel , I mean they always show us phenomenal stuffs and the presentation is on next level. Thank You CA for keeping the game alive. Undoubtedly the best cricket channel

[@achiever6066]

They know how to get views.

[@sahtarwars8386]

​@@achiever6066That's the randi-rona way to look at it

[@Syamlala12385]

​@@sahtarwars8386 that's randi- rona you are doing he is telling truth they don't doing it for providing fun they are for views like other

[@RishabhRishab]

@@Syamlala12385 appreciate others if they do good .... now how much money they make shouldnt be our business

[@AB-ps2rf]

Same thing Star has to learn in India. Show good cricket irrespective of nationality. Star shows look like poor pr activity of some so called stars

[@sakshambhati4260]

The techniques of Dravid and Laxman were just so textbook and perfect!!!

[@siddharthbhatii]

everyone in that era had a stylish n unique technique , be it sehwag , Yuvraj , Ganguly , Sachin , Dravid or Lax. These days technique is less focussed upon and players go for power , maybe that is the only reason we keep choking in ICC K.O stages

[@athinarayanamoorthir1242]

z

[@aadit1624]

​@@siddharthbhatii I don't see how their technique can be a problem, why not something else? Rahul, Rohit and Virat are some of the most stylish players (atleast in today's era) when they are in good form

[@aadit1624]

​@@siddharthbhatii And it was Hardik, a power hitter, who saved our innings in last year's WC Semis

[@siddharthbhatii]

@@aadit1624 then why aren't they winning any icc tournaments ?

[@rohanyeole6520]

Rahul Dravid and VVS batting whole day + Tony Grieg's commentary =Pure CLASS.

[@Bevan-z6b]

What happened with Sports yaari? Do you know?

[@rohanyeole6520]

​@@Bevan-z6b Manoj Rohit Dheeraj Aakash Shuvendu have left SY... And few of them have joined sports hour...

[@DB-xj7gp]

​​@@rohanyeole6520 U know the reason ?

[@fahimkhan-ll2ey]

Not batting whole day.1 session in 2nd day and two session in 3rd day.

[@rohanyeole6520]

@@fahimkhan-ll2ey That's 3 sessions in total which means 1 while day.

[@kart554]

Those days when Dravid and Laxman were like a Dangerous Nightmare for the opposition. Two living legends!

[@avatharamveeraraghavan3001]

They reserved their best against the sledges. Those two were a nightmare for the Aussies. Gem of cricketers. Gentlemen.

[@ajithkarthikeyathota3874]

Especially for Australia 😂

[@rajeshchoudhary2066]

Say right

[@arjunghose2868]

Batting for such long periods shows their immense concentration levels

[@Thunderbolt-gamer-m9f]

In 2023 virat and gill distroy Australia like them not think in partnership

[@sardargabbarsingh6422]

VVS shots are poetry in motion. Such class

[@maheshreddy6609]

❤

[@RuleNo2NoNames]

Those early morning days. 2003 finished 10th standard and was relaxed in 11th standard and jr college use to be morning time hence I use to get up early and atleast watch an hour or two of these series. This series will forever be in my memory. Funny, how I remember so many of personal achievements from this series and when compared the same with recent series I hardly remember anything. This partnership and then in Sydney Sachin innings of 241 was incredible. I still remember in this Adelaide match, Australia didn't dismiss Dravid and hr played twice and scored 300+ combined.

[@mehneez]

Can so relaate to this.I was in my 2nd year Engineering and ws during our internals.Plan wss to to get up early and study but was glued on tv .Even now remember each and every thing about this series. Back then beating Australia in Australia was just unthinkable. Like u mentioned funny how we dont remember much abt recent series but remember everythinh so clearly abt series back then.The good ol days of pre social media life.

[@anupammudgal1783]

Same remember watching this series on ESPN. Waking up early to watch sehwag scoring brilliant hundred at mcg and this partnership those winning hit by dravid at adelaide. Time really flew very very fast.

