India Won the ind-aus series(2008) and regained the Border Gavaskar Trophy

Nov 102008

India regained the Border Gavaskar trophy,

Their first series win over Australia in eight years, after they bowled Australia out for 209 to win by 172 runs

India confidently stepped into a new era with their captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni winning his third Test in a row.

In a touching tribute to Sourav Ganguly who signed off in this Test Dhoni let him to captaining the side as the final rites were being administered. Ganguly and Dhoni embraced at the centre of India’s raucous celebrations.

Dhoni led his team off in style, while people made room for Ganguly to say his final goodbyes.

As the final gesture he let the anil kumble to take the trophy…

Its a day to be remembered in cricket history were india regained the Border-Gavaskar trophy and two of the great legends in indian cricket– Sourav Ganguly and anil kumble has retired…

Sourav Ganguly's (Dada's) Last Test at Nagpur

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Nov 062008

Ganguly last time in International test career…

The ongoing India-Australia Test series, would be remembered for the retirement of two of India’s biggest cricket stars ” Anil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly“.

Sourav Ganguly’s goodbye to cricket is happening at a place which saw his comeback to a version of the game he dominated at the peak of his prowess.

Ganguly has a decent first-class record here including two tons but before walking back to the pavilion one last time, he will do everything he can to better

Thursday starts an era in Indian cricket because a new Test captain Dhoni will take charge .

V.V.S. Laxman’s 100th Test may also turn out to be significant

if India don’t lose it, for that would mean questioning Australia’s supremacy.