Top 10 overseas Test knocks by Indian captains in the history of the game

#4 Sourav Ganguly – 144 vs Australia (Brisbane - 2003)

Under Sourav Ganguly, India were doing quite well overseas. However, Ganguly’s form with the bat was scratchy in 2001 and 2002. But when India toured Australia in 2003/04, the Bengal left-hander answered his critics in style.

In the first Test, the Indian bowlers did well to keep the hosts down to 323 in the first innings. But then India were reduced to 62/3 and with India’s two best batsmen (Dravid and Tendulkar) back in the hut, things seemed uphill. India’s captain Sourav Ganguly who walked in at No. 5 produced a brilliant knock.

He stroked a magnificent 144 to help India reach 409. He drove beautifully and countered the threat of the Aussie pacers very well in testing conditions. He was often criticised for not being able to score big against quality oppositions, but here he silenced his critics wonderfully.