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16th
March, 2001.
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| Sourav
Ganguly |
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"All
this good work will mean nothing if we do not win the series. We have
Australia in a corner and must not let slip the advantage." - At a press
conference at Kolkata
"There
were two lessons for everybody here -- you never give up and you never
write anybody off." - The Indian captain answering his critics
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Peter Roebuck |
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Few
could step down the pitch to Warne to drive a leg-spinner landing outside
the leg-stump through the covers. Few could late cut McGrath.. few could
bat so long in such a commanding style." - The former Somerset captain quoted
in the PTI |
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| Sunil
Gavaskar |
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"What
a thrilling win. The mind boggles at it all. That cricket is a game of
glorious uncertainty has been a cliche used for over 100 years, but truly
this match proved how true it is." - On the Indian win in The Times of
India
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| Geoff
Marsh |
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"Yesterday's
win has done a great thing not only for Indian cricket in particular but
for Test cricket in general." - BCCI consultant quoted as saying in the
PTI on the Indian victory at Kolkata. |
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AC Muthiah |
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"This
is an historic event not only in the annals of Indian cricket, but also
in international cricket. We have proved we have the talent and ability
to fight back." - The BCCI president on the historic Indian win
"To
turn around a match from a hopeless situation and go on to win it convincingly,
especially against the invincible Australians, who have had a dream run,
is no mean achievement." On the Indian halting the Australians record
breaking sequence
"I
am happy the Indian team turned out a superlative performance by their
sheer determination and excellent team work. "The individual heroics of
youngsters like V V S Laxman, Rahul Dravid and Harbhajan Singh, under
the dynamic captaincy of Saurav Ganguly, fully deserve our praise." -
Praising the Indian players on their stupendous performance
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The
Pioneer
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"The
Australians still remain the best team on the planet but, on Thursday, they
looked mortal as 11 inspired underdogs took them on as equals -- for once.
It was a victory born out of self-belief, of perseverance, of dogged determination
in the face of certain defeat." - A report in the Indian newspaper |
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The
Indian Express
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"Miracle:
11 Indians with tons of attitude. An Indian side searched deep within
themselves, found something magical and ended the day improbable winners."
- In the Indian Express
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Michael
Donaldson
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Laxman's
275 has dissected the Australian field with the exactitude of a surgeon's
scalpel." - A prominent Australian sports writer
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AAP
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"If
he had been born in Australia, say in Victoria, Laxman would be known
as something like Wangaratta Wally Jesus Laxman (meaning very very special
Laxman)." The news agency was quoted as saying
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