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The Kolkata Test of 2001 against Australia proved to be a major turning point in Indian cricket. And one man who will always be synonymous with that special Test is VVS Laxman who established himself as the batter who would produce the tough knocks for the team whenever needed, something he did admirably well over the next decade playing more than 100 Tests. Noted journalist Sharda Ugra looks back at the life and career of India’s crisis man in this special episode of A Century of Stories: Cricket podcast presented by IDFC FIRST Bank.


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00:00 - 02:00 - Intro
02:01 - 06:40 - Everybody loves ‘nice guy’ Laxman
06:41 - 07:37 - The artistry with the bat
07:37 - 11:25 - From breaking academic records to breaking Ranji records
11:26 - 15:57 - The tumultuous early years of VVS Laxman in Tests and the turning point
15:58 - 19:20 - The epic 281 against Australia at the Eden Gardens
19:21 - 22:35 - The stop-start ODI career of VVS and the 2003 World Cup heartbreak
22:36 - 26:38 - VVS’ strained relationship with Greg Chappell
26:39 - 30:50 - Laxman’s best knocks beyond 281
30:51 - 34:00 - Should Laxman have captained India?
34:01 - 35:27 - When did Laxman start losing his VVS touch?
35:28 - 39:56 - Laxman’s mates in the dressing room