#RahulDravid was down with Viral fever that day, that's the reason he came in at no. 6.. And scored 180 in that condition.. Truly #TheWall... No words.. One of the greatest players of all time.
@@chaitu.petluri8113 Yeah that's right. One was like "ah meri kamar", and the other one was like "dast lag gaye tau, toilet jana hai manne". Despite all that, they persevered and scripted a legendary win for India. Amazing!
In the era of IPL and Fancy cricket if you're watching this match's highlights then you surely have seen the Trimurty of Indian Cricket playing together in your life . No T20 drama can beat the emotion of test matches of that era ❤️
This game literally immortalized VVS. He went on to become a second innings sankat-mochak, a specialist in crisis management for the famed Indian batting line-up. This innings literally changed the world cricket. Even today, the "VVS effect" inevitably haunts a captain while enforcing follow-on on a strong batting line-up! That itself is a great tribute to the legendary VVS.😇
wow, can't stop my tears, don't know why. In 2001 I was studying 11th standard playing with friends in my house terrace. My dad told that Laxman and Dravid played the whole day with excitement. Next day we all sitting in front of the TV to watch Laxman triple hundred, but we all upset when he got out. Later India went on to win this match. Now in Jan2019, working in an IT concern watching this match in Laptop. Superb memories guys
Legends were born in this series. 'The Wall' Dravid,' The very very special' Laxman,' The turbunator' Bhajji,' The never back down captain' Ganguly and most importantly the rise of modern Indian Indian cricket started from there.
Now a days teenagers could not understand what this win was, beating the greatest team in history, beating a team who had won 16 tests in a row! what a crazy day that was. only Gabba 2021 in better than this, nothing comes even close to this one.
When I woke up in the morning there was hindi paper their headline was " Dravid ne kheecha kangaroo k aage laxman rekha"". Still I remember this match. I was 9 year old that time. Today I watch 38 minutes Vidio. This is the best ever test match I have seen till now. I love my India...love you Indian team.
@@rohithsharma8236 bro it is taken from Ramayan,Its a sarcastic way to explain the condition of team india on day 4 on that test match if we are going to translate this than all sarcasm will be ruined😂😂😂
Everyone talks about how VVS batted or how his partnership with Dravid is iconic etc., but the gentleman Dravid once said, it is because of Harbhajan and other bowlers we won the test. He and VVS could at the max only save the test by batting out or provide an opportunity to win, but it was bowlers who won the match. That is true wisdom and sportsmanship.
Special credits to VVS, coz VVS is the key player in 1st n 2nd innings of this match. If laxman didn't got 50 in 1st innings india would have bowled out for less than 💯 runs. We have huge pressure n even lost that match. Both laxmayn bowlers r key for this match
Definately it's the batsman who can save the test at max but it's the bowlers who win the test , harbhajan hatrick and sachin 3 crucial wickets was the main reason india won that test
Everyone's talking about the players, but look at the crowd turnout for the match, it's insane the popularity test cricket had back in the days! Golden era indeed !!
I was in Mumbai, working in Indian Navy. I was 21 by then. I met my first love. I had to choose either go n follow my girl..or watch 5th day of this test match. I chose later. Never regret! First love's often goes to history and useful for passwords. But the love for game was pure those days. Time fly by so fast. Now im 44. Watching this at midnight 1.30AM. Life is beautiful. From Hyd, India.
18 years now...This is one of the best test match in the cricket history....I am still watching this match again and again.....lots of love from Kerala.....😍😘😘
അന്ന് നമ്മൾ കണ്ട പോലെ ടെസ്റ്റ് മാച്ച് ഇപ്പോലുള്ള പിള്ളേർ കാണുമോ. അന്നത്തെ ആ സ്പിരിറ്റ് അതിപ്പോ ഇല്ല. അന്നും ഇന്നും ഇന്ത്യ പാക് മാച്ച് ഉണ്ടെങ്കി ഞാൻ ലീവ് എടുക്കും.😊
But not alone, with a team of people that have different skills to get the job done. This match from Indians perspective was nothing less than a life lesson ❤️
What makes this match so special was Laxman was suffering from backache while Dravid had fever and diarrhoea. Despite all that they batted for an entire day without losing their concentration. True legends and heroes of the game
India's greatest victory of my lifetime. This was David vs Goliath. Australia was a giant, 16 wins on a roll. India was mowed down in the first test in Mumbai in 3 days. 2nd test looked like having the same result until Laxman and Dravid decided to perform a miracle and the rest is history. No test comes close to this, NOT EVEN GABBA. People who watched this test as a kid, they know, Greig's voice at the end still makes us emotional.
