If you saw the actual match you would realize that you have to give credit to dravid as well, the aussies tried to break him as the weaker link in their partnership but he quietly put away many bad balls and rotated strike well
I remember watching this when I was in 10th class. I have gradually stopped watching cricket since then. Maybe because, I know that I've already watched the most beautiful, most amazing innings ever played, and that it's all downhill from there.
With out a doubt this is the best inning of all time viv was and will remain the greatest bats man of all Time but this inng beats any thing els I have seeen played in last 35 years from any one vvs thanks for the entertainment
The high point for me was whn arguably the best spinner in the cricket history, Warne, hit his breaking point of frustration and started bowlin bouncers to him !! It was hilarious at the same time pitiable.
Laxman if you're reading this...you need to stop looking down the wicket every time you get bowled and hoping it's a no-ball....just accept that you got bowled and walk off like every other batsman would do. On your day, you're an ok batsman, you're certainly not anything that special but show some class by walking off when you get out.
@bertyblue You've trolled other Laxman videos with your irrelevant criticisms. You know nothing about cricket if you think Laxman is an ok batsman; his technique, his timing, and his ability to perform in timely situations make him an incredibly impressive batsman. If you think he's actually watching this, you're a moron. Stop with this shit that he, of all players, is unsportsmanlike for checking for a no ball. Have you heard any bowler complain about how Laxman goes about his game? I haven't.
@bertyblue along with azhar he has the best wrists ever. while azhar could destroy an attack better than him, laxman is one of the best batsman on a wearing 4 or 5 th day strip ever.
Laxman if you're reading this...you need to stop looking down the wicket every time you get bowled and hoping it's a no-ball....just accept that you got bowled and walk off like every other batsman would do. On your day, you're an ok batsman, you're certainly not anything that special but show some class by walking off when you get out.
can't stand this fat indian fool, hope he retires soon, every time he gets bowled or caught he look straight at the umpire to see if it's a no-ball, what an idiot
I can't stand this guy - has anyone else noticed that everytime Laxman gets out, especially when he gets bowled he looks straight down the wicket at the umpire to check if the ball was a no-ball....it's so friggin annoying...yesterday when he was cleaned bowled by Anderson he made the umpire check to see if it was a no-ball!! I can't believe he doesn't get any slack for this...
@bertyblue shut up u obviously dont know anything about Cricket, im English and Laxman and Dravid are the only two Indian Cricket players that i respect,
@asanderson169 Recently in the test series, this idiot got bowled by Anderson, instead of just walking when you're bowled like every other batsman would, this fool FORCED the umpire to check if it's a no-ball!!
Stats and records do not do justice to this man. What Roger Federer is to tennis VVS Laxman is to batting in cricket. Such silken and effortless strokeplay. He along with Mahela Jayawardene show us how beautiful batting can be.
no cricketer can be born in this country even gavaskar or sachin they salute laxman because he is the master of tails which the other cricketrs in india cannot and will not do it or they cant do it if he is retired then indian test team shakes without their depender or the best middle order batsmen forever
"This place has come alive.." "Have a look at him (Kid in the gallery) He is loving every second it.." Oh Boy ! they are turning it on.. These words from Tony Graig were just great. perfectly suits the phenomenal fight back by VVS & Dravid. VVS is class apart.
I just keep coming back to this video. It had to be epic in Eden Gardens when the Aussies began to smell blood (the halfassed hook Greig makes a big deal about), then Gillespie forces an inside edge from Laxman...only to get belted for 3 quality boundaries in that same over.
Oh. Man. I have been seeing this video perhaps 30th-40th time in last 1 year. Still it brings a sensational feeling every time. What a come back..!!! Force to follow on & then lost 2 early wickets, on the brink of an innings defeat, playing against the strongest Australian team of all time VVS & Dravid pulled it from an impossible situation. It is rare to see this kind of match. The against the spin & inside out strokes by VVS of Shane Warne deliveries were majestic.
Oh..This is just mesmerizing. I have been seeing this video here in youtube at least 30 times now, but still I feel like watching it again and again. There are no words to describe this VVS special. This innings changed the Test Cricket performance for India after this Test match. VVS is a legend, no matter if he did not succeed in the One day format. As Auusie great & captain in this match Steve Waugh said after this series "VVS Laxman stood between us & victory"
how many times this man has saved india we dont know,it is countless,he savd us by scoring 281 here,he made us win mohali tst,durban tst and colombo test last year,single handedly, i wonder what will india do when he will retire, ia ma sure they will loose the no.1 status instantly just like after hayden ,warne and mcgrath australia are sliding down,,india need to groom pujara ad mohd kaif prehaps to fill in shoes of dravid and laxman,,
my god what an epic knock... truly sensational.. what drives, what flicks. what a wrist he has.. what a batsman.. the greatest innings in last 50 years .. this century equals sachins 100 century .. watched this video 100 times...only his 2 nd century makes 6 all time best in wisdons book ur god of cricket
what a player!!!!!!!!!! no words to describe this innings...where the hell he came for this match.even after 100 or 200 years this innings ll stand top of the table and world will proudly pronounce this great innings, its a privillage for us to see this innings.. changed indian cricket ..finally innings from hands of god
The numbers 281 have acquired a sacred meaning to Indian cricket followers after this logically impossible knock. Indian cricket history can be classified into before 281 and after 281 and the latter phase undeniably the most successful era....all because a sinuous, willowy, symmetrical and beautiful as a brook batting by VVS-a man who signifies sublime. Indian Cricket should be eternally thankful for the cricketing Mozart for the best composition ever. In times to come this 281 will become best
'The will of a single hero can breathe courage into the hearts of a million cowards' This is so true of this innings. Sachin was a coward. At the most important time he would get out. Dravid was so terrified of Warne he had to consult a psychiatrist. Ganguly only displayed his 'heroism' off the field in an uncouth manner like removing his shirt etc. It was after this innings that Indian cricket team began to exude confidence and are right now no,1 ranked test team.
