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England v India 2011 / Players / VVS Laxman
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Full name Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman
Born November 1, 1974, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Current age 38 years 199 days
Major teams India, Deccan Chargers, Hyderabad (India), Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Lancashire
Nickname Very Very Special
Playing role Top-order batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Education Little Flower High School, St. John's School
February-March, 1994
An early taste for Australia
In his first outing with the India Under-19s, he averages 110.25 in three Tests against the visiting Australian U-19 team, which includes Jason Gillespie, Brett Lee and Andrew Symonds
November 22, 1996
A promising beginning
On his Test debut, against South Africa in Ahmedabad, he makes a composed 51 in the second innings - one of only two half-centuries in the match - to set up India's victory in a low-scoring game
March 6, 1997
Top order, but not top form
India's impregnable middle-order means Laxman has to play as an opener to remain in the side. On his first assignment in the West Indies, he has a torrid time and is dropped by the end of the series
Ranji Trophy 1999-2000
A domestic giant
Still being shunted in and out of the Indian side, he makes his case with a staggering 1415 runs in the Ranji Trophy, the most ever in a single season
January 4, 2000
Let me entertain you
The knock that proves his international credentials. At the end of a wretched Test series for him and India, he strokes a majestic 167 off 198 balls against Australia in Sydney, his first Test century
March 13-15, 2001
Very, very special
The defining innings. Steve Waugh's Australians were relentlessly marching towards conquering the "Final Frontier" with a 274-run first innings lead in the second Test in Kolkata. His epic 281 leads an astonishing recovery and India sneak to victory by 171 runs
November 2-3, 2002
Kolkata love affair continues
With nearly five sessions to play, India are four wickets down in the second innings and still trailing by 53 runs against West Indies in Kokata. He puts on a combative 214 with Sachin Tendulkar to take India to safety
December 2003-January 2004
Another dose of trouble for Australia
Spoils Steve Waugh's farewell Test series. A backs-to-the-wall 303-run stand with Rahul Dravid sets up the famous victory in Adelaide before a dazzling 178 in Sydney and a triple-century partnership with Sachin Tendulkar gives India a chance to seal the series
November 5, 2004
Negotiating a Mumbai minefield
On an astonishing day when twenty wickets fell, on a dustbowl that Ricky Ponting called "nowhere near to being Test standard", he scripts a doughty 69 that paved the way for a consolation victory in Mumbai
January 3, 2008
I love Sydney
India's batting, which had struggled in the first Test, finally gets going in the controversial second Test in Sydney with a silken century from Laxman, who along with Sachin Tendulkar puts India back in the contest
October 29-30, 2008
Delhi demolition
He torments Australia again with his second double-century in Tests, which helps India amass 613 in Delhi and guides them closer to reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
February 14-18, 2010
Love affair with Eden Garden continues
Laxman scores his fourth century in his ninth Test at the Eden Gardens - an unbeaten 143 against South Africa - as India win by an innings and 57 runs to level the two-Test series.
August 3-7, 2010
Fourth-innings saviour
Chasing a testing fourth-innings target of 257 in Colombo, Laxman eases to an unbeaten 103. After being four down for 62, India canter to a five-wicket win.
October 1-5, 2010
Mohali magic
More fourth-innings heroics from Laxman, this time rescuing the team from even deeper problems. Chasing 216 against Australia, India were 124 for 8 when Laxman put on his Superman cape again, scoring an undefeated 73 to steer India to a one-wicket victory.
December 26-29, 2010
Durban conquered
On a pitch on which no other batsman scores more than 39, Laxman puts up 38 and 96. It's the difference between the two teams, as India, after losing badly in the first Test in Centurion, come back to level the series with an 87-run win.
Tour Results
England v India at Cardiff
- Sep 16, 2011
England won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining) (D/L method)
England won by 6 wickets (with 10 balls remaining) (D/L method)
England v India at The Oval
- Sep 9, 2011
England won by 3 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) (D/L method)
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England won by 3 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) (D/L method)
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