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22nd March,
2001.
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| Sourav
Ganguly |
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"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
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Nirupa Ganguly |
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"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
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| Chandidas
Ganguly |
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"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 |
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Snehasis
Ganguly
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"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
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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 |
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"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.
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"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
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"Take
a bow John Wright (Indian coach), Sourav and the boys. We are proud of
you." Former Indian captain in The Times of India.
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"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
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"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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