India vs England 2016: The 5 most memorable Test matches at Wankhede, Mumbai

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The Wankhede witnessed a low scoring thriller when India and Australia locked horns in the 4th and final Test of Australia’s triumphant tour of India in 2004. The Test marked the debuts of India’s left-handed opening bat Gautam Gambhir and wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Karthik.

Going into the final Test, Australia had attained an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series and the pressure was squarely on India. India were bundled out for 104 in under 42 overs in their first innings, Dravid batting with dogged resistance to score 31.

Damien Martyn, who was the Player of the Series, scored a fifty as Australia raised a lead of close to hundred runs in the first innings. Tendulkar and Laxman scored fifties in the second innings, but an unlikely threat emerged in the form of the part-time left-arm spin of Michael Clarke, whose unbelievable career-best figures of 6/9 left Australia with only a target of 107.

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Harbhajan Singh - Australia’s long-standing nemesis in India – then revived memories from 2001, when he ran through the Aussie batting as Australia were bowled out for 93, painfully short of the target by 14 runs. The match was wrapped up in three days, much to the disapproval of players from both sides.

After the Test, Aussie skipper Ricky Ponting remarked that the wicket was nowhere near being Test standard. "Forty wickets in two days is almost unheard of. It's been a fantastic series but this has left a sour taste," he said.

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