[@ajinkyapawar438]

I was in 4th standard, would get up at 4 am and switch on the TV to watch a match. Don’t see kids nowadays studying in 4th standard doing so. I remember every single series india played since NatWest 2002, ct 2002, West Indies tour of India in Diwali 2002, then India’s nz tour, memorable 2003 wc, tvs cup 2003, this series in Australia and VB series where Zimbabwe was third opponent. What a golden days❤❤❤

[@ahrazathar]

I was a kid then in my 6th Standard..All i could understand of this was that there is a match going on between india and Australia and india is batting.. Just wanted to watch..didn't know much about the intricacies of test match .. But still watched..Just knew that when a team is winning and when it is not...

[@anshgouria2454]

I am in 10th class in 2023 and one day I'll be talking same about 2023 Border Gavaskar Trophy series and Virat kohli's incredible knock. This hurts the most🥺. King is not gonna play for a long time😭😢.Time flies away. The loss of 2019 world cup is still in my ♥. I want to become a cricketer and to win a world cup for my country but my parents are not supporting me a very little in my carrer 😣.There is only one life and we have to try once what we want to do because failures don't hurt but regret does.

[@shubhamtyagi7963]

Dravid and Laxman always been a nightmare for Aussies bowlers.. 2003-04 .. Golden memories of childhood... This test series always remembered for Indian cricket team exceptional performance.. 303 runs pathnership stand by Dravid and VVS. Then 241 runs inning by Sachin Tendulkar at Sydney in the very next match.. 141 runs inning from the bat of Dada at Bribrane, Gaba.. Anil Kumble perfect replay of Shane Warne bowling... All it means this series had been a milestone in the upliftment of Indian Cricket...

[@sbggg249]

No, it was the next very next match. This 303 partnership was at Adelaide(2nd test). Then Melbourne which India lost and then Sachin's arguably one of the best innings came at Sydney(4th test).

[@Rakesh11503]

Dravid's backfoot cut was a treat to watch. These two have had some legendary partnership.

[@201282joydeep]

Lost my father in 2000...only joy for me was these cricket matches during those years

[@rockysoft2227]

Same here..lost him in 2000 August 😔

[@trt6106]

RIP to both of your father

[@trt6106]

Rip to your father

[@truepatriot6657]

& now a days ipl, bbl, psl etc has ended all triangular & quadrangular series ☹️☹️☹️☹️

[@anmolshrivastava4179]

@@truepatriot6657 u r right the are raping the game

[@MaverickMaratha]

This is pure Cricket. An excitement for 1-2 days. Way better than the 1000 other 20-20 being played today.

[@arjunghose2868]

I don't even consider 20-20 as cricket it's just an alternative to movies maybe.

[@adityasaigal8080]

True...

[@mahendargoud353]

True

[@mahendargoud353]

If a captained failed 8n pure cricket then we can say he is not a good captain right? Yeah here cones l9rd dhobi never a best captain in test cricket

[@Syamlala12385]

​@@mahendargoud353what happened choker chokli panoti pan why barking your father job dhobi here

[@userKK2023]

I rate this partnership at par with the Kolkata stand. Trailing by almost 500 runs with 6 wkts remaining in a country you haven't won for 22 years - also the giants of that era. I know McGrath and Warne were missed in this series, but don't forget that these bowlers have bowled some amazing spells in cricket history as well.

[@arjunghose2868]

True and well said.However Eden is just a little bit more special and only by a wee bit because we won after following on.

[@irfannaru]

I think Adelaide is up there in terms of the challenges posed. 4 down for 85 in Australia, trailing by 470 odd runs! What are the chances of even beginning to believe that we can do it from there. Yes Kolkata will be the greatest, but Adelaide is right there on top as well.

[@mihirojha4475]

Definitely one of the greats but Kolkata remains the best. It came while following on as well.

[@amankalsi4194]

If we look at any important test victory outside India (some in India as well) , we will mostly have either Dravid or VVS, or both as signigicant contributor. Absolute legends.

