‘That sensational partnership changed everything’: John Wright on VVS Laxman–Rahul Dravid epic | Cricket News – The Times of India
[ad_1] VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid (AFP Photo) In the cauldron that was the Eden Gardens in March 2001, John Wright — the first foreigner to coach India — witnessed the ebb and flow of the Test, with all its drama, emotion and sheer improbability. Twenty-five years later, the New Zealander tells TOI from Christchurch, […]
TOI Exclusive | ‘Playing for India, mind becomes stronger than the body’: VVS Laxman recounts his epic Eden knock in 2001 | Cricket News – The Times of India
[ad_1] It’s been acclaimed as the knock of the century. No other innings evokes such fond memories and awe as VVS Laxman’s 281 at the Eden Gardens in 2001. The stylish Hyderabadi’s chutzpah and steely resolve allied beautifully in constructing a magnificent edifice that halted the bull run of Steve Waugh’s rampaging Aussies. Laxman vividly […]
TOI Exclusive | ‘VVS Laxman and I were not big talkers in the middle’: Rahul Dravid recalls 2001 Eden Gardens Test vs Australia | Cricket News – The Times of India
[ad_1] VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid share a chat in the dressing room during the Eden Test. (Getty Images) Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman forged a series-defining partnership in the Eden Gardens Test to script one of the greatest turnarounds in cricket. Talking to TOI, the former India captain reflects on the tactical calls, the […]
Jasprit Bumrah: The ‘different’ boy who never gave up | Cricket News – The Times of India
[ad_1] File photo of Jasprit Bumrah. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Mumbai: It was a pleasant October afternoon in Delhi and Jasprit Bumrah was continuously coughing while fielding at deep fine-leg for Gujarat. The opponents were Railways and the venue hosting that Ranji Trophy clash was the Karnail Singh Stadium. Only a handful of people watched […]