@plato1socrates Why would you say Dravid was terrified?? He and Laxman together helped India post a good total and win the game. Both are skilled batsmen.
@plato1socrates - You are absolutely correct. It is after this epic innings the history of India's success in Test Cricket changed. Though Sachin & Dravid are also great batsmen but Laxaman's innings has always come in a winning cause. After this man match he has got his only MOM award of his carrer at Port of Spain where his batting helped India to win a Test match in West Indies after a long long time.
@plato1socrates u seems to have no knowledge when u say sachin is coward and dravid is terrified..give some respect to the guys who deserves it and remember one man cant win a game for u, its a team game mate..
Salutes to this world class player. What an epic knock. I still remember this innings watching on TV in my college days. This innings was so special that it was choose to be the 2nd greatest innings ever played in Test cricket by Wisden. The 1st was by Don Bradman. What a class. Gives an impression of an Artist sketching a portrait with a paint brush. Comes at no 5 to bat with only the tale enders to follow him. He played this innings against the best bowling attack of that time.
I always loved Ian Chappell's def of a great player: A player who could turn around a match relatively quickly...doesn't that define Laxman given the number of match-winning and match saving innings he's played?
india retain its ranking 'coz of vvs laxman ,,its laxman who saves matches and also make losed matches win for india,,bot all credit is going to dhoni who did nothing ,nothing in his batting nothing in captainsy but no credit for vvs and no advertisement for vvs whyyy???
His name says it all: Very very Special Laxman. However, he still ends up getting the shaft from BCCI. Much underrated players gets a nod ahead of him.
@Rahul7293 Glad you pointed that out; I thought the same. Superb shot, considering he looked like he was getting into position to drive it on the on-side.
the silence when he gets out here is truly deafening, he's probably the most underrated player ever. india would really be nowhere without him let alone no. 1. We love you Laxman, keep em comin!
@hanz1utd I remember in 2003-2004 the pivotal role he played against Australia. I think he, Dravid, Ganguly and Sehwag all stood up and played excellent cricket for their country and almost won that series. In the end Ganguly made an awful decision to bat again without Australia following on, but it was still a great performance overall.
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MILF ur mom is, tick her alrighty, mother fucker u know ur indian i i bet ur one of them. admire wht PAKISTANI'S do asssssholeeeeeeeeee.thu teri maki ki chut randi .............................. .........be good and respect sport we dont like this shit from u guys when some is having great fun watching great PAKISTAN cricket admire it .....terrorists
@khusraindia madarchod randi ma kay bachay bahoot bakwaas dekh li teri bahoot saare pages par, madarchod chup kar ke baith ab nahi to teri ammi or baji ke mooh main toilet kar doonga
@khusraindia Your comment is no better. Shit like this is a disgrace to Cricket. Yes, he was being a prick, but calling him a terrorist makes you no better. Just shut up and watch some cricket. No one thinks your racist bullshit is funny.
I'm really appalled that no one here even mentions Dravid's 180+ that MADE VVS's epic innings POSSIBLE. PS GIVE EQUAL CREDIT TO THE WALL ALSO. His stellar innings came after a big lean trot and he gave his western critics a befitting reply with that innings
I'm really appalled that no one here even mentions Dravid's 180+ that MADE VVS's epic innings POSSIBLE. PS GIVE EQUAL CREDIT TO THE WALL ALSO. His stellar innings came after a big lean trot and he gave his western critics a befitting reply with that innings.
@Ramachandra11 everyone knows about dravids innings too and we all know he's one of India's best batsman but his role in that match was more like supporting role for laxman while the winning innings in the match was this one and it was 100 runs more than dravid's innings anyway.
This generation of cricket is now about to go. Laxman, Tendulkar, Dravid, will all be gone soon. Look at this match, arguably India's greatest Test victory ever. This was only Laxman's second century! He was 25; we need our current 25 year olds to do this - 10 years later it is still Laxman winning us Tests. The Rainas, Sharmas, Vijays now need to have these kind of defining knocks..otherwise we will only get bored of cricket once these guys are gone.
What a great batsman..what a talent..its really a pleasure to see him play .He always plays match winning innings and contributed a lot for India's No.1 ranking in tests.Laxman with his unbeaten century on the final day he won the match and saved the series and helped us retain No.1 position.We Indian fans salute you man and will remember your contributions for rest of our lives.I hope he will continue playing for India for atleast 3 years to achive more test glories for India.
@anilbobbili i meant his contribition in the final test against srilanks in 2010...not only Laxman won the test for us but saved the series and helped usn retain No.1 Position in tests...He is really very very special!!
Steve waugh a man of few words had said 'he had never seen a batter as talented as VVS, when he bats river flows, shark dives , birds chirp and lion roars .... Laxman at his best is more soothing then the rest, sachin is god !
