From the Vault: Laxman's brilliant maiden ton

Relatively unknown Indian opener VVS Laxman starts a love affair with Australia and the SCG, scoring a superb 167 in 2000

[@akapbhan]

Never seen another player who played Warne and Mcgrath so elegantly as Laxman

[@nagarajmreddy878]

Yes

[@SHUBHAMKumar-qd1pi]

Lara

[@rajaganapathysethuraman4697]

True

[@Saurabh24776]

Lara

[@rajgoud5578]

​@@SHUBHAMKumar-qd1pi Lara గాని మడ్డ గుడు బామ్మర్ది...

[@marzouqsaleemi6779]

Pakistan fan here, have to admit VVS Laxman was one of my favourite batsmen to watch growing up, absolute legend!

[@harryindiano]

@@julianbanks1885 that is the way testcricket is meant to be played. There is delicacy in test cricket that everyone cannot observe

[@ajitkites4]

Thanks bro

[@mesky1193]

Tuk tuk? He was a boundary hitter, played at a very gd rate, demolished Aussies pretty much everytime...

[@nagarajmreddy878]

@@julianbanks1885 No brother. He is s boundary man.pleasing to watch.

[@saketbhavsar1544]

@@julianbanks1885 idiot

[@userKK2023]

Your team is down and out. You're opening the innings and go at run a ball, against the world's best team, against the world's best bowlers in their den. And you end up scoring 167. Only a Very Very Special man can do that.

[@Hamza-ek8xy]

Mohammad Yousuf has done that many times. VVS laxman is a great batsmen but not just the only one who did that

[@baqir560]

@@Hamza-ek8xy vvs laxman far superior ❤️❤️

[@Periscope99985]

@@baqir560 true

[@Hamza-ek8xy]

@@baqir560 not really. Who’s average is better in test cricket, go search it up. Mohammad Yusuf averages 52. Laxman averages around 46. I’m not saying that Laxman was a bad player, I’m saying that both were very good players.

[@baqir560]

@@Hamza-ek8xy laxman was a headache for australia

[@sahilkhot8376]

Look at Tendulkar’s face .. the sense of confidence that they found one more warrior in the then team which went on to become the best in the world

[@arvindhalaharvi6636]

Damn is it, I thought Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid (150) had nervous faces of he can do what we cannot..

[@Green-6937]

I still remember when India has been thrashed by Aussies in the first two tests, Captain Sachin said to media "look our team is very inexprienced ,look at vvs Laxman he is very inexprienced,he pointed Laxman's name, in the very next match Laxman played this gem, To me this is the best innings by an Indian in Australia.

[@imwalkworse6298]

VVS always saved his best for Australia. Mark of a great batsman,

[@atabish2]

I was shocked to see the stats of this match. India scored just 261 in this inning. Out of which 167 was contributed by Laxman. Really a classy batting from a new comers prospective.

[@RandomGuy-pr7gt]

Magician with his wrists, his stats doesn’t justify his talent. Most of the time in his career he had to play with lower order or tail, if he was sent up the order may be his stats would’ve been better. But watching him play was an absolute treat.

[@viivekkaushal5504]

Not exactly....Even his stats are impressive 8781 runs @ average of ~ 46 ...n that too when u bat with tailenders most of the time.....A man without whom some of greatest wins were not possible.....However, only God knows what would have been the case had he batted at 1 down ( his preferred position) ....We had the Wall at 1 down, God at 2 down,Lord of offside at 3 down, so a player of VVS's genius had to bat at 4 down....

[@annapurnapenumarty2232]

a highly underrated player never got enough opportunities to play ODI's one of the very few players who have played more than 100 tests but never played world cup!

[@TestTubeBaba]

praneeth penumarty Yeah. Including Langer.

[@nsundu123]

he didnt make a place in ODI due to his fielding & his slow batting from 2004 onwards it cost India & hampered his prospects , But in test he was the best

[@himasekharrajulapati8279]

@@nsundu123 he's a stroke maker

[@nsundu123]

He played 86 odis other people were just cementing the place , he was more known for test match skills beyond 2004 his game hampered india in ODIS more over his fielding wasnt upto the mark his drop catches cost india very badly in TVS victor cup and i still remember him Diving to catch kirsten in the 2001 tri series final would have been a sitter for Sewag !!!!!

