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Laxman returns to haunt Australia

It was also Laxman who famously helped to end Steve Waugh's hopes of a 17th successive victory at the Eden Gardens in 1999 with 281 after India had been asked to follow on.

Laxman, 33, put on 75 for the seventh wicket with Mahendra Singh Dhoni to help India recover on the third day at Perth after the top order had collapsed to 160 for six.

He then shepherded the tail for 59 crucial runs to take the total to 294 as the tourists built on a first-innings lead of 118 to set Australia a near-impossible target of 413.