Whenever there is a cricinfo article rgding laxman..like today after his 3rd test winning innings against lanka..i come back to watch this epic innings. Takes me back to that day in 2001 when there was just me and a 20 inch tv in my grandfather's rural town in india ( i was on a vacation)..and i can remember exactly how i horded laxman to carry on and on..over by over. i know it sounds silly..but there would be many such stories from other indian cricket fans...
Greatest innings of all time.. This transformed and it is without any doubt that this innings is the turning point of the indian cricket to go on to achieve the No.1 ranking. Credit goes to Laxman even though dravid played one of his best knock..
perhaps thats the only innings even laxman has produced isin't it. i agree it is a great knock, but those things just happen sometimes. that doesn't mean sachin is less and laxman is great. its only bad luck of sachin that bowlers never performed when he was at his peak. remember harbhajan bowled and only then india won. it never happened when sachin played. i am a hyderabadi but i always support sachin.
it is said fortune always favours the brave.it is one of the rarest occasions when india (especially laxman,dravid & harbhajan) played bravely and also when the aussies were not able to utilise the half chances they got which they always do to comeback into a game.thanks to the uploader but can u upload another piece of little better quality as it was little blurred somewhere in the middle of his innings.
a knock that went into the wisden knocks of the century, the knock that made ppl question is tendulkar really a genuis we all claim he is for he never come up with somthing like this, the one knock that made india win a test from a follow on thats very very special Laxman for you n his 281 :-)
all said and done .. please mention a few words of appreciation for dravids innings ... Laxman could not have scored his runs and india would not have the match had dravid got out cheaply
what an innings an innings of life time achievement... a cricketers dream to play such an kind of innings.....no matter scoring n number of centuries innings like this one equals all records and even sachin ll amaze wathching this century truly its a previlage for us watch this innings we r very lucky to this
The innings that single-handedly resuscitated Indian cricket....Sachin might score 50 test 100's and Sehwag will one day score a 400 but even they would look at this VVS special with awe and feel privileged. Surely one of the enthralling turning points in the history, not just Indian, of cricket.
wow what an innings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this innings was played before ten years but i can remember in mind!!!!!!!!11 probably one of the greatest innings in the history of cricket.the innings changed the indian cricket wow no words to describe!!!!!!!!!!! best century ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
What an incredible inning. I remeber listening to this on ABC radio at the age of 12, even over the wireless, I have never been so enthralled by an innings like his
oh god this match was amazing ..after showing a dismal perfomance in the 1st innings by india..all indian fans like abused the team and all the players as every 1 knows how cricketer are put high in the air even if they win vs zimbabwe and leave u when u lose... but when laxman made 50,10,15,20 then we had a hope that we could draw this match
You know its been a special innings when that great Australian bowling attack is toiling to the point that Matthew Hayden has to bowl some overs. class
one would find a lot of innings' which changed the course of a test match. but rarely would one find an innings like this that turned the course of the series
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enough yar ziada hogaya bht ok it was good inning but isse bhi ziada achi innings hai cricket mai and notice one thing indian have better records in indian soil not in away
@nonamechannel not just Indian Cricket , it changed the world cricket , this man challenged the Australians and see their situation now in 2010 , credit goes to Laxman.
Steve Waugh's series winning 200 in Kingston in 1995 ended WI domination in cricket for around 2 decades.
Laxman's great 281* here showed for the first time that Aussie dominance could be challenged with quality cricket.
For matching fire with fire, providing the true definition of spirit and grit, Steve Waugh and VVS Laxman would always be immortalised in cricket. BCCI's treatment of Laxman was never fair, to be honest!
Definitely! And I believe he and Tendulkar showed that in the 2003 series in Australia. Not to mention the amazing contributions of Dravid, Sehwag and Ganguly. I think India are always a chance in terms of bringing the world's strongest sides to their knees.
! Classic !
TheShowStopper28 1 week ago
If you saw the actual match you would realize that you have to give credit to dravid as well, the aussies tried to break him as the weaker link in their partnership but he quietly put away many bad balls and rotated strike well
casklord 1 week ago
Greatest innings of all time imho. We might have just seen the last of him though. Sad to see him go but I think his time is up
shutuprafa 2 weeks ago
this knock of laxman reminders at that time australian cricket team that they was not unbeatable. great knock by a wristy batsman
MsSubu123 2 weeks ago
it looks like laxman could mastered warne, too. rahul dravid's 180 in this innings was also very elegent and outstanding. what a test match!
robochimp143 3 weeks ago
@robochimp143 ya one of the historic test match
MsSubu123 2 weeks ago
I m watching in 2012 hehe
meshanu007 3 weeks ago
I remember watching this when I was in 10th class. I have gradually stopped watching cricket since then. Maybe because, I know that I've already watched the most beautiful, most amazing innings ever played, and that it's all downhill from there.
kokoinmars 2 months ago
One the THE greatest test innings of all time!