[@nsundu123]

@@himasekharrajulapati8279 He was but bad running and his fielding wasnt good it costed his place

[@shaileshhegde9205]

Lazy elegance , his shots were like a poem, a flowing stream, calm but serene..his off drives, his wrists ..my my..one of India’s biggest test match winners ever..very very special!

[@vik_body_beld7294]

After Azar, VVS laxman is the most stylish and wristy player.

[@user-xl6yr1ob6f]

Looks like he used go to all boys school (if u k what I mean😉)

[@ishaanshshukla428]

@@user-xl6yr1ob6f nope

[@nooneknows19]

@@user-xl6yr1ob6f 😂

[@nagarjunavuchuru4630]

At least VVS didn't sell out his country and ditch hia wife for another woman

[@stashatstake]

@@nagarjunavuchuru4630 don't ruin the mood. This is a place to admire Laxman's batting.

[@randomvideos007]

Nothing can be sweeter than the tackk sound from Laxman's bat.

[@supremegodemperordonaldtru3563]

His technique is like a right handed yuvraj. I liked seing this era of Indian cricket as an opposition to SL.

[@abhinavslathia]

One of the greatest test batsman from India. Respect!

[@abhijeetparalkar8271]

Sweet enchanting sound that comes out when the leather touches his willow is probably the most gratifying sound for a cricket lover's ear.his wristy strokeplay like an elegant artwork of master craftman is equally magnificent and a treat for eyes. Take a bow Mr.Very very special of cricket.

[@riteshnets]

He was such a good natural puller of the ball.Thats what made him so successful in Australia.

[@krishnanunnimadathil8142]

Laxman uses his bat like a paintbrush. Very very special indeed.

[@atmarampanduranga6719]

He faced McGrath, Brett Lee and Shane warn like they are just ordinary bowlers 😂

[@suryar9704]

Very very special Laxman Wrist wizard😎

[@loopbloke]

Who said he is underrated?

[@FreakTicKeR]

All the time I love watching Ganguly,Sachin,Dravid and Laxman's batting in the late 90s and early 2000s ❤️ They are beyond comparison They all are living legends for a reason 🔥❤️ Love and respect from Bangladesh 🇧🇩❤️

[@jugal029]

No flamboyance....Just sheer talent.....and yes.....typical laxman simplicity

[@saranyanmukundan9252]

There's two shots which no one could make it look more delightful like vvs. His full faced cover drive & his on drive against the spin

[@nitlover8319]

Biggest match winner in test cricket for India in the last decade along with Dravid and sehwag

[@nikhilphadtare4651]

Watching this after reading about the same in his autobiography 281 and beyond. A big salute to this man's determination.

[@Ootabaavicinema]

Very very special Lakshman..that is vvs Lakshman 😍

[@prabodh11]

One of the most stylish batsman, a legend of the golden era of cricket.A brilliant person on/off the field. on the same league as Sachin, Ganguly and Rahul. And most importantly a nightmare for Australia(best cricket team of that era). India has not yet found a replacement for him sadly.

[@ankitsrivastava3125]

One year later: He had a new partner in crime- the Wall at Kolkata

[@andilencapai295]

A stylish courageous player who matched the flamboyant flair of Mark Waugh matched with an incredible 👏 defensive capabilities,that is what made him versatile...

[@goingoz5389]

Everybody hits the ball so hard, cruelty, and revenge. Only VVS hits the ball with love and carves every shot beautifully which is above class all I can say. If you watch beautiful gal and we will see them again n again. lly, VVS Laxman’s shots and damn they are such beautiful.

[@satrughnachhatar4500]

Special player

[@sarthaksingh2240]

1 Years Later 2001 India 🇮🇳 Vs Australia 🇦🇺 India Score-657/7 VVS Laxman-281* Dravid-180* That Was Awesome

[@amitchhabra999]

People thought Md Azharuddin is wristiest batsman in the world. Then came Very Very Special Laxman. Both from Hyderabad 💓🇮🇳

[@suryar9704]

2:00 to 2:07 McGrath gold 😂😂😂😂😂👌

[@bollyBob1980]

The reason why VVS is a legend is because he thrived in adverse conditions: The more difficult the conditions, the better he played; this innings he played in conditions made for Lee, Warne, and McGrath and looked like the local. So when enthusiasts start that tedious conversation about averages in different eras comparing Kohli, Smith, Warner et al., to Bradman, Sobers et al., I remind them VVS averaged painfully shy of 46 and those young gents do not come close to him.

