My XI - Ian Chappell: VVS Laxman 281 v Australia, Kolkata - 'Best playing of spin bowling I've seen'

[@listercruz5581]

VVS should be the brand ambassador for Rolex. Timing is so precise

[@AnkitYadav-td6mg]

Good One 👌

[@aravamuthanl2715]

Nice one

[@srinivasnarri8523]

S

[@ok-hg2in]

Underrated 🔥

[@MohanJan1954]

Wisden rated this as the greatest ever century by an Indian. It is sublime!

[@krr3570]

3:07 that's not bad bowling *THAT'S DAMN GOOD BATTING* ❤❤❤❤❤

[@1377sv]

just loved that statement...

[@nathanwilliams2152]

@@1377sv- and it was true. Warne tried everything in that match and bowled well. But Laxman and Dravid were just too good for him. Beautiful innings to watch, both of them.

[@sln7839]

02:55 - 03:05 - Chapell at his best. He's got a deep understanding of the game and can communicate very well. What an awesome story teller he's.

[@Jomotmm]

What I enjoy about his storytelling is that he is an absolute fan of cricket, I mean he speaks of intricacies that not very many can describe and that shows passion for the sport.

[@theemperor2506]

VVS scored 340 runs in that one match alone. Dravid scored 205. Together they contributed 545 runs. VVS and Dravid were highest scorer in first inning also for India. India scored 171 runs in the first inning, this was the exact runs by which India won that test match. Deficit of 274 runs in first inning and then to go on to win convincingly by 171 runs is just Amazing to say the least.

[@andrewjenkinson8948]

I rate it as the greatest innings in the history of Test cricket

[@nathanwilliams2152]

Certainly one of the best. For the third innings. Graham Gooch’s 154* against the WI in 1991, against Marshall, Ambrose, Walsh and Patterson on an up-and-down Headingley wicket, is right up there too - as is Atherton’s 185* in Johannesburg, and Lara’s 153* against Australia in Barbados, are up there too, but the last two were fourth innings.

[@patrickcrogan]

With 'the wall' Dravid's help he pulled off the impossible. the Australian's bowled well at them and were at the peak of their powers. I remember watching Laxman at one end destroying the Aussie attack at the SCG while the rest fell at regular intervals to McGrath etc at the other. Got 150 odd I think out of not much more.

[@SohamBhattacharya3105]

Are you talking about the Sydney test in 2000? Yes, that was magnificent. It was a horrid tour for India but that innings stood out.

[@heyitsrav1]

Yup 167 to be precise

[@BinaryRex18]

Playing McGrath/Warne in AUS is, I believe, the greatest challenge in test history. Lara only made 2 hundreds against an attack which had both of them, in AUS. Tendulkar 116 and VVS 167 were the two masterclass innings that the Indians mustered on their sole attempt.

[@ravishbali3240]

VVS Laxman was the most underrated batsman in the era of Tendulkar, Dravid and Ganguly.He never let anyone rule him.

[@adarshyadav5926]

He was anyday a better Test batsman than Ganguly and no one rated Ganguly above him in Test cricket!

[@Vogler9]

I like Ian Chappell's opinions. They say that an opinion is only as good as the person who gives it. Ian was a great cricketer. Always bold and forthright. I like Dravid, Seawag, Tendulkar and Azadrudin but most of all VVS Laxman. He was so different!

[@ruchirmundhra728]

Duncan Hackenbush frankly speaking Sehwag was the most different and unique among all the names u mentioned

[@dileepguptha31]

There was unforgettable contribution from Harbhajan too

[@abhishekphand4789]

dravid and laxman were complementary to each other..... one had a solid defence and the other one had a great stroke play game

[@jitendersingh3367]

That was the greatest test match of all time!

[@adilbala3353]

This is the greatest innings of all time in Test Cricket !!!

[@vineshnaidoo9402]

8th best

[@thecricketjunkie1437]

Adil Bala Not even close.

[@curnwah11]

I guess you never saw Bradman hit 309 in a day against England. Thats a shame.

[@samlee3039]

Razz 'Em I don't think anyone did, but, fair point.

[@priyabratanayak3031]

Razz 'Em he said under that circumstances laxman's innings was best innings..he ever seen...so why bradman's point ??everyone knows he was greatest legend of cricket history...

[@LaurieBunyan-ws9mn]

How can anyone forget that incredible innings one of the most underrated players of all time

[@yagneshraviteja]

vvs' 1st Inning 59 was the catalyst to the way India went on to win that game, he just set an example and tempo of the game with that one. Also Dravid's solid play is another key ingredients.

