Sunil Gavaskar
"My congratulations to Laxman for scoring an unbeaten 275 on the
fourth day of the Kolkata Test and I am very happy for him because of
the circumstances under which the record came about." - In a statement
after Laxman surpassed his 17-year-old record
Sourav Ganguly
"Cricket was a team game and there were capable men in the team, in
case the leader failed." - Reacting to Waugh's comment
"Cricketers are a superstitious lot and I was proof of that today. I
normally skip shaving on a match day. Today, when Dravid and Laxman
went out to bat I was sitting bare-chested with a towel around me. I
remained that way for almost the entire day so that neither of the
guys in the middle got out! Just goes to show you that the game makes
you do new things everyday." - The Indian captain in his column in the
Times of India
Sanjay Manjrekar
"A dream script was written by VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid at the Eden
Gardens." - In his column in The New Indian Express
Ian Chappell
After seeing his innings VVS Laxman should be called as Very Very
Special Laxman
Bishen Bedi
"Today was destined to belong to VVS and the better fortune of
Dravid." - On the teams performance in his column in The New Indian
Express
"For the first time in the last 17 Tests, the relentless Asutralian
attack was tamed and tamed effectively." - The former Indian captain
in his column
Rahul Dravid
"Obviously it was very satisfying. I must appreciate the Eden crowd.
They're a sporting lot and they kept clapping to keep us going. Thanks
Eden." - On the crowd support
"I have taken it very well. It was a team decision and the team's
cause comes first. I have no regrets about it". - Commenting on coming
in at No. 6
"I'm willing to bat at any position, right from number one to 11 if
the team so require. And if Sourav and John (Wright) tell me, I'm even
willing to carry drinks in to the ground." - On his demotion
John Buchanan
"Yeah, it is. It was a day when everything went so very wrong." - At
the end of Day 4 at the Eden Gardens
"A great knock. I think, one of the best that I have seen." - On
Laxman's 275 notout at the end of the day
Satyabhama
Last night when he spoke to us seeking blessings, I just told him,
when Steve can bat with two tail-enders and put up a big total, it can
be possible for you, provided you concentrate." - Laxman's mother on
his son's performance in The New Indian Express
Shantaram
It is really unbelievable. When he was 109 not out yesterday, we
definitely thought he would score some 150 plus. Today he played like
Steve Waugh." - Laxman's father in The New Indian Express
Shivlal Yadav
"It's really fantastic that a Hyderabadi has become the highest
individual scorer in Indian Test cricket. The way he handled Aussie
bowlers was superb." - The Hyderabad Cricket Association secretary
said on Laxman's feat
PR Man Singh
"It was one of the greatest innings I have seen. His innings reminded
me of Dilip Sardesai's knock against Kiwis at Mumbai." - The former
Indian team manager in The New Indian Express
Mohd. Azharuddin
"I'm proud of Laxman. I am happy that a Hyderabadi has done it. This
knock I am sure will ensure him a long career in Test cricket." - The
former Indian captain in The New Indian Express
Kris Srikkanth
"Laxman's knock could not have come at a better time to lift the
sagging spirits of the team. - The former Indian captain quoted in The
New Indian Express
Bharath Reddy
"Laxman's knock was on par with Sunil Gavaskar's unbeaten 236 at
Chepauk against the West Indies." - The former Indian wicketkeeper in
The New Indian Express
Chandu Borde
"Excellent, scintillating. Different knocks should be judged in
different perspectives and hence it is difficult to rate them. But his
was of true class and substance and deserved to break Gavaskar’s
record." - On Laxman's chanceless innings
Chetan Chauhan
"Perhaps the best innings I have ever seen. We are very superstitious
all the time the two were playing. I was sitting in a particular chair
with my fingers crossed. Sourav put on a white towel and sat and I
guess it worked." - The Indian team manager on the Stylish Hyderabadi
player
Tony Greig
"I thought the match would see a result today and we would have gone
for a round of golf or do something else. But Laxman has crushed all
such thoughts. It’s marvellous." - Former England captain and TV
commentator on the record breaking feat.