@@amoghsawant3801 nope. This was the last frontier for Australia. This is the only country they needed to defeat to have defeated all home countries without losing. Before this no country could really dream of beating that australian team. They were giants. Kohli's team are where they are because this team literally fought tooth and nail to show the world that they could win. Then they defeated australia in australia, in their own damn backyard. First time ever. Gabba is special. This though is stuff of legends.
Most impactful matches in cricket for India: Test - 2001 kolkata against Australia Odi - 2002 natwest final against England T20 - 2007 wc final against Pakistan
Feeling nostalgic, anything Eden test, we friends have to be present there, the age was of 25 years, just started professional Carrier, now a responsible family man. Time flies. Miss those days.
Laxman and Bhajji were main men of that match...But look at the determination of The Wall He scored only 15 in his first 75 balls,He never lost his patience..Thats why He is all time great Test player ,no offence to SRT but Dravid was something special... Maybe Virat will match Sachin's legacy but we will never find a player like 'The Wall' Test matches = Rahul Dravid Perhaps records are not in favour of him,people will say Sachin and many more players have better avg than him But Dravid was Dravid😍
Yeah it's true Dravid is the most consistent batsman India have ever seen. But still I have a hope that Pujara can follow his legacy. He may won't become another Dravid because Indian team have changed very much today. But I'm sure he can possess that quality
I had to say I was fortunate to witness this match live while sitting at Eden Gardens from Day 3 to Day 5. Me and my father sat everyday at the same sit and never got off while Laxman and Dravid were playing on day 3...we and people around also stopped others from cheering loudly so that their concentration does not break much like tennis,...all we were saying we are witnessing something great in front of us...lets enjoy...lets observe what real good test batting is. The funny part is we actually did not bought the tickets, we were given by a friend of my father at the night of day 2 when India were almost certain to follow on and eventually lose against the mighty Aussies. He was so disgusted that he gave his two tickets away, we being ever optimistic went on to see the match...When we were walking past our neighborhood on day 3 morning to catch the metro to Eden some guys even joked at us for going to witness India's debacle...but in Cricket anything can happen...And specially in Eden...But what a spectacle it was...specially on Day 3 first and second session...I still can hear the sound of Gillespie's ball hitting the middle of Laxman's bat...Tak...and its 4 all along the carpet...true genius
+Sudipto Chakraborty Great story, man. This was indeed was one of the greatest test matches played and Laxman's innings was probably the best test innings played by an Indian. You are lucky to witness it live.
+Srini A Thanks. I have witnessed many test and ODIs at Eden but this one will be always at the top of whatever I have felt at a sports ground...the match was so special on and off the ground. There is a big playing arena just outside the stadium where one has to walk past after getting out of Metro and before entering one of the many gates inside the stadium...as someone approaches the stadium and if there is a match going on you can hear a constant buzz more like a humming sound...originating from all the spectators inside...every time there is a wicket falls or a boundary being hit one can hear the pitch of that humming sound goes up a notch...3rd day morning when we were walking towards the stadium anticipating may be its all over, we were a little late and the morning session was already started...we were hearing the humming sound going up a notch frequently as we were approaching...my father asked a moving panwala whats boss is it all over...I still remember that panwala was so offended by that question...he said with a very serious voice...Noh its Laxman hitting boundaries...my father was so happy to hear, he quickly bought a packet and we just ran towards the gate...Somehow that panwala also sensed a miracle is just around the corner...
Everyone watching this multiple times shows their selection of pure cricket. The best test innings for India is by VVS. And DADA how good he is with the decision for Sachin Sir bawling. But Dravid Sir is an unforgettable hero of the match... No of today's Era can match this type of game. Proud to have these dedicated hero's of the game..
