VVS Laxman has declared his departure from international cricket, ending a 16-year profession that will be recalled for numerous innings of electrifying elegance under captivating stress. Laxman, 37, comprised in India's squad for the home series against New Zealand starting next week but he mentioned that he took the judgment in past few days.
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Laxman's performance against Test playing nations
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Opponents
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Matches
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Innings
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NO
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Runs
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HS
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Average
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100
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50
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Australia
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29
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54
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5
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2434
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281
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49.67
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6
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12
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Bangladesh
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3
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4
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1
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117
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69*
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39.00
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0
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1
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England
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17
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28
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3
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766
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75
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30.64
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0
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6
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New Zealand
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10
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17
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3
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818
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124*
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58.42
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2
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6
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Pakistan
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15
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25
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7
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775
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112*
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43.05
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1
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6
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South Africa
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19
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31
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5
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976
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143*
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37.53
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1
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6
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Sri Lanka
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13
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22
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3
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900
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104
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47.36
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2
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8
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West Indies
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22
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36
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6
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1715
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176*
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57.16
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4
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11
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Zimbabwe
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6
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8
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1
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280
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140
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40.00
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1
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0
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Through his career, Laxman went on to live up to his nickname - 'Very
Very Special' - as he became part of the famous batting quartet also
comprising Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid which ruled Indian cricket for more than a decade.
Special Numbers
Test debut: vs South Africa at Ahmedabad, 1996
M - 134; Runs - 8,781; Avg - 45.97; 100s - 17; Top Score - 281
ODI debut: vs Zimbabwe at Cuttack, 1998
M - 81; Runs - 2,338; Avg - 30.76; 100s - 6; Top Score - 131
First-class debut: 1992-93
M - 265; Runs - 19,520; Avg - 51.5; 100s - 54; Top Scores - 353