[@surajsrjal]

The crispness of the shots off VVS' bat.. what a duo..

[@kumark214]

A traditional classic batsman. No pull shots, no cross bat. Textbook fluency of strokes, the kind that is played on an English summer wicket.

[@omkarkishorerangam3683]

4/85 to 5/388. Dravid and laxman were legends of this format back then 👏

[@rafimohammed6627]

Is this Kolkata test??

[@chinmaylenka1679]

Dravid, Tendulkar, Laxman, Ganguly 🔥🔥. What a middle order that was !! One of the greatest

[@ryanwebb5082]

Dravid - 49 test matches (00-05) averaged over 70. That's mental.

[@sahtarwars8386]

One of the ? Nah THE GREATEST

[@abhijeet785v]

With akash Chopra opening 😂😂😂😂

[@edusin1405]

​@@abhijeet785vthat's why we needed them as middle orders 😂

[@harshavardhangodbole3687]

Dravid and Laxman were like rahu and ketu for Aussies in tests...😂😂😂😂

[@amoghsawant3801]

Laxman sachin sahi hai intl me lara sachin

[@BalaKrishna-gs5ri]

👌

[@santhoshram5436]

😂😂😂

[@saitejreddy5966]

😂

[@SingNostalgiaWithAmogh]

RAHU DRAVID 🔥😎 VVS EDEN ADELAIDE & ALL 4TH INNINGS KETU LAXMAN 🔥🗿😎

[@LuciferMorningstar786]

Thanks CA for this GEM 💎 .Classy batting and a golden commentary team to boot.Golden Memories 🙏🏽👍🏽

[@ashpal22]

It's quite shocking that dravid hitted a six to complete his 💯. Amazing

[@MrColossus1611]

Those pure timing ground shots with cricket bats that were just cricket bats and not baseball. And that crowd that cheered for the home team in Australia, unlike now when Indians dominate in crowd at every Aussie ground too - this video is throwback to days which won't be in fashion ever again, and be almost like a folklore for future generation. P.S.: It's a thrill to see Indian crowd in Australia the way it is these days, especially myself being an Indo-Aussie, but the purity of this video is something else.

[@ProgrammingGeek-l6b]

Such clean, maintained grounds, beautiful textbook cricket shots,I don't know why, but when I see cricket from previous era it looks so beautiful.

[@motionsickness1903]

It's intoxicating to watch these two bat together,and VVS was just something else,the grace and stability he has while playing shots is insane.

[@ayasswain]

Look at those silky touch shots from VVS Laxman. Those beautiful Cover drives, on drives, wristy cuts towards 3rd man. He was class apart. So as Dravid at the other emd. Something thats not seen in today's cricket. Magical duo.❤

[@Laboni4496]

Ram & Laxman jodi. Love From Bangladesh ❤🇧🇩.

[@swarupkumarpatil1676]

Best moments of Cricket those days... Ganguly , Sachin, Dravid, VVS... These players did not have any hate or rivalry between them.. it was pure team game...

[@amitgupta2612]

Aj fav four 4 alag alag team me hi. That time in same team

[@onkardeshpande8037]

Very true. Also there was no ipl that time to make competition in between own players

[@abhikul123]

Imagine we managed to win this test match after facing 556 in the first innings and being 85-4 in the first innings. These are are simply legends.

[@rrh8854]

today even captain does not know how to get one run to win!!😡😅😝😡😝😝😅😅???after tied,,??!!😅😝😝😅

[@rohanyeole6520]

This Duo Dominated Australia when Australia dominated the whole world.

[@girandsingh4893]

Perfectly commented on this duo and aus.

[@UmpireStrikesBack]

No they did not.

[@Apex.edupoint]

What a statement man

[@malaybanerjee8291]

Top class comment

[@harshal1718]

@@UmpireStrikesBack as an Australian you would say that

[@divakarsingh6414]

I didn't watched VVS much, but after this video, he is a genius & class player for me.

[@levy_0010]

from this knock you can realise why laxman was very very special ❤️

[@docsan009]

These two gentlemen were a treat to watch. Especially Laxman.

