NEW DELHI: Even earlier than the Indian cricket crew launched into their 2003-04 tour to Australia, the thoughts video games had begun and a lot of the banter, as standard, got here from the Aussies.
There have been talks of ‘chin-music’ being dished out to the Indians, particularly to the captain Sourav Ganguly, who had ruffled fairly a couple of Aussie feathers within the 2001 collection in India.
The determined Aussies have been gunning for revenge and with the primary Take a look at at their most favoured venue – The Gabba, they have been anticipated to have the higher hand when Ganguly walked out for the toss with Steve Waugh, who was taking part in his final collection.
Ganguly gained the toss and requested Australia to bat first. Play on the primary three days was hampered because of rain. Zaheer Khan took 5 wickets, however Justin Langer‘s 121 took the hosts to 323 of their first innings.
Aakash Chopra and Virender Sehwag put up a 61-run opening stand earlier than the latter fell to Nathan Bracken. However when Jason Gillespie dismissed Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar (adjudged out wrongly by umpire Steve Bucknor) in a single over, India have been in a spot of hassle at 62/3. After which Ganguly walked out to hitch Chopra on the crease.
Ganguly drove via the covers, lower via level, pulled to mid-wicket, flicked via mid-on, all of the pictures that bore the magnificence of a left-handed batsman. The Indian captain reached his fifty off 74 balls and a century off 135 deliveries.
Ganguly’s 146-run stand with VVS Laxman (75) for the fifth wicket was notched up in 206 balls and his 144-run knock was studded with 18 hits to the fence. Such was the category of Ganguly’s knock that it drew applause even from among the Aussie gamers.
The Take a look at resulted in a draw, however that day on the Gabba, Ganguly actually led India from the entrance with the bat and despatched out a powerful message to the Aussies that India was not going to be pushovers within the collection.
This additionally set the tone for Steve Waugh’s farewell. The previous Australian captain had to herald all of his expertise, grit and dedication to the fore to save lots of the collection for Australia within the final Take a look at in Sydney.
There have been talks of ‘chin-music’ being dished out to the Indians, particularly to the captain Sourav Ganguly, who had ruffled fairly a couple of Aussie feathers within the 2001 collection in India.
The determined Aussies have been gunning for revenge and with the primary Take a look at at their most favoured venue – The Gabba, they have been anticipated to have the higher hand when Ganguly walked out for the toss with Steve Waugh, who was taking part in his final collection.
Ganguly gained the toss and requested Australia to bat first. Play on the primary three days was hampered because of rain. Zaheer Khan took 5 wickets, however Justin Langer‘s 121 took the hosts to 323 of their first innings.
Aakash Chopra and Virender Sehwag put up a 61-run opening stand earlier than the latter fell to Nathan Bracken. However when Jason Gillespie dismissed Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar (adjudged out wrongly by umpire Steve Bucknor) in a single over, India have been in a spot of hassle at 62/3. After which Ganguly walked out to hitch Chopra on the crease.
Ganguly drove via the covers, lower via level, pulled to mid-wicket, flicked via mid-on, all of the pictures that bore the magnificence of a left-handed batsman. The Indian captain reached his fifty off 74 balls and a century off 135 deliveries.
Ganguly’s 146-run stand with VVS Laxman (75) for the fifth wicket was notched up in 206 balls and his 144-run knock was studded with 18 hits to the fence. Such was the category of Ganguly’s knock that it drew applause even from among the Aussie gamers.
The Take a look at resulted in a draw, however that day on the Gabba, Ganguly actually led India from the entrance with the bat and despatched out a powerful message to the Aussies that India was not going to be pushovers within the collection.
This additionally set the tone for Steve Waugh’s farewell. The previous Australian captain had to herald all of his expertise, grit and dedication to the fore to save lots of the collection for Australia within the final Take a look at in Sydney.
From the Vault: Sourav shines on the Gabba
