India's Greatest Test Victories: Kolkata (2001)

This is a series where we celebrate the brightest moments in India’s Test cricket history.

India’s win over Australia in the second Test at Kolkata in 2001 will always remain a watershed moment. Bundled out in the first innings by a champion side that had 16 consecutive Test match wins under their belt, then asked to follow on, India carved a memorable, character-building win that set the tone for the future. It also led to an entire generation of Test cricket captains giving up on the idea of follow ons.

Today, we will revisit those five days of the very best Test cricket had to offer.

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