[@AllSoundHappiness]

& Harbajan's magic

[@seekerNLearner]

And he was unlucky to be out when ball was hitting arm...great innings

[@anupamtbt]

After that match Australia never forced follow on against india.

[@warnpassion]

Anupam Jain Did they ever get a chance? (Genuine question.)

[@WSTRNS]

@@warnpassion yes, can't say how many times but definitely once at least. at 2012 Australia tour.

[@ArunKumarMrMoneymachine1988]

Not Just australia most teams scared to go with Follow ons and especially with India.

[@Aman-nk5uq]

Haha..the series were damn close after this match. They didn't get a chance. Stop overhyping every shit

[@Aman-nk5uq]

@@WSTRNS they didn't except in 2012. With t20s, odis and tests, captains wanted to decrease their bowlers' workload in this ultra fast cricket era. No one gived follow on these days

[@AshishRegmi99]

Absolutely brilliant. I started watchin cricket when i was very little and this was one of my first and best innings so far. Also Ian Chappel has been one of the true analysts of the game.

[@being_eccendentesiast]

These types of innings we watched very rarely..something magical was happening that whole day when laxman n dravid was on d crease..absolutely marvelous..!!

[@anooptk2sal]

VVS...My favourite cricketer...really a champion

[@shrikantmartande8813]

Impact of VVS Epic 281= # World cricket has witnessed serious reduction in the number of follow-ons being imposed # Every team then believed Australia can be defeated ( initially, before 2001,it seemed almost nxt to impossible)

[@nagarajmreddy878]

True

[@pappukumar420]

temperamentally laxman is the greatest indian test batsman ever

[@pranavanand9818]

When u forget dravid exists

[@atulkothari1999]

So True !!! I wished he deserved to score triple century.., One of the best player and underrated one as well. All time great partnership between classy VVS Laxman and perfect technic master Rahul Dravid !!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@SoumyadipMondalsoumya16]

My fav Test XI: Virender Sehwag Mathew Hayden Ricky Ponting(C) Sachin Tendulkar Brain C Lara Kumar Sangakara(Wk) Andrew Flintoff Shane Warne Brett Lee Dale Steyn Glenn Macgrath Few names like Jacque Kallis, Shawn Pollock, Adam Grilchrist, Rahul Dravid,Wasim Akram, M Muurlidharan are hard to be left out but I have to make a team with variation like Brett lee 150 k/h so..................

[@realjatinsaini]

Soumyadip Mondal just one change replace any one opener with Rahul Dravid without him test match is impossible other than great picks👍👍

[@SoumyadipMondalsoumya16]

@@realjatinsaini I need a best captain too

[@prosenjitbanerjee7490]

Vvs laxman, Mohammad azharuddin, Gautam Gambhir, navjot Sidhu, r brilliant players of spin bowling

[@sreejithtly]

I still remember the match, it was during our summer vacation . We were playing near a friend's house. Whenever we watched TV VVS was there all the time.

[@neilmichael2676]

That a such a fantastic inning, that Dravid hitting 180 didn't even get mentioned in the conversation!!

[@artvibes12]

2001 kolkata test - one of the turning point of indian cricket history.

[@nithinkrishna7783]

The smart move was made by captain Sourav Ganguly and he also gave ball to Sachin who picked 3 wickets back to back quickly. The best captain world as ever seen. The captain who changed world cricket. And Ganguly also is the best six hitter especially to spinners. His coming down the track and lofting over the bowler to six is the best six hitting shot I have ever seen.

[@kundankanan9074]

I don't remember him getting out too many times--once with Murali and once with Warne

[@geographyhistorygeopolitic3851]

Are you sure. Ponting, Steve Waugh, Clive Lloyd, and Allan Border all exist. Also, Sourav won only 21 of the 49 tests he played.

[@debosguitar]

​@@geographyhistorygeopolitic3851 with the bowling resources Ganguly had these are great numbers. Ponting and Waugh both had Warne, Gillespie, Lee and McGrath. Clive Lloyd had his legendary quartet of fast bowlers of Holding, Garner, Roberts and Marshall. Except Kumble and Harbhajan and Zaheer who was a world class bowler on that side.

[@FrenchCutcricket]

VVS - one of my favorite Indian batsman

[@santhoshkumart.v.3454]

Never Say die. Fought bravely. Very very special Laxman, and Rock solid Wall Dravid

[@prabhakarsagar3261]

The kolkata test match was a remarkable victory for Indian team Laxman very very special laxman Australians 🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘 Totally on the back foot It will be never happens again

[@sln7839]

Reason why VVS was succesful against aussies were their fast bowlers always bowl full length and bouncers. Laxman likes that length and he is also a good puller. Laxman also plays spin very well. He's a complete player.

