India's remarkable triumphs at the Adelaide Oval

#1 Dravid’s marathon knock at Adelaide (233 and 72 not out )

Dravid had earned himself a place for the 2003 Australian tour. He had had a disappointing series Down Under in 1999. So, 2003 was a tour of redemption for him. Australia, batting for close to two days, had posted a mammoth first innings score of 556

Dravid, being the mainstay of this Indian batting line up, needed to bring his ‘A’ game in order to come close to the Australian total. He batted for close to ten hours with absolute grit and determination and scored an incredible 233 runs. His innings was backed up by Ajit Agarkar's superb six-wicket haul thereby bundling out the Aussies for a below par 196. Chasing 230 for victory, Dravid carried on from where he had left in the first innings. He was there till the end, remaining unbeaten on 72 and helped India win its first Test on Australian soil after a long gap of 22 years.

Dravid 's magnificent knock in Adelaide ensured that India won a test match in Australia after a gap of 22 years.

So, the Indian team can take a lot of inspiration from its previous victories at this venue and look to begin the series on a positive note.