Laxman's MCG jinx continues
India's fourth-innings mettle will be tested again in Melbourne, while Michael Hussey showed he isn't finished just yet
S Rajesh
28-Dec-2011
Stats highlights from a riveting day's cricket at the MCG, when 15 wickets fell for 247 runs.
VVS Laxman, who was dismissed by Peter Siddle for 2, has scored only 113 runs in seven Test innings in Melbourne•Getty Images
- The highest fourth-innings total in a winning cause at the MCG is England's 332 for 7, way back in 1928. However, all winning scores of more than 230 came before 1963. In the last 49 years, no team has chased down a 200-plus target to win a Test at this ground.
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