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‘I almost cried’: Laxman’s pain before Kolkata miracle – cricket.com.au
On March 14, 2001, India’s VVS Laxman overcame a back injury as he and Rahul Dravid batted throughout the fourth day of the Kolkata Test match to turn the tables…
VVS Laxman has recounted how a back injury three days before the start of the famous 2001 Kolkata Test left him on the verge of tears as he looked at his twisted torso in the mirror of his hotel room.
Two decades on from arguably India’s most famous ever Test win, when they beat Australia at Eden Gardens despite being asked to follow on, Laxman has recalled how he and Rahul Dravid battled serious ailments in the lead-up to and during their historic partnership.
“Three days before the match while…
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