5 of Sachin Tendulkar's unluckiest dismissals

#3 0 vs Australia at Adelaide, 1999

The Australia-India series in 1999 was one of the most one-sided series in the 90s. With most of the Indian players playing in Aussie conditions for the first time, even the hardcore Indian fans didn’t expect much from the team.

In the first Test at Adelaide, Australia posted a very healthy 441 in the first innings. Both Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting reached triple figures and in reply, India posted 285, conceding a massive deficit of 156 runs.

The Aussies were expected to score some quick runs in the second innings, but some decent bowling from Javagal Srinath and Ajit Agarkar restricted the hosts 239/8. Needing 396 runs in the last innings for an improbable win, India lost both their openers within two overs. But things were only going to get worse. With the scoreboard reading 27/3, a low bouncer from Glenn McGrath hit Sachin on the shoulder while he was attempting to duck. An appeal was duly made and to Indian fans' dismay, was upheld by the umpire.

Australia scythed through the rest of the line-up quickly, shutting India down for 110. The visitors lost the 2nd and 3rd Tests by huge margins, surrendering the series 3-0 in the process. This series will be remembered for all the wrong reasons by Indian fans, including Agarkar’s five consecutive ducks.