Indian Cricket Team
VVS Laxman
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 2002
Name
Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman
Born
November 1, 1974, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Teams
India,
Hyderabad
Batting style
Right-hand bat
Bowling style
Right-arm offbreak
Career Statistics of VVS Laxman
Test debut |
India v South Africa at Ahmedabad - Nov 20-23, 1996 |
ODI debut |
India v Zimbabwe at Cuttack - Apr 9, 1998 |
VVS Laxman- a stylish Hyderabad batsman whose turning point came in 2001 when under tremendous pressure against Australia at Eden Gardens he scored 281 in test match along with Rahul Dravid. Partnership Record of 376 runs with Rahul Dravid. His Very Very Special innings gave him the name
"Very Very Special Laxman"
He always looks confident against the Aussies.Laxman did his schooling from Little Flower High School, Hyderabad.
2001 - Arjuna Award by the Indian Government
His timing and placement is excellent -a good on-side player and one of the best players of spin bowling.
The DLF IPL Twenty20 Hyderabad team has been named Deccan Chargers. VVS Laxman is the captain, while Australia’s Adam Gilchrist is the vice captain of Deccan Chargers.
Test Centuries of VVS Laxman
- 167 v Australia Sydney 2 Jan 2000
- 281 v Australia Kolkata 11 Mar 2001
- 130 v West Indies St John's 10 May 2002
- 154* v West Indies Kolkata 30 Oct 2002
- 104* v New Zealand Mohali 16 Oct 2003
- 148 v Australia Adelaide 12 Dec 2003
- 178 v Australia Sydney 2–3 Jan 2004
- 140 v Zimbabwe Bulawayo 13 Sep 2005
- 104 v Sri Lanka Ahmedabad 18 Dec 2005
- 100 v West Indies Basseterre 22 Jun 2006
- 112* v Pakistan Kolkata 30 Nov 2007
- 109 v Australia Sydney 2 Jan 2008
- 200* v Australia Delhi 29–30 Oct 2008
ODI Centuries of VVS Laxman
- 101 v Australia Margao 6 Apr 2001
- 102 v Australia Gwalior 26 Oct 2003
- 103* v Australia Brisbane 18 Jan 2004
- 106* v Australia Sydney 22 Jan 2004
- 131 v Zimbabwe Adelaide 24 Jan 2004
- 107 v Pakistan Lahore 24 Mar 2004
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