Two iconic series turnarounds
Ashley Giles and VVS Laxman look back at the 2005 Ashes and 2001 home series against Australia, respectively, in which their teams turned the series around despite losing the first Test
result
5th ODI, Margao, Apr 6 2001, Australia tour of India
INDIA
265/6
AUS
(48/50 ov, target 266)269/6
Australia won by 4 wickets (with 12 balls remaining)
result
4th ODI, Visakhapatnam, Apr 3 2001, Australia tour of India
AUS
338/4
INDIA
(45/50 ov, target 339)245
Australia won by 93 runs
result
3rd ODI, Indore, Mar 31 2001, Australia tour of India
INDIA
299/8
AUS
(35.5/50 ov, target 300)181
India won by 118 runs
result
2nd ODI, Pune, Mar 28 2001, Australia tour of India
INDIA
248/9
AUS
(45.1/50 ov)249/2
Australia won by 8 wickets (with 29 balls remaining)
result
1st ODI (D/N), Bengaluru, Mar 25 2001, Australia tour of India
INDIA
315
AUS
(43.3/50 ov, target 316)255
India won by 60 runs
result
Chennai, Mar 23 2001, Australia tour of India
IndXI
338/8
AUS
(27.1/40 ov, target 339)184
India XI won by 154 runs
result
3rd Test, Chennai, Mar 18 - 22 2001, Australia tour of India
AUS
391 & 264
INDIA
(41.1 ov, target 155)501 & 155/8
India won by 2 wickets
result
2nd Test, Kolkata, Mar 11 - 15 2001, Australia tour of India
AUS
(68.3 ov, target 384)445 & 212
INDIA
(f/o) 171 & 657/7d
India won by 171 runs
result
Delhi, Mar 6 - 8 2001, Australia tour of India
AUS
(93 ov)451 & 461/7
IBPXI
221
Match drawn
result
1st Test, Mumbai, Feb 27 - Mar 1 2001, Australia tour of India
INDIA
176 & 219
AUS
(7 ov, target 47)349 & 47/0
Australia won by 10 wickets
'No one has had the impact Gilchrist has had at No. 7'
Rahul Dravid picks ten memorable performances he's witnessed in India v Australia Test matches. This time: Adam Gilchrist's game-changing 2001 Mumbai classic innings, and the finest innings by an Indian
'The best playing of spin bowling I've seen'
Part eight: Ian Chappell on the best centuries he's watched. No. 8: VVS Laxman's 281 against Australia