[@truepatriot6657]

Especially his effortless cover drives were just ❤️❤️

[@durgaprasadreddy4835]

This is cricket and it’s pure class from Great Rahul Dravid and VVS

[@balaramrao1644]

Great to see placement of VVS and R Dravid. When top order failed these players really played well helped to win the test match. Present team must learn from it..

[@eatsleepexercisedeb]

One of the best Australia tour of India series.... This Australian team was a monster the best tour l must say. Under Sourav Ganguly that tour first showed the steel of lndia ❤❤❤❤

[@vishwakaran9020]

Not the best Ausies side without Monster Glen mcgrath

[@Happythoughts747]

India were also without Zaheer Khan , injured after first test. He took five wickets in that match.. So it was even out.. And any team can't be dependent in one player😂😂😂😂

[@chetanchikhalkar9630]

Golden days of Indian cricket for sure

[@shashikantnawani2174]

Absolutely fantastic. These duo proves that they're real heroes who once again after Kolkata. These partnership are golden moments for indian cricket Thank you so much both of you for such lovely display. Well done 👍

[@howardstark8797]

Man those days test cricket is interesting to watch whole day this is not just a team it's an emotion for 90s kids dada's army

[@aryansingla7432]

​@Utsav Arora nowadays the test matches are really interesting

[@aryansingla7432]

​@Utsav Arora compared to then

[@aryansingla7432]

​@Utsav Arora the thing is these nostalgia merchants can never accept that today's generation can play better cricket than them

[@truepatriot6657]

​@@aryansingla7432this generation is all about t-20s they are losing ODIs bcoz of their t-20s mindset

[@kumark214]

@@aryansingla7432in tests? Yes, those days players were better test batsman, with better technique. Except Jaiswal and Pant, none of the current players can come close to them.

[@naysay02]

Ian Chappel is such an adorable grouch. He sounds like he's really hard to impress, and even he had a tone of genuine appreciation for these two and their batting. Benaud was such a master at appraising and praising in the same breath. Absolute masters.

[@MohammedAliChoudharyLaal-zt7xw]

The best two test entertainers of their era watching them both together is a treat.

[@NickHand-c9l]

Boy, Laxman was a classy player. I'm Australian, but despite his habit of always seeming to play better against us, I caught myself being a bit of a fan of his.

[@markmack2008]

I think a lot of us can tick that box mate😅

[@satishmathangi]

Laxman and Dravid both are excellent test cricket players.They brought next level to India with their excellent performance in tests. Both are Legends and hats off them❤❤❤❤❤

[@lovedalestudios]

Dravid Sir....! Beautiful childhood MEMORIES!

[@usmanchaudhry3789]

Dravid was such a treat to watch ❤

[@SanjeevSharma-pi5kd]

Rahul Dravid is pure gold

[@onkar1598]

What a classy stroke play form Dravid and Laxman !!!!!! Elegance at its peak !!!!!! 💙💙❤💥

[@Krm_420_]

11:04 what a beautiful shot ❤️

[@ruok5404]

Indian test 5 superstars those days ,shewag, Sachin, laxman, dravid, ganguly great line up

[@audrishekhardutta1854]

From 85/4 to 388/5.. two determined yet delicate batters stitched one classic partnership to pull india out of trouble. I can watch this cult batting display all day to be honest 🇮🇳🤩👏🏻

[@rajeshbista2690]

I've loved to hate the Aussie team cuz of their unparalleled dominance in the late 90s and 2000s. But one thing I love about Aussies is their never say die attitude and they do give their opponents their deserved due. An Australian channel uploading this partnership is a testament to their gamesmanship. In India only the games where India won are featured Ad nauseam.

[@simhadrimurthy7919]

Rahul getting to century with a six is pure gold

[@gimmigota1]

It's a legendary game from an Indian point of view. We started to believe that we could beat the best. Thank you CA Cricket.

