On This Day In 2003 Cricket: Two years after their epic partnership turned the famous Kolkata Test and the 2001 Border-Gavaskar Trophy on its head, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman provided the Australians a historic deja vu in Adelaide on December 14, 2003. The two legends of Indian cricket enriched their legacy with two masterful knocks and another partnership for the ages.

Having conceded a mammoth 556 in the first innings, India found themselves reeling at 4 down for 85 when the ever classy Laxman joined the stoic and resilient Dravid. The great duo put on a marathon partnership of 303 runs for the fifth wicket, batting with great control and command despite the trying circumstances.

While missing their legends, Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne, the Australian attack wasn’t short of the ars

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