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22nd March, 2001.
Sourav Ganguly

"It's an amazing win for us. There were a few moments of tension but I had the confidence in the team." - On his sides exciting series win over the Australians at the press conference

"Not many teams have come back after losing the first game, so there is even more reason to be proud of the boys." - On the Indian teams remarkable comeback

 
Nirupa Ganguly

"I just prayed to God to see the Indian team through to victory. I could understand the tension that my son was going through." - Sourav Ganguly's mother reacting to Indian team's victory

 
Chandidas Ganguly
"It was a great relief when the match came to an end. In fact the tension was such that I couldn't leave the television for a single moment. The entire day, I sat at office and watched the match on television." - Sourav Ganguly's father commenting on the sides victory
 
Snehasis Ganguly

"He will not be able to get runs in Test matches unless he does some serious rethinking. He is batting without any footwork. In the one- dayers he can survive simply because there are very few fielders close to the bat. However, in the Tests, fast bowlers will always bowl to him with a strong slip cordon and get him out." - Ganguly's brother and Bengal selector on his brother's failure with the bat

 
Even for an absolutely composed person like Steve Waugh, it must be disappointing not to conquer the "final frontier." - The former Indian opener in his column
 

"Laxman's innings made a huge difference. Not only did he save the Test match for them but he also showed the way for some of their other batsmen. He showed them that you could succeed at this level if you have belief in your ability. It freed up a lot of the others." - The Aussie captain talking to reporters about the turning point in the series

"We knew he would play a role but we certainly didn't expect him to have such an impact and finish with 32 wickets." - On Harbhajan Singh's extra-ordinary performance

"The scoreline of 2-1 may not look too great but we've played some great cricket in this series. It's been a great three Test matches. And if you look at it, we were in a position to win all three Tests. That might not have happened but we got closer than most Australian sides touring India have ever done." - The Aussie captain on the closely fought matches

"It was one of the most fantastic series I have played in. I would not be honest if I said I am not disappointed. Of course I am a bit sad that we could not win." - A disappointed Aussie captain on not realising his dream of winning his country's first series on Indian soil in 32 years.

 

"Most of the players haven’t really played him before. At certain times the batsmen manage to dominate him but once he gets a wicket, he attains a different level of confidence." - The Australian coach explained on his batsmen failure to tackle the Punjab spinner

 

"Take a bow John Wright (Indian coach), Sourav and the boys. We are proud of you." Former Indian captain in The Times of India.

 

"Bouncing back from a defeat in the first Test is never easy in a three-Test series and the Indians deserve all credit for their stirring fightback." In his column in The Hindu

 

"I must honestly confess that this is one of the best Test series I've watched. The manner in which the Indians fought back was unbelievable. I must say that we played excellent cricket." - On the Indian teams victory in his column

 

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