29:12 - When Ian Chappell says from the commentary box after VVS becomes the highest test run scorer for India comparing him with Sunil Gavaskar's score - I think both of these innings came against the best bowling attacks of their time. What a compliment. Legends.
Man i remember this match, going into fourth day, i was in school expecting an all out before lunch, was surprised when I heard laxman and dravid were still playing, then when out of school, they were still playing at tea, then reached home to see them still playing until the end of day,...amazing..
On the fourth day, it was load-shedding the whole morning and we couldn’t watch live streaming. We had only listened Bengali commentery on radio. Every time Laxman and Dravid were scoring four, we're breaking into jumps. We're counting the deficit and cheering up every run all together. After the win, we couldn’t keep ourselves cool. The whole evening was cherished through that incredible win! My boyhood memory which still stirs my heart !!!!!!
This match brought tears to my eyes, I was in 9th std and we had 30marks Journal tests and due to our roll no difference I was separated from my 6 group of friends and had finished my exam with them being still in for around 4 hours. The moment Laxman and Dravid played the whole day I ran 3-4 times in the day updating my friends about the game, my house was 1.5kms away and I literally Ran back and forth just to not miss any ball in b/w sessions and keep my frnds updated as well. Then after the day was over, we guys had post match discussions for almost 2-3 hrs that how can we possibly win this and how will Saurav lead as a captain. And the next day we fucking bunked the class and all of them watched at a frnds house with his Dad and neighbour also watching (TVs were at limited ppls home) and that was the best day as random abuses came out from us teenagers and uncles being around and those jumping emotions when Steve Waigh was out, I mistakenly had hit uncle on face thinking as a high five gesture... We spilled Thumsup like a Champagne in sync with all members... Gosh those were the days where Cricket held generations together as a Family union with emotions flowing around. Glad my childhood witnessed the era of these legends playing together and then even the likes of Yuvi, Dhoni, Sehwag. Fuck these new generation who won't ever know about such feelings. ❤️
Wow. Well narrated. I took a radio to my school so as to hear the commentary. Got caught.. And radio was confiscated. ...... Next day baapu school aaye and fir badi kutayi Hui...😂😂😂
Very well said.. that's true. Loved watching cricket in that era. T20 is very entertaining but I guess I ruined to whole experience of watching cricket.
Still kills me watching this as an Aussie , we had a great team and were so so keen to win in India at the time . Just an unbelievable effort from Laxman and Dravid . 20 years after Botham did it in Headingly as well
@@timcampbell1540 nothing, just strolling on the page accidentally. India are a rubbish sporting nation tbh. They don't emphasize football, rugby at all.
The tickets for all the 5 days were purchased by our Uncle. My cousin's went for the first 2days as I had my exams going on. I joined from the 3rd day around 1-1.30 ish in the afternoon. My school was at Park Street and I went to the stadium alone by public bus (my first time). I was 12 then...by the time the word got around on 4th day of a India fight back people started pouring in. But it was after tea that the Eden pitch played tricks. H.Singh and Sachin got almost 8 in total. Bansal was raising his finger on almost every lbw appeal while the English umpire turned down everything. Dada made bhajji change ends to get him.bowl from the end Bansal was standing. It was 110,000 people in the stadium..the match ended at 3.30-4pm. people had 🔥 torches in their hands. A random guy next to me ( he must have been in his 40s) said " you will never forget this day"
The gabba test at brisbane will be always an iconic milestone in Indian Cricket, probably more than even this test. Because India played with reserves and not with established players. It's hightime we had a film on that ind aus series !!
To all, Whenever time gets tough, whenever you feel low,whenever you overwhelm by Consecutive defeats.. see this unprecedented match You will feel yourself powerful Again..
One of the greatest ever match. Laxman playing a gem but how good was Dravid. His innings overshadowed by Laxman. Playing the perfect anchor role as always. Miss you Dravid.
I AM FROM PAKISTAN...I Am VERY LUCKY...I SEE THIS MATCH ON TV.... WHAT A MATCH.. OR WHAT A PLAYER VVS LAXHMAN..HE PLAY LIKE A CHAMPION.. BEST EVER INNING IN TEST CRICKET.. LOVES ND RESPECT FROM PAKISTAN..
