India -Australia series has always been a tough battle for both the sides and it has always thrown up some new heroes -- whether it's Sachin Tendulkar, who slammed his first century against Australia at Perth or the unforgettable knock of281 runs by VVS Laxman which changed the face of Indian cricket. Likewise for Australia destructive batsmen like Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting have always put their best feet forward against Indian bowling attack.
Here we bring to you the top 5 five centurions of both the sides.
INDIA
SACHIN TENDULKAR: Master Blaster has always come up with something special innings whenever he has played against Australia. His record of 11 centuries against Aussies speaks volume of his batting and his greatness that he has achieved not just in the cricketing world but all over the World. Only Sir Jack Hobbs of England, with 12 has more hundreds against Australia than Sachin.
SUNIL GAVASKAR: Sunny Gavaskar, who was known for his patience and composure on the field, had scored eight centuries against the likes of Dennis Lillee. Little Master never ran out of patience and came up with some spectacular knocks that has gone down to the history books of cricket as the best of all times.
VVS LAXMAN: Wristy-Batsman of Hyderabad gave Australia quite a tough time not just in India but also down under to Australian bowlers. Batting has never looked so easy and stylish as Laxman made it look. His wristy batting style not only brought him praises from cricketers all-round the world but also was a big headache for fast bowlers who used to feel helpless in front of him.
Very-Very-Special Laxman has taken India to some of the greatest victories that Indian cricket has ever seen. He has scored 2434 runs against the Aussies with six hundreds. Laxman remains the only Indian cricketer to have been listed as a "Wisden Cricketer of the Year". His knock of 281 against Australia is still rated as one of the best innings of any Indian batsmen.
GUNDAPPA VISWANATH: His elegant batting was always a cause of worry for the Aussie pace-attack. G R Viswanath’s record against the Australians surfaces whenever there is talk surrounding the stylish batsmen. Viswanath scored four of his 14 centuries against the Australian team. He piled up 1538 runs against the Aussie pace battery and proved his mettle.
VIRENDER SEHWAG: Dashing opener Virender Sehwag is without a doubt one the most attacking batsman that world cricket have ever seen. Though his conversation rate against Kangaroo’s has not been so impressive, he has managed to reach that three-figure mark thrice in his career and all three time he has scored 150 plus.
AUSTRALIA
RICKY PONTING: Ricky Ponting has been the best captain of Australian cricket team and his batting form against India was stupendous as he went on to score some massive hundreds against Indian bowling. He scored eight hundreds and mesmerised the cricketing world with his brilliant batting. His wide range of strokes always gave bowlers run for their money.
DAVID BOON: The muscular Aussie batsmen has thrashed the Indian bowling and piled up 1000 runs which included six ruthless hundreds. His record was terrific especially when the Australian Team was going through the turmoil.
MATTHEW HAYDEN: Matthew Hayden scored over 500 runs and was the silver lining of the Australia tour of India in 20001. Hayden scored a stupendous double hundred which is still fresh in the memories of Cricket fans. Six of his 30 hundreds have been scored against India.
MICHAEL CLARKE: He was in tremendous form last summer when he came up with double and triple-hundred against India on their tour to Australia. In the manner he went to pile up those runs, it was incredible and he tore apart the Indian bowling into pieces with those swash-bucking innings. Six of Michael Clarke's 23 hundreds, including his maiden Test century have come against India.
SIR DON BRADMAN: Last but not the least, the man who scored Four centuries in five tests. You can only achieve this kind of feat if your name is Sir Donald Bradman. Yes, Sir Donald Bradman scored four centuries in the five match series against India and amassed 700 runs in that series.
By Indian Sports News Network