MyMauveSky 2 months ago
VVS laxman rajnikanth of indian cricket
niladri19dutta 2 months ago
perhaps the greatest innings in Tests in the last 20 years. lara's 375, 400 and hayden's 380 pale in comparison.
ashokatibrewal 2 months ago
With out a doubt this is the best inning of all time viv was and will remain the greatest bats man of all Time but this inng beats any thing els I have seeen played in last 35 years from any one vvs thanks for the entertainment
2020Crescent 2 months ago
@2020Crescent
Lara's 153 is the greatest innings of all time, this was a great knock as well...
caz67 4 weeks ago
The high point for me was whn arguably the best spinner in the cricket history, Warne, hit his breaking point of frustration and started bowlin bouncers to him !! It was hilarious at the same time pitiable.
Indeed a masterclass.
kumarnilay008 2 months ago
9 Australian team members dislike this video
theytube99 3 months ago
For anyone who cares, India won this match by 171 runs- even after following on.
SecretBoyish 3 months ago
dravid is scum.
MrPratty9 3 months ago
Laxman if you're reading this...you need to stop looking down the wicket every time you get bowled and hoping it's a no-ball....just accept that you got bowled and walk off like every other batsman would do. On your day, you're an ok batsman, you're certainly not anything that special but show some class by walking off when you get out.
bertyblue 3 months ago
@bertyblue You've trolled other Laxman videos with your irrelevant criticisms. You know nothing about cricket if you think Laxman is an ok batsman; his technique, his timing, and his ability to perform in timely situations make him an incredibly impressive batsman. If you think he's actually watching this, you're a moron. Stop with this shit that he, of all players, is unsportsmanlike for checking for a no ball. Have you heard any bowler complain about how Laxman goes about his game? I haven't.
shutuprafa 2 months ago
@bertyblue along with azhar he has the best wrists ever. while azhar could destroy an attack better than him, laxman is one of the best batsman on a wearing 4 or 5 th day strip ever.
ashokatibrewal 2 months ago
Laxman if you're reading this...you need to stop looking down the wicket every time you get bowled and hoping it's a no-ball....just accept that you got bowled and walk off like every other batsman would do. On your day, you're an ok batsman, you're certainly not anything that special but show some class by walking off when you get out.
bertyblue 3 months ago
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every time he gets bowled or caught he looks straight at the umpire to see if it's a no-ball, what an idiot
bertyblue 3 months ago
1:46 WHAT A SHOT
isam84 4 months ago
what a match what a player,,what an intensity through out the 5 days.. these mathces makes crazy on cricket..greatest match ever i saw..
vaidhees100 4 months ago
Laxman is a class act! he is one of my fav indian batsman. who will replace sachin, dravid and laxman?
robochimp143 4 months ago
@bertyblue shut up .______
TheAarontexas 5 months ago
can't stand this fat indian fool, hope he retires soon, every time he gets bowled or caught he look straight at the umpire to see if it's a no-ball, what an idiot
bertyblue 5 months ago
@bertyblue
yand no one did that once in england, ur calling a legend a "fat fool" just show what cause of an asshole you are! get the fuck out
Hashuism 3 months ago
I can't stand this guy - has anyone else noticed that everytime Laxman gets out, especially when he gets bowled he looks straight down the wicket at the umpire to check if the ball was a no-ball....it's so friggin annoying...yesterday when he was cleaned bowled by Anderson he made the umpire check to see if it was a no-ball!! I can't believe he doesn't get any slack for this...
bertyblue 6 months ago
@bertyblue shut up u obviously dont know anything about Cricket, im English and Laxman and Dravid are the only two Indian Cricket players that i respect,
asanderson169 5 months ago
@asanderson169 Recently in the test series, this idiot got bowled by Anderson, instead of just walking when you're bowled like every other batsman would, this fool FORCED the umpire to check if it's a no-ball!!
bertyblue 5 months ago
@bertyblue yer i was there...
asanderson169 5 months ago
cricket looks easy when laxman is bating...
vaidhees100 6 months ago
we ll watch even at 2021.....
vaidhees100 6 months ago
8 australians watched this video!
losers638 6 months ago 3
@losers638 or may be some porkis as well
lovetorathna 6 months ago
the more u burden him...the better he performs...salute to the legend
aviralverma404 6 months ago
Thumbs Up if you are still watching this in 2011
munchynanda 7 months ago 67
Stats and records do not do justice to this man. What Roger Federer is to tennis VVS Laxman is to batting in cricket. Such silken and effortless strokeplay. He along with Mahela Jayawardene show us how beautiful batting can be.
ThePerbin 7 months ago
best innings i had ever see..touch of genius..
vaidhees100 7 months ago
I bet when laxman got out everyone was like " bastard mcgrath". A v v special innings
vinayrockz091 7 months ago
when the chips are down in the face of adversity...a true hero rises and delivers.
pitythefool87 7 months ago
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the after effects of this epic match is india winning the world cup....the best motivational match ever!!!!2nd turning point of indian cricket.....
