VVS Laxman - Unnoticed Gem

At the age of 35, Laxman’s maiden Test century on Sri Lankan soil may have come a little late but right on time.


One may still argue that VVS Laxman has only managed 16 hundreds in 113 Tests. Well, our strong top-order never really allowed him. The stylish Hyderabadi has batted low down the order between No.5 to No.8 throughout his career. He is either found wanting for partners or juggling with the tail-enders. However and whenever the right-handed class act gets a century – he gets it big. A set VVS Laxman is bowlers’ nightmare – ask the Australians.

The classic middle-order batsman to the ball is what a knife is to warm butter. VVS follows self-belief with unremitting aggression as the formula to his success with nothing to prove but yet all to play for. The soft-spoken Indian, unperturbed by who’s saying what, believes in doing his job for the team quietly and sometimes goes unnoticed.