5 forgotten fast bowling performances by Indians in overseas Tests

#2 Ajit Agarkar - 6/41 vs Australia, Adelaide - 2003

Ajit Agarkar was fine fast bowling prospect for India. He even held the world record for fastest to 50 wickets in ODI cricket. He had the ability to swing it both ways and bowled some impressive spells for India.

India were playing Australia in Adelaide after drawing the first Test in Brisbane in 2003. Australia won the toss and scored 556 with Ricky Ponting scoring 242, his 19th Test hundred. India in reply were 85 for 4, but it was Rahul Dravid's 233 and VVS Laxman's 148 that resurrected the innings. The duo shared a 303-run stand which helped India reach 523, giving Australia a slender lead of 33.

When it looked that the match would head towards a draw, Ajit Agarkar bowled the finest spell of his career picking up six wickets. He troubled the Aussie batsman with late in-swing and used the short delivery to good effect. Australia was bowled out for 196 and India chased down the target of 233 with ease earning a 4-wicket victory.

Adelaide 2003 will forever be remembered as a "Rahul Dravid classic", but we shouldn't forget that it was Agarkar's spell that eventually made the difference between a dull draw and a thumping victory.