[@pk_psych]

2 legends playing real test match. Dravid and laxman 🙌🏼 nowadays test match feel fade away

[@shivsays24]

Those drives by Dravid.... Absolutely immaculate....

[@Mythology1101]

Nostalgic hits. Wake up early in the morning and turn on the radio and listen to the commentry. Was not fortune enough have tv at home but extremely fortunate enough to listen to those Border Gavaskar series. Absolute jems. In recent times. I only follow test matches and short format world cups. Stopped watching ODI for a while now.

[@onkardeshpande8037]

Rahul Dravid was really Best Batsman.. No match to him. His consistency, concentration level, hunger for Runs, defense technique.... I feel no one comes near to him. VVS Laxman as well - Fabulous cricketer! His 281 runs at Kolkata Test in 2001 are still fresh 🥰

[@ManojKumar-sf7cb]

Two unsung heros were instrumental in monumental innings

[@rajarshiban]

Was present at the Eden Gardens during the 2001 epic partnership. No wicket lost during a day. But this was on per. Only one country that stood up to Australia those days be it home or abroad and that was India.

[@manjunathnarayan5412]

Childhood memories..huge fan of rahul dravid💚

[@Hemshankarkumar]

Best days of cricket... i wish this team could have played forever

[@amitmalhotra9497]

Me also want this ❤

[@amitmalhotra9497]

But cnt possible because nature is the rule of change😊

[@Hemshankarkumar]

@@amitmalhotra9497 good thing doesnt last long bhai ... i wish chappel had never came n destroyed our fav cricket team n fav captain ...

[@shamitbiswas5340]

After the historic performance in crucial moment at Eden Garden(2001), this duo again showed their own class against the Aussie through their another classic exhibition of batting in another crucial situation at Adelaide Oval(2003).....

[@MrNimesh1975]

OMG...Sachin , Sehwag , Ganguli , Dravid and Laxman......together......Legends...

[@chythu007]

Not sehwag

[@NaveenKumar-b3q4d]

Sehwag -average 49+ in test cricket sr.82+ ❤❤ he is not match saver he is match winner

[@Spiritualsoul25]

I still remember someone saying that Laxman's timing is so perfect that hits so beautifully in the gaps that he doesn't let the fielder move an inch and the ball is gone

[@mohammedirfan5733]

The boundary @ 5:31 by VVS was just a flick & it raced to the boundary. He was on a midas touch that day.

[@anandparmeswaran6681]

Laxman & Dravid both are Classy & Elegant players , delight to watch for eyes & what a partnership when India had lost 4 wickets

[@prash175]

So happy to see one of my favorite umpires "Late Mr. David Shepherd" 🙌

[@New-approach]

Ya

[@sripadkulkarni]

Laxman’s flow of shots on the offside is just unbelievable… he makes it look so easy

[@kabishraj]

I think McGrath and Warne were not playing, but that doesn’t take the shine off of Dravid and Laxman’s superb batting. Some of the shots are just wow...And the commentary by Tony Greig, Ian Chappell and Bill Lawry...icing on the cake. I remember the Aussie coach was cocky about winning the series 3-0, but in the end, they have to scramble for the draw😊

[@arjunghose2868]

Mcgrath and Warne were both playing in the 2001 kolkata test and could do nothing

[@deveshanilsawant3416]

they played well but I think the Aussie bowlers didn't bowl particularly well overall other than Bichel. this series had excellent batting pitches in general too.

[@RachaelWill]

Thanks cricket Australia of keeping archive of these gems of matches. Easily accessible to internet 😊

[@rajivradha]