MrNishant1991 7 months ago
what a player.probably best bowling best attacks in the world.. mcgrath,warne,gillespie,looks kidding...
vaidhees100 7 months ago
salute this master of flicks ............
vaidhees100 7 months ago
Epic Innings. this guy is the greatest player to play under Pressure. Hats off to him.
sharathshine 7 months ago
no cricketer can be born in this country even gavaskar or sachin they salute laxman because he is the master of tails which the other cricketrs in india cannot and will not do it or they cant do it if he is retired then indian test team shakes without their depender or the best middle order batsmen forever
shreyasgb 8 months ago
good hard cricket..... Aussies coming hard @ the Indians & Indians not backing out..... stuff legends are made of......
i remember the eagle at by gillespie.... lol..... t'was fun.....
sandipdas 9 months ago
LOL YOU DONT SEE MATHEW HAYDEN BOWLING @ 8:29
Ronsuri 9 months ago
What can I say...."I WAS THERE"....HAHAHAH
kbxtc123 9 months ago
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saurabhCherished 9 months ago
tony greig's commentary is just as beautiful as laxman's innings... what a character!!!
ilayafan 10 months ago 18
@ilayafan are you serious? he is a biased westerner if ever there was one.
ashokatibrewal 2 months ago
8 people are dilshan fans :P
rohanfdes 10 months ago
"This place has come alive.." "Have a look at him (Kid in the gallery) He is loving every second it.." Oh Boy ! they are turning it on.. These words from Tony Graig were just great. perfectly suits the phenomenal fight back by VVS & Dravid. VVS is class apart.
ayasswain 10 months ago
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ayasswain 10 months ago
I just keep coming back to this video. It had to be epic in Eden Gardens when the Aussies began to smell blood (the halfassed hook Greig makes a big deal about), then Gillespie forces an inside edge from Laxman...only to get belted for 3 quality boundaries in that same over.
shutuprafa 10 months ago
And to prove how much we were struggling, Hayden and Langer bowled some overs.
T0MMO11 10 months ago 4
As an Australian i was disgusted when i watched this live, but 10 years on i see this vid and remember how good an innings this was.
T0MMO11 10 months ago 4
Oh. Man. I have been seeing this video perhaps 30th-40th time in last 1 year. Still it brings a sensational feeling every time. What a come back..!!! Force to follow on & then lost 2 early wickets, on the brink of an innings defeat, playing against the strongest Australian team of all time VVS & Dravid pulled it from an impossible situation. It is rare to see this kind of match. The against the spin & inside out strokes by VVS of Shane Warne deliveries were majestic.
ayasswain 11 months ago 2
the 8 dislikes must be from the fielding side.
RohRohToday 11 months ago 4
Oh..This is just mesmerizing. I have been seeing this video here in youtube at least 30 times now, but still I feel like watching it again and again. There are no words to describe this VVS special. This innings changed the Test Cricket performance for India after this Test match. VVS is a legend, no matter if he did not succeed in the One day format. As Auusie great & captain in this match Steve Waugh said after this series "VVS Laxman stood between us & victory"
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ayasswain 11 months ago
how many times this man has saved india we dont know,it is countless,he savd us by scoring 281 here,he made us win mohali tst,durban tst and colombo test last year,single handedly, i wonder what will india do when he will retire, ia ma sure they will loose the no.1 status instantly just like after hayden ,warne and mcgrath australia are sliding down,,india need to groom pujara ad mohd kaif prehaps to fill in shoes of dravid and laxman,,
183night 11 months ago
Who are those tasteless ones who disliked this masterpiece ?
virtuosowins 11 months ago 2
my god what an epic knock... truly sensational.. what drives, what flicks. what a wrist he has.. what a batsman.. the greatest innings in last 50 years .. this century equals sachins 100 century .. watched this video 100 times...only his 2 nd century makes 6 all time best in wisdons book ur god of cricket
vaidhees100 1 year ago
VVS = Very Very Special
MrSammaske 1 year ago
What an awesome player. Most of his innings are important ones. VVS is worth his weight in gold.
sssandhu78 1 year ago 3
what a player!!!!!!!!!! no words to describe this innings...where the hell he came for this match.even after 100 or 200 years this innings ll stand top of the table and world will proudly pronounce this great innings, its a privillage for us to see this innings.. changed indian cricket ..finally innings from hands of god
vaidhees100 1 year ago
The numbers 281 have acquired a sacred meaning to Indian cricket followers after this logically impossible knock. Indian cricket history can be classified into before 281 and after 281 and the latter phase undeniably the most successful era....all because a sinuous, willowy, symmetrical and beautiful as a brook batting by VVS-a man who signifies sublime. Indian Cricket should be eternally thankful for the cricketing Mozart for the best composition ever. In times to come this 281 will become best
Voltairec 1 year ago
'The will of a single hero can breathe courage into the hearts of a million cowards' This is so true of this innings. Sachin was a coward. At the most important time he would get out. Dravid was so terrified of Warne he had to consult a psychiatrist. Ganguly only displayed his 'heroism' off the field in an uncouth manner like removing his shirt etc. It was after this innings that Indian cricket team began to exude confidence and are right now no,1 ranked test team.
plato1socrates 1 year ago
@plato1socrates Why would you say Dravid was terrified?? He and Laxman together helped India post a good total and win the game. Both are skilled batsmen.
