Border Gavaskar Trophy 2003/04: An enthralling series and farewell to Steve Waugh

The Legacy

The spirit and the will to fight shown by the Indians were applauded all over the country. While Sourav Ganguly rued over few missed opportunities to snatch victory, Justin Langer remarked that no other team had played like the visitors until then.

Anil Kumble whose selection was shrouded in controversy, justified his inclusion with 24 wickets, 10 more than the Australian Stuart MacGill. While Ricky Ponting topped the run chart with 706 runs, Rahul Dravid scored 619.

The highlight of the series was that everyone contributed on different occasions. The young Parthiv Patel kept wickets and scored valuable runs in the lower order. With fast bowlers Zaheer Khan and Ajit Agarkar coming good and the batting line-up proving that it could handle pace and bounce, it was a remarkable performance by the Indian team.

As another series begins, India would be hoping to go a step further and win a series down under. Although the rivals appear weak, India would take Australia lightly at their own peril.