I wrote this about Laxman and Dravid: The affair was short and included just two dates; on both occasions it was not witnessed at the ground or seen live on television; and there was a third party. Yet, I was forever smitten with the fling. Love was meant to be, given he is the great nephew of my namesake, the second Indian President, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Such a surname carries weight in the Sub-Continent and VVS Laxman lived up to its expectations. By 2001 VVS Laxman had been an international for five years, but the focus was on Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly; musketeers of the nation’s cricket from opposite corners of the country. Then the Calcutta Test with Australia occurred. VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid’s partnership has become the stuff of legend, growing in significance with every passing year, mesmerising Hyderabadi wrists and Bangalorian correct play. It was a typical South Indian celebratory collaboration: mathematical precision in reading the situation, strong spice-infused shots, gentlemanly conduct and unpresuming. A photograph of the pair leaving the field at the end of the fourth day hangs proudly in my study; bats aloft, towels adorning the neck and wide smiles. VVS Laxman was now a musketeer. VVS Laxman repeated the feat, this time playing second fiddle to Rahul Dravid, taking on Australia in Adelaide two years later. Facing 556 and at 85-4 they administered a Die Hard 2 win; lightning can occur twice. Each of their strike rates was a mere 52 to take India to safety before opening up. Solid defence rarely seen in modern batsmanship. I have more memories of Rahul Dravid. He debuted with Sourav Ganguly in 1996 against England. The former made 95, the latter 131. From then on, linked together, until VVS Laxman broke that union after the aforementioned partnerships in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Rahul Dravid was classical textbook to the core. Straight bat, organised, technical, structured, meticulous. Tours to the UK in 2002 and 2011 as middle aged pro and senior stalwart showcased the attributes. 217 at The Oval in 2002 was an exhibition of a batsman at the peak of his powers and in full command of his game. The Wall was born. Nine summers on, the true mark of a champion, he composed three tons while the side lost 4-0. Rahul Dravid’s calmness belied his ODI record. In the 1999 World Cup fixture versus Sri Lanka he and Sourav Ganguly decimated the Islander’s bowlers with ferocious strokes. It was embarrassingly one sided. He was a temporary white ball wicket keeper during that period, though thankfully not for long. VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid’s runs came when the team needed them most, proof of mental strength and character; a further example from sport, as with science, politics and good manners, of how India depend on the south for glory, innovation, integrity and decency. Appropriately, there was never an opportunity to orchestrate a Die Hard 3; with a vengeance is not the Indian way.

[@sangeetdebuchya]

Sehwag takes back to back wickets of Gilchrist, Brett Lee at Perth. Late the great Tony Greg “ How come he didn’t play a test prior to this” ( he was out in first two). Truly a difference maker.

[@anovicenomad1195]

Those childhood days…when BRITANIA meant a bat manufacturing company for us. This video is 13 mins of pure nostalgia…!!❤️

[@pradyumnahebbar2496]

Even after 20years, this Adelaide Test Match never gets old. ❤☺

[@kachua810]

This series of 2003 will be remembered for Shewag 195 @ Melbourne Dravid epic century @ Adelaide Laxman & Dravid partnership @ Adelaide & most most importantly STEVE BUCKNOR

[@anupbokil]

Laxman Sachin 300+ partnership at the SCG And Sachin’s masterclass 241* in the same match when he didn’t hit a single cover drive!

[@anish15]

​@@anupbokil Don't forget, it all started with the Captain's 144 at the Gabba!

[@nitlover8319]

​@Utsav Arora Agarkar got 6 fer and India won the game. So it was a critical partnership

[@jayveeped2665]

Those early morning days 5 am to watch this partnership with out disturbing our parents by keeping tv volume low.. Memories❤

[@aniketsawant2240]

I remember watching it when I was a kid. I turned off the TV after Ganguly got run out. Next morning I wake up and see Dravid has scored a century!

[@anweshchatterjee7595]

How did you not trust these 2 even after Kolkata 2001?

[@MrNimesh1975]

Timing for Australian Test cricket matches in 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m....So after 1:00 p.m. you didn't try to know the score?

[@aniketsawant2240]

@@MrNimesh1975 no. Woke up straight the next day and tuned in around 7 or 8 am. didn't even bother catching the highlights.

[@iameverywhere8551]

@@aniketsawant2240 on which channel did u watch it?

