This article relives the incredible second Test of the 2008 Border-Gavaskar Trophy series between Australia and India. It highlights the exceptional batting performances, the nail-biting finish, and the legendary players involved.
Earlier this summer in Western Australia , Adam Gilchrist was preparing for what has proven to be another remarkable Border-Gavaskar Trophy Series when he felt a pang of regret. The legend’s son had been watching highlights of some of the great moments between Australia and India and was thrilled by the finish of the New Year’s Test in 2008.
The interest was understandable, for the cricket played in the second Test of that series was of the highest quality, which is scarcely surprising given the calibre of the champions involved. Andrew Symonds’ incredible unbeaten century in the first innings, assisted by a wag from tailenders Brad Hogg, Brett Lee and Mitchell Johnson, and the brilliant rebuttal from Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman saw more than 1,000 runs scored in the first three days. Matthew Hayden and Mike Hussey joined the century club with masterclasses in the second innings, before Michael Clarke made an improbable yet exceptional cameo with the ball to clinch victory in the shadows of stumps on the final day to give Australia a 2-0 lead.In isolation, the brilliance of the cricket produced from both nations would pique the interest of anyone watching the highlights, particularly for those not old enough to remember the backdrop. Even David Warner, who made an auspicious debut for Australia in a T20 a year later, has only vague recollections that there was more to this Test than solely the cricket played. “The names (of those who played in that Test) are legendary. Growing up as kids, we looked at these guys and idolised them,” he told foxsports.com.au. “You look at what Michael Clarke did that day and those are the things you wish you could do as a cricket player, whether it is hitting the winning runs, or taking ‘three for’ in the last couple of deliveries. That is something you aspire to do. It was an unbelievable Test matc
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