Zamir143 1 year ago
@plato1socrates - You are absolutely correct. It is after this epic innings the history of India's success in Test Cricket changed. Though Sachin & Dravid are also great batsmen but Laxaman's innings has always come in a winning cause. After this man match he has got his only MOM award of his carrer at Port of Spain where his batting helped India to win a Test match in West Indies after a long long time.
ayasswain 1 year ago
@plato1socrates u seems to have no knowledge when u say sachin is coward and dravid is terrified..give some respect to the guys who deserves it and remember one man cant win a game for u, its a team game mate..
dilipsms 1 year ago
australians r still thinking where laxman was born....................
aniruddh60 1 year ago
One of the most respected players in Australia!
maknam 1 year ago
Australia should declare national holiday every year the day VVS LAXMAN retires from test cricket.
basantak88 1 year ago
Salutes to this world class player. What an epic knock. I still remember this innings watching on TV in my college days. This innings was so special that it was choose to be the 2nd greatest innings ever played in Test cricket by Wisden. The 1st was by Don Bradman. What a class. Gives an impression of an Artist sketching a portrait with a paint brush. Comes at no 5 to bat with only the tale enders to follow him. He played this innings against the best bowling attack of that time.
ayasswain 1 year ago
I always loved Ian Chappell's def of a great player: A player who could turn around a match relatively quickly...doesn't that define Laxman given the number of match-winning and match saving innings he's played?
by far the most underrated batsman of our era
shutuprafa 1 year ago
india retain its ranking 'coz of vvs laxman ,,its laxman who saves matches and also make losed matches win for india,,bot all credit is going to dhoni who did nothing ,nothing in his batting nothing in captainsy but no credit for vvs and no advertisement for vvs whyyy???
m1kamb 1 year ago
His name says it all: Very very Special Laxman. However, he still ends up getting the shaft from BCCI. Much underrated players gets a nod ahead of him.
kickapakibutt 1 year ago
8:11 shows his class
Rahul7293 1 year ago
@Rahul7293 Glad you pointed that out; I thought the same. Superb shot, considering he looked like he was getting into position to drive it on the on-side.
triplebettslord 1 year ago
@Rahul7293 0:00 to 10:18 shows his class.
jaxpower1 1 year ago
Damm you V.V.S Laxman lol. But this was the greatest innings I've ever seen, this coming from an Australian.
rp4qu 1 year ago 3
Gandhi's last words were: "Hey Ram.."
Ponting's last words would be: "Hey Laxman.."
SeaofSongs 1 year ago 6
@SeaofSongs looool u just made my day....
the silence when he gets out here is truly deafening, he's probably the most underrated player ever. india would really be nowhere without him let alone no. 1. We love you Laxman, keep em comin!
hanz1utd 1 year ago
@hanz1utd I remember in 2003-2004 the pivotal role he played against Australia. I think he, Dravid, Ganguly and Sehwag all stood up and played excellent cricket for their country and almost won that series. In the end Ganguly made an awful decision to bat again without Australia following on, but it was still a great performance overall.
triplebettslord 1 year ago
fuk de fukde india
khusraindia 1 year ago
@khusraindia MILF ur mom is, tick her alrighty, mother fucker u know ur pakisatni or bangladeshi i bet ur one of them. admire wht indians do asssssholeeeeeeeeee.thu teri maki ki chut randi .......................................be good and respect sport we dont like this shit from u guys when some is having great fun watching great indian cricket admire it .....terrorists
barkly354 1 year ago
@barkly354
MILF ur mom is, tick her alrighty, mother fucker u know ur indian i i bet ur one of them. admire wht PAKISTANI'S do asssssholeeeeeeeeee.thu teri maki ki chut randi .............................. .........be good and respect sport we dont like this shit from u guys when some is having great fun watching great PAKISTAN cricket admire it .....terrorists
khusraindia 1 year ago
@khusraindia madarchod randi ma kay bachay bahoot bakwaas dekh li teri bahoot saare pages par, madarchod chup kar ke baith ab nahi to teri ammi or baji ke mooh main toilet kar doonga
arjun12345a 1 year ago
@khusraindia Your comment is no better. Shit like this is a disgrace to Cricket. Yes, he was being a prick, but calling him a terrorist makes you no better. Just shut up and watch some cricket. No one thinks your racist bullshit is funny.
triplebettslord 1 year ago
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5th generation of Aussies bowlers still wondering ! how to get Laxman out
VICTIMofSYDNEY 1 year ago
PROUD TO BE AN INDIAN FIRST
PROUD TO BE HYDERBADII
JAI HIND
RagThe97 1 year ago
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@RagThe97
fuk de uk de india
and i india had lost
uw ould write
fuked to be an indian
gay hind
khusraindia 1 year ago
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Rahul7293 1 year ago
one thing to say change his name...
V V S i.e
Very Very Special Laxman:P
TheJhakaaas 1 year ago
He is born to torment the Australians. Ozzy's worst nightmare VVS.
mrsandyjo 1 year ago
And don't forget Harbhajan's bowling :D
seehashehe 1 year ago
THE MATCH THAT CHANGED INDIAN CRICKET FOREVER..THE TEAM THAT CHANGED THE INDIAN CRICKET FOREVER.................
RITEONFIRE 1 year ago 4
Laxman > Sachin
youcantwrestle 1 year ago
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I'm really appalled that no one here even mentions Dravid's 180+ that MADE VVS's epic innings POSSIBLE. PS GIVE EQUAL CREDIT TO THE WALL ALSO. His stellar innings came after a big lean trot and he gave his western critics a befitting reply with that innings
Ramachandra11 1 year ago
I'm really appalled that no one here even mentions Dravid's 180+ that MADE VVS's epic innings POSSIBLE. PS GIVE EQUAL CREDIT TO THE WALL ALSO. His stellar innings came after a big lean trot and he gave his western critics a befitting reply with that innings.