[@mrspeaker6720]

Amazing batting - it would have been good to have included the shot of Brett Lee calling to him and applauding his innings after he got out. Good spirit of cricket there

[@MrSaivasu]

That dream timing every batsman tries to put on the ball....It is very natural and free flowing...Very very special.

[@srinivasanranganathan3468]

Laxman is one of most technically sound batsman one can see in world cricket. Very talented, gifted player. I feel he didn't do justice to his enormous talent!!!

[@dr.sunnysharma8017]

VVS you are a Legend.....Great test batsman....this is an absolutely fantastic treat to watch....

[@windellbrown3743]

He is a complete batsman, he played his shot all around the ground. Kept everyone busy.

[@nishadrajdhage6303]

Every off side Shot is Treat to Watch. One of most Stylish batsman of all time ❤

[@ranadheerreddy6477]

Such a stylish batsmen really played well against australia many times and he played 132 test matches the greatness of laxman was even though he is having a chance to play for another 20 to 30 test matches he retired and given chance for another batsmen and for his talent he would have played 175 above test matches very easily and he played well in odis also many match winning games

[@vijaysahabsuryawanshi4289]

Even the sound when he hits the ball is Very very special.

[@kiddanger4202]

That reminds me of That ‘70s Show!

[@nishantkumaryadav3306]

Great VVS Laxman sir....never forget your innings and your golden time in cricket history.... heartily salute sir 🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@sameerkasu2550]

VVS.. LAXMAN A nightmare for Aussies... Wrist wizard a master craftsman he caress the ball seldom does he hit hard

[@taherakhatun6522]

Laxman like you so much. For your criket playing style.. and for srh

[@kunalpatil4016]

On that era.. When fab Four were there boundaries were very long.. V tough to reach to boundary.. With so many slips loved to watching cricket those days

[@pencil_unleashed]

When you are tall like VVS or KP you always have the chance to play those cover drives with elegance and power to any outswinger because of long legs and long extension of arms. I love his batting more than his Hindi.

[@prabodh11]

Hindi is not his mother tongue, but he is trying hard to get there, we should appreciate that. thanks

[@snskumar6966]

He is not good at his mother tongue either....sure it doesn't matter...but wonder why so

[@vigneswarans4489]

2:15 his flick through mid-on is one of the most wristy shot ever 😍😍

[@gulshankaith8189]

Brilliant batsmen with high class technique and a great wrist worker Proud of indian cricket Laxman the King of Wrist and BATTING👍👍👌👌👌👌🙏🙏🙏

[@1824ajay]

I love vvs absolute class!!Much respect to the man!!!

[@gsagar2784]

Laxman had made miserable the life of an entire generation of Aussie bowlers which includes McGrath, Gillespie, Lee, Johnson etc. Its the Aggression in its purest form.. Whenever he was down on form, an Aussie invite took care of everything. The Very Very Special..!

[@fahimjakati9131]

special innings by legend laxman old memory... beauty

[@saptarshitalukdar3999]

Laxman's encrypted message: See you all in Eden gardens

[@amitbadri11]

🤣😂😂

[@prabhavvenkatesh9247]

most underrated batsman

[@KeepCalmandLoveClassics]

What A Batsman! Class Apart 👏🏼👏🏼

[@nomad4k]

Never forgotten. Greatest legend of the long format

[@anuvab10]

VVS Laxman is my idol and best ever smart and disciplined cricketer.

[@TheAutomotiveFeed]

What a Great Display of class batting..

[@prochallani9121]

Laxman had a special liking for Aussies, he had scored against them big both in Australia and India.

[@rajeshbista2690]

Debut Hundred against this sorta attack is no joke. VVS was not blessed with the athleticism, the strength, but none of that seemed to matter when he was batting because he was blessed with magical wrists and his sense of timing.

[@prasad413in]

One of the best test batsman to play in Australia it is not easy especially with McGrath,Warne on their prime and Laxman played them with ease

[@bruceborges]

VVS should have been in the team every time he was available, it was a great injustice to him and Indian cricket every time he was left out.

[@postbyamit]

Very very special Inning From Laxman

[@TheIkaraCult]

one of the classiest batsmen ever

[@santoshkumerprajapat8139]

Classic innings from the classical batsman

[@JayS-iw3vi]

Batting looked different when VVS was in this sord of mood.

[@digantakumardas1543]

One of the best classic and stylish cricketer ever produce of all time cricket history....

