5 Greatest Knocks Played By Indian Batsmen In Test Cricket 

#1.VVS Laxman-281 Vs Australia (Kolkata 2001)

VVS Laxman used the bat in his hand like a magic wand at the Eden Gardens

The year 2001 was a watershed moment in Indian cricket. It was the year when the Indian team showed the world that they too, can fight, that they too, can stand up to a challenge. Steve Waugh’s mighty Australia embarked on a tour to India. And Waugh even added spice to the series by labeling India as ‘The Final Frontier’.

The Australians thrashed the Indians by 10 wickets in the first test, and in the second test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, made India follow on after dismissing the hosts cheaply in the first innings.

It was expected that India would crumble again in the second innings as well, but then, a man called VVS Laxman had other plans…

Laxman used the bat in his hand like a magic wand and played strokes of breathtaking beauty that cast a spell on the Australians. Even the likes of Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne were left clueless as Laxman enchanted the Aussies and the crowd on his way to a splendid 281 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

It was such a special inning, that Dravid’s 180 in the same match was overshadowed by the wizardry of Laxman.

It was an innings that instilled a sense of immense self-belief in the Indian team, and also gave India the confidence that they can come back from any situation and win a match.