Ramachandra11 1 year ago
@Ramachandra11 everyone knows about dravids innings too and we all know he's one of India's best batsman but his role in that match was more like supporting role for laxman while the winning innings in the match was this one and it was 100 runs more than dravid's innings anyway.
youcantwrestle 1 year ago
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omsriguru 1 year ago
@youcantwrestle
I still believe that test match belonged to both the warriors Laxman and Dravid. Dravid's contribution CAN NEVER BE ERASED..
Ramachandra11 1 year ago
Greatest Test Match Ever!
xblgetsum 1 year ago
Holy shit... You just name a single player who did that....
He was born for the AUSTRALIANS....!!!
sodatta11 1 year ago 3
i still remeber this innings... the greatest ever
usb33 1 year ago 3
This generation of cricket is now about to go. Laxman, Tendulkar, Dravid, will all be gone soon. Look at this match, arguably India's greatest Test victory ever. This was only Laxman's second century! He was 25; we need our current 25 year olds to do this - 10 years later it is still Laxman winning us Tests. The Rainas, Sharmas, Vijays now need to have these kind of defining knocks..otherwise we will only get bored of cricket once these guys are gone.
aj7689 1 year ago 42
The best indian test player currently, better than that sachin tendulkar.
mumbaiCutting 1 year ago
what a wristy work pleasure to watch laxman always
mrwheelchairpierce 1 year ago
laxman is the crisis man for india . he gave support when most needed. really very very special laxman
siva25422 1 year ago
im a pakistani but do bliev dat wen Laxman plays dat one beautyful cover drive, he luks evn more elegent dan Sachin, Lara n Ponting
JST4MYWISHMYLOV 1 year ago 35
What a great batsman..what a talent..its really a pleasure to see him play .He always plays match winning innings and contributed a lot for India's No.1 ranking in tests.Laxman with his unbeaten century on the final day he won the match and saved the series and helped us retain No.1 position.We Indian fans salute you man and will remember your contributions for rest of our lives.I hope he will continue playing for India for atleast 3 years to achive more test glories for India.
anilbobbili 1 year ago 2
@anilbobbili i meant his contribition in the final test against srilanks in 2010...not only Laxman won the test for us but saved the series and helped usn retain No.1 Position in tests...He is really very very special!!
anilbobbili 1 year ago
Steve waugh a man of few words had said 'he had never seen a batter as talented as VVS, when he bats river flows, shark dives , birds chirp and lion roars .... Laxman at his best is more soothing then the rest, sachin is god !
MrRohansunny 1 year ago
Whenever there is a cricinfo article rgding laxman..like today after his 3rd test winning innings against lanka..i come back to watch this epic innings. Takes me back to that day in 2001 when there was just me and a 20 inch tv in my grandfather's rural town in india ( i was on a vacation)..and i can remember exactly how i horded laxman to carry on and on..over by over. i know it sounds silly..but there would be many such stories from other indian cricket fans...
leo7630 1 year ago 2
Laxman's wrists must be preserved in Cricket museum!
sganeshkumar1989 1 year ago 3
Greatest innings of all time.. This transformed and it is without any doubt that this innings is the turning point of the indian cricket to go on to achieve the No.1 ranking. Credit goes to Laxman even though dravid played one of his best knock..
gmahesh4u 1 year ago
All the time in the world.... love watching it
richyboy12 1 year ago
perhaps thats the only innings even laxman has produced isin't it. i agree it is a great knock, but those things just happen sometimes. that doesn't mean sachin is less and laxman is great. its only bad luck of sachin that bowlers never performed when he was at his peak. remember harbhajan bowled and only then india won. it never happened when sachin played. i am a hyderabadi but i always support sachin.
shaikeleyas 1 year ago
it is said fortune always favours the brave.it is one of the rarest occasions when india (especially laxman,dravid & harbhajan) played bravely and also when the aussies were not able to utilise the half chances they got which they always do to comeback into a game.thanks to the uploader but can u upload another piece of little better quality as it was little blurred somewhere in the middle of his innings.
jimmyjones9876 1 year ago
a knock that went into the wisden knocks of the century, the knock that made ppl question is tendulkar really a genuis we all claim he is for he never come up with somthing like this, the one knock that made india win a test from a follow on thats very very special Laxman for you n his 281 :-)
peace
MrRuggedboy27 1 year ago
all said and done .. please mention a few words of appreciation for dravids innings ... Laxman could not have scored his runs and india would not have the match had dravid got out cheaply
jff0nly 1 year ago
he made the aussies look mortal when they were gods. thats what set him apart from the rest.
lankylankan 1 year ago 3
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jimmyjones9876 1 year ago
bradman,great?????lol
tendulkar???ok...err...no
dravid??maybe...
lara??oh...sometimes...
ponting??hahahahaha :D XD
LAXMAN ROCKS.AND NOTHING ELSE MATTERS!! \vvs/
scousersblood 1 year ago
made against a side that was 17-0 comprising Mcgrath, Gillespie, Warne and Kasprowicz.
SinghNihar 1 year ago 2
what an innings an innings of life time achievement... a cricketers dream to play such an kind of innings.....no matter scoring n number of centuries innings like this one equals all records and even sachin ll amaze wathching this century truly its a previlage for us watch this innings we r very lucky to this
vaidhees100 1 year ago
The innings that single-handedly resuscitated Indian cricket....Sachin might score 50 test 100's and Sehwag will one day score a 400 but even they would look at this VVS special with awe and feel privileged. Surely one of the enthralling turning points in the history, not just Indian, of cricket.