[@santanurakshit6690]

I was in Eden Garden in that test. Shall never forget.

[@Cric_nirvana23]

You're seriously lucky bro

[@shujahmohammed9173]

Forget it

[@dilipvarma3921]

Most underated Indian batsmen.without doubt he is a magnificent test batsman with style and class to be frank at present moment India lacks quality test players .only few batsmen in the world are comfortable to confront Aussie attack that is Lara , Laxman and the golden period of Windies batsman sir Vivian Richards

[@geographyhistorygeopolitic3851]

Sachin?

[@ArunKumarMrMoneymachine1988]

This match still gives Goose Bumps...!!!

[@shivajimaharajj1208]

That's a turning test match for Indian cricket thanku lakshman

[@susheelkumar-tw4hz]

Great ining for vvs laxman 281 against Aussies in Kolkata 2001

[@agr7879]

The greatest innings of all time

[@positivegradient]

One of the greatest innings ever!! One of the greatest test matches ever!!

[@TheIkaraCult]

watching it back, its a sublime innings. VVS is a living legend

[@andilencapai295]

A great test match and he was a versatile flamboyant stroke player,could play from postion 1 to 6 with ease...

[@ruchirmundhra6716]

Couldn't open well though that's why he disliked that position

[@phoarey]

I'm surprised India is not a lot better than they are with over a billion people and cricket being the number one game i.e the top 6 of the quality of Sewag, Laxman, Kohli, Dravid, Tendulkar in all eras..

[@raajac2720]

Ian Chappell one pf the most respected commentator , because no other commentatore have good knowledge about in depth critical analysis. His voice and studious knowledge are unmatched.

[@Happydays-ix1ti]

10 years from interview.....enjoyed a good batting against not bad bowling....it just happens ... thats magic......

[@nikhilshetty007]

It was for me the greatest Test match comeback of all time considering the quality of the opponents.

[@deepakanuraagsathyanarayan9666]

So greatly told what an insight of cricket

[@kundankanan9074]

I would just like to add one thing, 3 paces down, not just for on drive, but also cover drive.. he played one immediately after completing his double hundred.

[@natlmm1]

17 yo me sitting at home watching with my Dad: Australia will bat again with no pressure on them get some quick runs and put the game and the series totally out of reach from the Indians, give their bowlers a rest from the heat and bat while the pitch is at it's best and have Warne bowling on the 5th day to win the game and the series for Australia. Steve Waugh: No I'll enforce the follow on because reasons..... I had to watch this match in so much pain because of Laxman, Steve Waugh was arrogant and totally overrated as a captain and Australia deserved to lose. Laxman well done from an Australia I wish I could have appreciated your innings at the time.

[@123abcdef3]

VVS Laxman was one of major reasons why India won that iconic series in 2001 along with Harbhajan Singh. They were almost gone in the 2nd test and then he played that monumental innings. Sachin Tendulkar may have been the best batsman in the Indian lineup and getting him out was important for the psychological impact, but he wasn't always the most dangerous. VVS Laxman was at times more dangerous than Sachin.

[@nathanwilliams2152]

And Dravid was harder to dismiss…he wasn’t called “The Wall” for no reason

[@123abcdef3]

@@nathanwilliams2152 yes

[@Billie0708]

The Greatest All Time XI: From the Realms of Immortality 1 Jack Hobbs 2 W.G Grace 3 Don Bradman (C.) 4 Sachin Tendulkar 5 Viv Richards 6 Gary Sobers 7 Adam Gilchrist (W.) 8 Shane Warne 9 Wasim Akram 10 Dennis Lillee 11 Sydney Barnes 12th: Imran Khan. Substitutes: ( Victor Trumper , Brian Lara , Jacques Kallis , Muttiah Muralitharan , Malcolm Marshall ) Manager :- Sir Frank Worrell .

[@pierpaoloparisi2049]

This team batting will always declare only 3 or 4 wickets down.

[@gooddaysahead]

VVS is quite underrated in Indian cricket and very responsible players

[@davidgillan9509]

A great player talking about a one of the all time great innings, up with Lara in 99.

[@Iresh_Mashal]

Only after 1-2 years this duo repeated same performance in Australia and won the impossible test match.

[@prosenjitbanerjee7490]

The best innings i have seen

[@balaramrao1644]

It's epic in test cricket history.. for his effort and match winning and saving ability he must be awarded by ICC hall of fame..