In retrospect , that is the match when I realized a patient and long stay in the crease with whatever runs come by in the process can also qualify as an ""aggressive" or "positive" cricket. It changed my mind set .
I can watch this complete match for 5 days. Harbhajan Hattrick Follow on Laxi and Rahul swag (best bowling team taken to fence) That mad and passionate crowd (fortunate to have witnessed the unimaginary feat) Best batting line up tumbling That magical commentary by Tony Greig Even the movies don't have this thrill
If sachin don't perform with bat he balance it with his bowling! what a player he was! Sachin,Dravid,VVS Laxman,Ganguly and even Shewag! *Match winners*
It's March 14, 2021 !! 20 years ago, On This Day... 90 overs, 335 runs, No wickets!! VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid scripted the greatest Test comeback at Eden Gardens against Australia!
What is so great about his captaincy ? The guy didn't declare on the 5th day till the lead had gotten to to 385 and India might have run out of time if not for Harbhajan brilliant bowling ? Does anyone seriously think Aus would have chased 385 on 5th day track.. Very defensive captaincy. And that Sachin was given 1 over to change ends and it clicked.
@@nishantthaccker1173 Dude ull ever get to know 90's australian teams batsmen and bowlers. they had McGrath warne gillipse, ponting hayden and steve wah.... you watched cricket in this era.... just dont talk shit about ganguly. he is the guy who built indian cricket team. not dhoni or virat. and ull never get to know how was indian cricket board before ganguly taking over. just watch T20 matches and chill.
@@nishantthaccker1173 Dude. That decision is generally not taken by the captain alone. The coaches and the senior members of the team also decide together.
From the jaws of defeat to winning a test match against the best side of that era is all about hope. This game changed fate of Indian cricket forever once the Dada took reigns. Todays cricketers enjoying the fruits from trees whose seeds were sowm by Gangulian era.
This test match is the greatest in the cricketing history of not only india but also of the world. Innings played by VVS and dravid under very adverse situations can seldom be repeated. VVS is the jewel of india.
This match changed India and its future. Not only in Cricket but outside Cricket too. Youth started believing that they can fight with any hurdle and win from there. Motivated many lives of Indians.
True - it's interesting how when the legend didn't score many runs in this match unfortunately, he made it up by dismissing Gilchrist, Hayden and also Warne but the first two - super importance wickets.
While celebrating Dravid and Laxman, let's not forgot the gutsy captain in Ganguly who established the Indian team on a very strong footing, especially after the turbulent era in Indian cricket..
This match had everything: first ever hatrick by an Indian bowler, getting wickets through reverse swing, Steve Waugh's dodgy century, VVS, Dravid, on drive against Warne, Bhajji's 13 wickets, Sachin bamboozling Warne by bowling a googly By far the best match I gv ever seen. IPL or T20 matches do not come close
This is one of best test match in the cricket history.centuries from the legends, commentary and cheer from the crowd..Everything.. Just superb. Stil fresh childhood memories..love from kerala 😍
Mez Hossain you stole my words mate !!! His last lines in this test match still reverberates in my ears- Buoy what a match !! That voice and that last scene whr the security personnels too lose their control to celebrate are the essance f this great test match which is still alive in my memory in this 2018 !!!
Why were the Australians reacting in disbelief to such plumb LBWs? Even in the last wicket of the innings taken by Harbhajan, McGrath offered his Pads to a ball going straight (a bad leave) and was given out rightfully and even he showed a similar reaction. Pathetic attitude by such a great team! This kind of stuff is why they don't get the respect that they deserve.
@@RAIN-qo2fk Yes I see it. So a right-handed bowler (Sachin) is bowling over the wicket to a left-handed batsman (Hayden) and still the "batsmans off-stump" counts as the "leg-stump" for the bowler? Not sure what the rules are in this case.
India was playing against best test team of the century. Lakshman was playing best test inning of the century for India. Best partnership ever for India, first test hattrick for India. Australia was going to win a 17th test match in a row. Win after follow-on. Best test match for Indian history and worst for Australian history. All was under Tony Greig's commentary.