Voltairec 1 year ago 2
@Voltairec
absolutely correct
vaidhees100 1 year ago
@Voltairec very true buddy
newtonwasted 1 year ago
pure class !!!!!!!!!!! better than sachin
vaidhees100 1 year ago
wow what an innings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! this innings was played before ten years but i can remember in mind!!!!!!!!11 probably one of the greatest innings in the history of cricket.the innings changed the indian cricket wow no words to describe!!!!!!!!!!! best century ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
vaidhees100 1 year ago
8:10 wht a shot!!!!!!!!
indiagreat2 1 year ago
What an incredible inning. I remeber listening to this on ABC radio at the age of 12, even over the wireless, I have never been so enthralled by an innings like his
shan898923 1 year ago
Laxman murdered the redneck racist aussie fags
calvingmail 1 year ago
oh god this match was amazing ..after showing a dismal perfomance in the 1st innings by india..all indian fans like abused the team and all the players as every 1 knows how cricketer are put high in the air even if they win vs zimbabwe and leave u when u lose... but when laxman made 50,10,15,20 then we had a hope that we could draw this match
but look what happened we have won the match omg
rags1is1gags 1 year ago
This Test proved that aussies could be beaten!
qwerty10113 1 year ago
let's not forget RAHUL DRAVID and HARBHAJAN SINGH'S contribution in this match. Especially Harbhajan who took 32 wickets in this series
sexyinder1984 1 year ago
VVS Laxman has too many initials
avfc0589 1 year ago
@avfc0589 well...he is Very Very Special!
qwerty10113 1 year ago
@qwerty10113 Lol, good one.
avfc0589 1 year ago
An amazing innings, to win an amazing test match.
Tehui1974 1 year ago
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You know its been a special innings when that great Australian bowling attack is toiling to the point that Matthew Hayden has to bowl some overs. class
dannya333 1 year ago
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dannya333 1 year ago
the knock that changed the face of Indian cricket
yendukuyemo 1 year ago 3
Great knock by a great batsman.
And a great match also.
What a fabulous comeback by the Indian team..............
Third team ever to win a test match after being forced to follow-on..........
Formanite88 1 year ago 4
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the best match in history is ind vs pak in 1999 asian test championship match in eden garden kalkutt i think u all agree wid me
ijmero 1 year ago
Best innings ever played in test cricket.
highlander15 1 year ago 4
one would find a lot of innings' which changed the course of a test match. but rarely would one find an innings like this that turned the course of the series
madhavasathishkumar 1 year ago 3
the reason this series and 2005 ashes are immortal is because both came against a full strength aus lineup..
artooWieldsSaber 1 year ago 3
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hahaha
Yes! Australian must be our slave.
goduk321 1 year ago
An innings even GODS watched from the HEAVEN......
ronak918 2 years ago 41
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enough yar ziada hogaya bht ok it was good inning but isse bhi ziada achi innings hai cricket mai and notice one thing indian have better records in indian soil not in away
ijmero 1 year ago
@ronak918
very true
vaidhees100 1 year ago
Epic innings is EPIC
pjilkaxsx 2 years ago 6
David Hookes...
matonman325c 2 years ago
Ever since that Test, India has a superb win-loss record. In fact, India is leading Australia 7-5, since this test (inclusive).
kmg4 2 years ago
The innings that changed the Indian cricket.
nonamechannel 2 years ago 64
@nonamechannel very true!!
achana999 1 year ago
@nonamechannel sooo true soooo soooo true
moonlighthrills 1 year ago
@nonamechannel not just Indian Cricket , it changed the world cricket , this man challenged the Australians and see their situation now in 2010 , credit goes to Laxman.
Sur244yt 1 year ago
Not just the Indian Cricket man....the innings that changed the law of 'Follow-on'.
chandraganne 1 year ago
This inning was VVS (very very special). With Steve Waugh he got one of the best batting stance. Very stylish.
mils2211 2 years ago 6
I really hope you meant "Mark" and not "Steve"
1kkp 2 years ago
This was almost as bad as losing to England
coolioto 2 years ago
T20 can never compare with Test cricket ! This innings is a purist's delight.
MrSigma 2 years ago 8
lol, tony greig..
chadsexinton 2 years ago 2
matthew hayden bowling from 8:25 WOW!
aiser009 2 years ago 4
@aiser009 Steve Waugh and Gilchrist were the only players who didn't bowl.
kartikey12 2 years ago
lol at 2:29 Dada laughing about almost getting hit in the nuts...Dada was the best!!
adi87tya 2 years ago 3
Steve Waugh's series winning 200 in Kingston in 1995 ended WI domination in cricket for around 2 decades.
Laxman's great 281* here showed for the first time that Aussie dominance could be challenged with quality cricket.
For matching fire with fire, providing the true definition of spirit and grit, Steve Waugh and VVS Laxman would always be immortalised in cricket. BCCI's treatment of Laxman was never fair, to be honest!
Imrankniazi 2 years ago 4
Definitely! And I believe he and Tendulkar showed that in the 2003 series in Australia. Not to mention the amazing contributions of Dravid, Sehwag and Ganguly. I think India are always a chance in terms of bringing the world's strongest sides to their knees.
jamessaleam 2 years ago