14th March 2001: Laxman remembers historic Test comeback ever

New Delhi: On this day, 17 years ago, one of the most remembered chapter of Indian Cricket and former Indian batsman VVS Laxman was written in golden words.

It was the historic Test comeback ever at the Eden Gardens against Australia, thanks to mammoth 376-run stand between VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid.

Feeling nostalgic, VVS Laxman on Wednesday remembered those days of his high self-belief, crediting Rahul Dravid and the entire Indian team for the 171-run victory over Australia in a historic match.

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"Some days give us an opportunity to know ourselves better & realize what we are capable of.17 years ago was one such day,which reemphasized my belief that we should not give up and an opportunity to serve my country. Was not just me and Rahul,but Bhajji ,Sachin and the whole team," Laxman tweeted along with the pictures, featuring him and Dravid.

https://twitter.com/VVSLaxman281/status/973791165479837697

Paying tribute to the two greats of the Indian Cricket, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and International Cricket Council (ICC) also shared a post on Twitter.

"#ThisDayThatYear in 2001 VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid scripted a historic Test comeback ever at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata #TeamIndia," tweeted BCCI on its official Twitter handle.

https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/973782209827168256

https://twitter.com/ICC/status/973806724586106880

Notably, Dravid and Laxman were at their very best on that particular day and batted all day to rescue India from 254/4 to 589/4 in a historic Test comeback.

After deciding to bat, Australia posted 445 in its first innings, even aftter Harbhajan Singh taking India's first Test hat-trick.

In reply, India was bundled out for 171 and faced a follow on.