India's squad when Australia last beat them at home in 2004

Despite Harbhajan and Kumble’s best efforts, Indian went down to Australia

Zaheer Khan

Zaheer Khan had assumed the mantle of being India’s pace spearhead to perfection. Replacing the likes of Javagal Srinath and Venkatesh Prasad, he would go on to partner and assist a whole number of other bowlers during his time with team India.

He enjoyed limited success during the Australia tour of India however, picking up a total of 10 wickets over the 4 Tests. He picked up 6 wickets in Nagpur, a game India would go on to lose badly.

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Harbhajan Singh

Like VVS Laxman, Harbhajan Singh was another who had tormented the Aussies in 2001 and was easily one of the most popular players in the Indian cricket team. During the early 2000s, he often proved to be the match winner for the team.

In 2004, he picked up an incredible 22 wickets in the Test series. Despite his best efforts in Bangalore, where he picked up two five-wicket hauls, the team went on to lose by 217 runs.

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Anil Kumble

Anil Kumble was one of the veterans of the Indian cricket team in 2004 having made his debut back in 1990. His partnership with Harbhajan Singh was absolutely deadly over the years and still remains arguably India’s best bowling combination.

Kumble had an even better series than Harbhajan and took 27 wickets. In Chennai, his 13 wickets weren’t enough as the match ended in a draw.