By IANS
Perth : Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman, during the course of his critical knock of 79 off 156 balls in the second innings of the Perth Test Friday, became the second Indian batsman after Sachin Tendulkar to aggregate 300 runs in the four-Test series — 303 at an average of 50.50.
Laxman also became the second Indian batsman to complete 1000 runs in Australia — 1018 (ave.56.55) in 10 Tests, including four centuries and two fifties – after Tendulkar (1356 at an average of 56.50 in 15 Tests), the leading run-getter for India in Australia.
Laxman has now aggregated 1760 runs (ave.51.76) in 19 Tests against Australia, including five centuries and seven fifties. Only Tendulkar scored more than the Hyderabad batsman, with 2186 at an average of 54.65 in 24 Tests.