Biography

Laxman is a former Indian cricketer and currently a cricket commentator.

In the 1999-2000 season of Ranji Trophy, he broke the record for most runs in a Ranji season when he made 1415 runs, at an average of 108, in just 9 matches notching up eight hundreds.

Laxman made his Test debut in 1996 against South Africa at Ahmedabad, scoring a fifty in the second innings of the match.

Border - Gavaskar Trophy 2000-01: 2nd Test, Day 4 (2001):- VVS Laxman scored an extraordinary knock of 281 in the second innings (following on) when under tremendous pressure and with Australia looking set for a crushing 17th win in a row. He broke Sunil Gavaskar's long standing Indian Test record score of 236*. This remained the highest ever by an Indian until it was eclipsed by Virender Sehwag's triple ton against Pakistan in Multan in March 2004. The innings also contributed to a record partnership of 376 with Rahul Dravid who made 180 and together they survived the whole 4th day.

The 2011-12 test series in Australia was his as well as Sachin Tendulkar's only occasion the two batting legends failed to score a century against the hosts. It was also their last ever tour to the country.