Former India coach John Wright went down the memory lane after India secured a 1-0 series lead against Australia with their 31-run win in the Adelaide Test on Monday.
The former India coach made Laxman realise his decision to not follow instructions added to defeat in the West Indies.
Against the odds, Sourav Ganguly handed Virender Sehwag his Test debut at Bloemfontein Test in 2001. Sehwag repaid his captain’s faith by smashing a 105.
Last season, John Wright guided Derbyshire to their first T20 quarter-final in more than a decade before they were undone by Pakistan star Shahid Afridi's blistering 42-ball century for Hampshire.
John Wright was named Man of the Match in the end. He also led New Zealand to a series win over India.
John Wright batted gustily on debut, facing 349 balls for his hard-earned 74 runs. However, he did not exactly get a hero’s welcome at Derbyshire.
John Wright has complimented current Indian coach Anil Kumble, for whom he had a soft corner ever since his coaching days.
Apart from Derbyshire, John Wright went on to coach India, New Zealand and, more recently, the Mumbai Indians in the IPL Twenty20 tournament.
John Wright spoke about the famous win in the second Test at Mumbai ahead of the New Zealand test series against India
John Wright as the Indian coach feels he worked with an outstanding group of young men and was very fortunate in that regard.