Six most memorable India Test matches in history

4. Australia v India, 2nd Test 2003, Adelaide Oval – India won by 6 wickets

Reaching the final of the 2003 World Cup in South Africa saw the Indians stake their place in the cricketing world as somewhat of a superpower. However, at the time, Australia was the best of the best. They had the strongest team one had seen in years. Yet, there was one Indian willing to stand up to the baptism.

Since the early 2000s, Rahul Dravid had flirted with the Indian captaincy. With Sachin Tendulkar out of the way, Ganguly’s deputy was Dravid. The latter chimed into the role with relative ease with the responsibility not eluding him the least bit. At 89/4 in the first innings at Adelaide, the Indians seemed somewhat resigned to a loss. However, as the Aussies have done in the past, they failed to take into account the Dravid-Laxman threat.

Apart from a massive 233 in the first innings, Dravid followed it up with a massive 72 in the second innings and also went on to smash the winning runs as India claimed an important win under trying circumstances.