I googled this term and was surprised to have found only two on Wikipedia page. In comparison, you would find avalanche of quotes easily on Sachin and Dravid. Anyways while I read several articles yesterday, I found a handful of quotes sandwiched in between and most of them were amazing.
"If you get Dravid, great. If you get Sachin, brilliant. If
you get Laxman, it's a miracle." Brett Lee repeats the words of
wisdom of his former captain,Steve Waugh
"I hope his back's pretty sore for next week as well and he
can't play." Ricky Ponting pays a back-handed compliment
to Australia's nemesis
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At a nets session one remembers coach John Wright calling a young batsman and telling
him, “Watch him, but don’t try to imitate. Only VVS can play them.” Yes, only
Laxman could have played with such imperious dominance. Not at nets; in a
challenging match situation.
Remembering the one-wicket win over Australia at Mohali in
2010 when Laxman and Ishant Sharma added 81 runs for the ninth
wicket. Ishant discovered his batting potential that afternoon. “Watching
Laxman bhai bat, I thought this was easy. Watching him, I also thought how I
wish I had been a batsman!”
"When i walk out to play in Hyderabad I will feel a deep
void. A void that can never be filled. My dear friend, VVS Laxman..."
India team-mate Sachin Tendulkar on Twitter after retirement announcement
India team-mate Sachin Tendulkar on Twitter after retirement announcement
"That was the brightest day in Laxman's career. That
innings had a big impact on Indian cricket. It had given us a huge sense of
relief and made us have belief in ourselves that we're not behind... Since
then, we never looked back as Indian cricket kept improving."
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Laxman's 281 in the 2001 Kolkata Test against Australia
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Laxman's 281 in the 2001 Kolkata Test against Australia
"VVS is one of the finest human beings to have played
cricket. One of the main pillars of the team and a true friend. Words are not
enough."
India team-mate Virender Sehwag
India team-mate Virender Sehwag
"His (Laxman) knock was absolutely
fantastic and had a lot of character, guts and class. Definitely, it lifted me
as such a knock puts a lot pressure on the bowlers. Laxman's knock was a big
inspiration for me ," Rahul Dravid who returned to form
and struck an unbeaten 155 on the fourth day of the second Test at Kolkata.
From carrying his innings to carrying
himself, VVS has shown immense class. Will miss you Laxman bhai."
India team-mate Suresh Raina
India team-mate Suresh Raina
"Not many batsmen
made batting look as easy as VVS Laxman. If a cricketer's greatness is to be
measured in terms of his performances against the best opposition of his time,
then Laxman stands right at the top; his record against Australia, the world's
No. 1 team for the better part of his career, speaks for itself. Indian
cricket-lovers, and the game of cricket itself, will miss him for the elegance
and grace that he epitomised, on and off the field."
BCCI president N Srinivasan
BCCI president N Srinivasan
A wizard among muggles
-Sharda Ugra, Cricinfo
I feel sadder at VVS's departure than Dravid's. With Dravid, I respected *what*
he did. With Laxman, I loved
*how* he did it. Magic.
-Ramesh Srivats, Twitter
My favourite ones by Harsha Bhogle and Zaheer Khan,
"Requires a very
special man to turn his back on a grandstand end and accept the moment has
come. Rose in my eyes if he could any more."
Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle aftr Laxman announced to retire an inch before his home test where he could have got farewell from home audience.
Cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle aftr Laxman announced to retire an inch before his home test where he could have got farewell from home audience.
“On his day he could beat even 22 fielders and find the boundary,” as Zaheer
Khan analyzes after a laxman innings
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