[@arvindsharma-yf7wh]

Yes best ever batting that's the reason I've watched it 100 times

[@akshatabhishek3569]

Laxman was sensational but Dravid's 180 was also incredible but once again his efforts are not noticed. Dravid, Dravid, Dravid😭

[@amangoyal923]

331 with Sachin, Dravid was overlooked. 318 with Sourav, Dravid was overlooked. 376 with Laxman, Dravid was overlooked. 410 with Sehwag, Dravid was overlooked. . 170 with Kohli in his last match, FINALLY.... Kohli was overlooked. No one to overlook him on that 2011 England tour and I really loved that , despite the 4-0, 3-0, 1-0 in Tests, ODIs and T20I.

[@sandeepnain5568]

Proud of you Sir

[@jagdishpattnaik8083]

Very very special laxman

[@Insideheart281]

Changed the Indian cricket perception that innings 281.

[@rayuduk350]

Best test innings of all time with 274 to follow on tremendous effort lacchi bhai

[@ramachandrapeta6337]

Mesmerizing innings great innings

[@bachabruh]

It's the Sourav Ganguly who made this decision to move up Laxman at number 3. Dada Rocks!! :-)

[@MrVAMSHIK]

typical bengali arrogance!!

[@SohamBhattacharya3105]

Actually he said it was a collective decision of the management, not the captain's or coach's alone.

[@souryasengupta6039]

MrVAMSHIK Yeah? Looks like that arrogance of ours won India a lot of matches. Thank you.

[@SandeepKumar-lf1ch]

John Wright, and he was right

[@Pratikbarot1]

Dhiman Roy I think tony graig from the comentary box suggested in the Indian first Innings

[@subratobagchi8830]

Tenure (90 to 2006) my best Test xi are as follows : 1. Virendra Shewag 2. Matthew Hayden 3. Jaques Kallis 4 .Brian Lara 5. Sachin Tendulkar 6. Andrew Flintoff 7. Alec Stewart 8. Muttiah Muralidharan 9. Wasim Akram 10. Glenn McGrath 11. Allan Donald .

[@always.entertain]

Agreed with you for 10 players as an wicket keeper I would have opt for Adam Gilchrist. Coach John wright/ Bob Woolner

[@sachinmundhe9579]

This man said wisely..👍😉😎

[@shashikanth_tadoori]

Iconic innings probably defines true character of us Indians never let go keep faith and strive hard

[@mangeshbedarkar4527]

My favourite commentator duo is Ian Chappell and Bill Lawry

[@achyuthanandan3614]

That shot, flick shot to leg-spin.

[@arvindsharma-yf7wh]

Not only good foot work what a Master Class just sheer Timing and a Flick of the Wrist only two greatest batsman had it Off course VVS and the next is Mr.Mhd Azharuddin

[@YtMgk-hv6op]

VVS some how gave his best against Australia. Australians hold him high esteem.

[@Yah16786Ahmed]

Ind was almost dead and buried ,but VVs had other ideas, the rest is history. U need a combo of talent and mental toughness to play like this

[@Shiva_The_King_007]

This should be the number one innings

[@gvgandhi]

This game changed the course of Test cricket in India. There was India before this match and there is India after this match.

[@positivegradient]

Laxman - the king of counter attack, and that too against that Aussie team.

[@srinivasnarri8523]

Laxman almost played from day 2 to day 5 How much he runned and got tired Really unimaginable Hatsoff to vvs Magical timer of cricket ball in cricket history

[@annasemisomberi]

I do remember Virendra Sehwag's 201* not out at Galle Ajanta Mendis getting decoded by Indians😍

[@J_Teriyaki]

I lived in Perth, WA back then. A guy in a local pub said the time change, for the radio coverage, must be halfway between Western Australia and England. I said only 2.5hrs backward. Australia must be part of Asia!. My travel experience has always been such although I've always liked a beer (x100) in Dover, London (near the British Museum), Cambridge + Manchester (lesbians kissing in the audience at a comedy show🍺🥃!!). Cheers from Melbourne 👍

[@mgkabeer6897]

VVS great player in indian cricket history

[@vivekmondal9034]

It was THE test match of decade.

[@tino6440]

It is

[@ajaybhathire]

I don't know about the factors to judge an innings as best or flawless or impeccable. Maybe Laxman innings will not fall under any of the top ten under each of these. But given the circumstances of the series, match and how it truly changes Indian test cricket over the 20 years I will definitely judge this among the greatest innings ever played along with greatest supporting act by Dravid This will be definitely be remembered and talked about by Indian fans and others over years and years to come

[@ayasswain]

Wisden has rated this innings of VVS as the 2nd best test century of all time. Such was class of VVS Laxman in this innings. Yes correct Dravid also played a magnificent supporting role and scores a big knock of 180.