[@aniketsawant2240]

@@anweshchatterjee7595 In those days, 4 down under 100 was a death sentence. But since then I have seen Brendon Mccullum & BJ watling revive NZ from 94/5 to 600+ and Also Partnership between Laxman and Ishant Sharma in Mohali 2010. And now after seeing India score 48 in 3 overs, Mehidy Hassan taking Ban score from 60/6 to 270...anything is possible. I will never say anything is impossible. Which is why I kept watching the recent test despite flat track hoping that Jaddu/Ash will get them allout for 200 and India will chase 100 runs in 15 overs.

[@iamthelegendripper8900]

4:14 goodness what a shot. Straight from the textbook ❤

[@biswajitbhattacharya9421]

In this series, this partnership did set the tone for the Indian Team

[@prabodh11]

Its been 21 years to this but it still feels like yesterday. The another Dravid-Laxman Partnership and the 4th innings chase to win that match, gives me goosebumps still. I was 15 years old back them.

[@aham-mumukshu-asmi]

This is the series where India started turning into a good travelling Test side. Ganguly did the unimaginable and should take all the credit for turning India into a great Test side and also taking us to WC 2003 Final. Post the match-fixing saga of 1999, Indians were leaving cricket and many I knew started hating it. From there, Ganguly built a team of honest and passionate cricketers who took us to several laurels. Thanks Dada.

[@Vpnty]

VVS elegance in every shot ❤❤

[@um946]

Those days are gone when our players used to play sessions after sessions without failing any wickets and piling up big partnerships and dominating spinners

[@himanshunandan8443]

7:22 what a cracking shot sound ❤❤❤

[@abhisheksonavane3978]

Those were the days when the top order used to collapse early, Dravid and Laxman didn’t let the opposition penetrate the middle order. I miss such a solid middle order in present day test cricket 😢

[@ArchieFatcackie]

Those shots were just a thing of beauty.

[@Vangogh1218]

cannot imagine this level of batting against such quality bowling attacks..with 4 wickets down against a mammoth 1st innings total.. and they did it many times.. 2001 kolkata is another example

[@prakashdave5433]

Marwalous hitting, coolness,cosonstration,& firmness to achieve goal,unique example of v v s luxman,record of a centurey

[@RajKumar-qg9iv]

Fighting spirit in a pure way.. Its so satisfying to watch the whole day of test match 😊

[@Infinitish_]

The way Kumble always had his camera out to capture significant moments of the game ❤️ What an era to watch cricket 🙏

[@Vesaa_economicers]

VVS Laxman & dravid on fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 stand

[@deepakkumar5575]

Old days Good memories Two legends with Extraordinary Skills, Classy cricket

[@rahulb06]

After these Matches, Sachin controlled his cover drive and scored centuries 💯❤️

[@Infinitelynobody]

It's impossible to see again such brilliant, elegant, effortless and classic drives💥💥💥🔥🔥🔥 only Dravid, Laxman and Sachin can play such master strokes...

[@testbook1793]

2:41 4:11 4:53 6:35 these shots are greater then various international cricketers career

[@sayanroy4781]

1:37 ❤

[@balasundarece]

Very Very Special Laxman indeed.. :)

[@janardhanareddy9384]

Elegance and grace writeen on every shot played by Dravid and Laxman. Great batsmen

[@parthibanchandrasekaran2816]

I will see this all day, what a wonderful shots from these legendary players

[@MohitGr8Dhote]

Class written on Laxman's bat

[@pratikroy227]

He is after all Very Very Special Laxman for a reason.

[@unrmusicinstitute7358]

This is a classy show from the 2 classy batsmen of test cricket

[@hemanthchandrashekara]

Rahul Dravid was simply outstanding in this test match.. 233 & 72* completely drained the Aussie bowlers...

[@kaustubh1969]

Thank you Cricket Australia!

[@ansumankar3768]

The 2 legends... Dravid & Laxman

[@mannusingh1115]

The flair & ease with which VVS played away from his body (both sides) is unmatched. India held the mighty Aussies. Sehwag 195, Ganguly 143, Ponting consecutive double tons wow