3 Indians Who Could Have Hacked Their Way Into The Playing XI Of The Invincible Aussies In Tests 

#2 VVS Laxman

Laxman played some of his finest knocks against the Aussies

Ever since Steve Waugh retired from Test cricket, he left a void at the number 5 position for Australia and till this date, Australia has not managed to find a replacement as good as him. India, on the other hand, VVS Laxman as their number 5 in Test cricket and one couldn't have asked for a better player at that spot than him. What a complete package Laxman was, a very very special package.

He could stick to his crease, play long innings, save a Test match, help the team through a collapse, win the Test match while batting with the tail and whatnot. Nobody in the world can ever forget the day when VVS Laxman scored 281 runs against Australia and helped India win the match after a follow-on. That was one of the most iconic moments in the history of Indian cricket.

VVS Laxman was always an underrated player who easily got on the nerves of the Aussies. Laxman has scored close to 8800 runs in 225 innings, maintaining an impressive average of 45. VVS Laxman has scored around 2500 runs against the Aussies in just 29 games and has managed to cross the 100-run mark six times. Laxman’s inclusion would have been a positive boost to the Australian team back in the day.

Between 2000 and 2007, Australia tried a lot of options at number 6 including Michael Clarke, Simon Katich, Damien Martyn, and Andrew Symonds. It is safe to say that VVS Laxman would have been the perfect choice for Australia at the position.