[@bekabittiindian]

Languid and Imperious VVS Laxman

[@sln7839]

It was a no-brainer that laxman should bat no. 3 in second innings. It was quite evident in that innings of 59. Even an average cricket fan would know.

[@bharathsf]

Even the 3rd test in Chennai was heart in mouth

[@trrameshkumar9318]

V V S against Australia (best bowling attack) is great

[@nawani99]

what music plays at the end? its great!

[@hafizmuhammadahteshamqures4710]

What an innings

[@GOODTHINKER691]

VVS Laxman sir 🙏🙏

[@mr.raghav1881]

That's Damn good batting❤❤

[@teesrakinara]

A gem of a player who unfortunately overshadowed by sachin hype.

[@vishnup5021]

Obviously dada made the move, who else?

[@arunchaudhary1722]

yes, it is obvious. had u not written this, i would have.

[@Riuytfhjklf4634]

Who is dada?

[@arunchaudhary1722]

@@Riuytfhjklf4634 The prince of Kolkata, the royal Bengal tiger, the current BCCI boss, the future ICC president, Sourav Chandidas Ganguly is fondly called "DADA". The word literally means elder brother (a role he played with perfection to so many youngsters)

[@Riuytfhjklf4634]

@@arunchaudhary1722 oh that guy who was afraid of genuine fast bowlers, faked an injury after seeing grass on wicket against Australia, ya ya i remember that coward.

[@arunchaudhary1722]

@@Riuytfhjklf4634 yes bro, the same guy who mauled the same "genuine fast bowlers" (i will call them one of the the greatest bowlers as i respect even my opponents) in gabba. Slashing a sublime 144 when his team was in dire straits. The same "coward(as u put it)" who smashed an unbeaten 141 against mighty SA bowlers in an ICC tournament's semi-final (to which the great Shaun Pollock said that it was the finest innings he ever saw). Yes bro, the same guy. You cannot be more correct.

[@annasemisomberi]

I have high regards for VVS

[@Rayling699]

That was first test match I watched

[@junaidiqbal9030]

Ian Chappell’s obsession with number 3 is unreal

[@invisible3237]

Vvs is so underrated

[@LazyDoc333]

Nobody mentioned Harbhajan took 13 wickets in that match

[@AxeDharme]

This is about batting so why would they. Of course we know he did take 13 wickets because it included the first ever test match hattrick by an Indian.

[@LazyDoc333]

Not just this video...everytime they talk about this match..they praise laxman...but never mention that harbhajan took 13 wickets

[@bhagyeshkulkarni9259]

@@LazyDoc333 I agree mate.. And they say bowlers are the ones who wins you test matches but still underestimate them... As u rightly said Harbhajan's impactful performance in this match has always been overshadowed by the astonishing knock of 281 played by Laxman...

[@krr3570]

Of course he did ❤❤ even Sachin took 3 key wickets in the required time even that added to victory and Dravid was also amazing in the Second innings But LAXMAN is *THE most important person in that point of match*

[@bhagyeshkulkarni9259]

@@krr3570 Yes but still we couldn't have one that if Harbhajan hadn't taken those 7/6 wkts in the second innings which was the most crucial time in the match... Yes sachin did play a part too.. But if it hadn't been for that Harbhajan's spell then not sure we were going to win the match...yes we would have drawn that for sure but win wasn't so clear even after playing that remarkable innings...I would say Laxman was very important to come back in the match and give India a chance to draw or win, more to draw the match.. But Harbhajan's wickets made sure that we win the match... I would still rate Laxman's innings a bit higher but Harbhajan's performance was not less too... Both were almost at par, 19-20 to Laxman maybe...

[@MrAhuapai]

I never understood why Laxman didn't seem to get the credit he deserved. Wonderful player.

[@nikunjdixit3225]

Well, he got a lot of credit. He just wasn’t the same level across all conditions as Sachin and Dravid.

[@avijitbhattacharya5528]

Watched it 10 times, tried to hit the like button 10 times but alas! KZbin only allows 1 like per video :P

[@yadwindersingh3821]

VVS stands for “Very Very Special”

[@ganjirabikant8426]

Probably vvs is the greatest Indian test batsman after sunny gavaskar ...u can put even Rahul dravid in that league