[@puthalathsreeju]

Always cool and stylish batsman.very very special Laxman.

[@tayanmaschatak8680]

With this innings VVS to Aussies : knock knock, tera baap aya!

[@sauravanand6047]

That was an career saving knock from laxman

[@riyas7993]

VVS classic batsman ever

[@bhaskarghosh8245]

The most eye pleasing player of india at that time..😍

[@ahsanulhaqshoeb9826]

Great vdo... Nostalgic one

[@sagnikchaudhuri4142]

From 0-3 to 2-1 in two decades....Indian team has come a long way

[@shiv_editz4929]

That wrist work when playing a pull shot🙌👌

[@prochallani9121]

Most of his innings resulted in India's victory or in saving the game. But unfortunately they went unnoticed. My kudos to Very Very Spectacular Lovable Laxman.

[@rheakasturi351]

Telugu batsmen and wrist work - a match made in heaven. Right from Azhar to Laxman to Rayudu.

[@arvindhalaharvi6636]

and Rohit

[@muhammadhuzaifa5935]

My favorite batter of all time

[@naik983]

From the Vault 1)Sachin Tendulkar 148 at SCG 1992 2)Sachin Tendulkar 114 at WACA 1992 3)Sachin tendulkar 116 at MCG 1999 4)Sachin tendulkar 241 not out at SCG 2004 5)Sachin tendulkar 154 not out at SCG 2008 6)Sachin Tendulkar 153 at Adelaide Oval 2008 Requests above Channel 9 best commentatory superb entertainment Regards Mayur

[@inspirecoachingcenter]

VVS LAXMAN made his test debut against sa in Ahmedabad on 20.11.96. He got fame after his Sydney test hundred against aus

[@humanbeingpritam4771]

Exact fame came on eden test

[@rithvikreddymarri6853]

One of the finest test player for team India

[@selvarasanrangasamy7483]

AMAZING BATTING BY VVS LAXMAN . HE IS SMASHING SHANE WARNE BOWLING WITH HIS EXCELLENT FOOTWORK .

[@Superfly1503]

One of the best to ever come to Australia. In my opinion he is underrated compared to his contemporaries. As good as Tendulkar and as pleasing to watch as any I’ve seen.

[@vishwakaran9020]

Better than sachin n dravid...he is our telugu pride

[@rahuldhanga4122]

Almost all the Pull shots were in front of square ❣️

[@chandanpachani7807]

The wrist magician. Everytime I watch him I just wonder how prolific he was against the mighty Australia of that time

[@vishwakaran9020]

Sachin never played like vvs did here in Ausies especially vs Mcgrath .... A classy innings💗

[@vishnubhaskaranbhaskaran8191]

കൈക്കുഴകൊണ്ടെഴുതിയ മഹാ കവിത.....

[@viratkumar7803]

?

[@raghunathr9551]

@@viratkumar7803 Translation :fine poetry with wrists

[@manthanrajsharma5474]

The best KZbin channel

[@raguramvaithi2462]

Glorious. Absolutely glorious

[@PAVANKUMAR-rz2ub]

A class and special player from India who never scared about Australia

[@user-xl6yr1ob6f]

I think he smacked aus more than 10dulkar. (That is when both were playing together)

[@susheelkumar-tw4hz]

Great batting for vvs laxman in 1999 tour of border gavaskar trophy

[@LamboWalker23]

Best ever innings from an Indian IMO.

[@sushmajindal-xl1yu]

A special..best timer of the ball..

[@vikramchahal9676]

Classic batsman 👏👏👏👏

[@aritradatta1981]

One of the best innings of test cricket

[@mademan8450]

Magnificent Batting.... Quality of cricket at that time was amazing!

[@Shiva_The_King_007]

Saw this as a kid don't know the value of that innings ❤️

[@nelliprasadrao5725]

One of the best indian bats man vvs laxman sir

[@anshulsharma312]

That was the Team, those were the days.No matter who we played no matter where we played we played like true legends. Thanks Dada for building such important pillars for Indian cricket that has even helped the heroes of today. Very lucky to witness such a golden age of Indian cricket ☺️

[@mahqindia2414]

VVS batting and channel nine commentary, Bill Laurie, Tony Greig and Richie Benaud, those were the days golden era of cricket.

[@nagarjunavuchuru4630]

You bet. Mark Nicholas, Alan Wilkins among others