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"Aussies play tough but my conviction paid off"

An elated V.V.S. Laxman speaks to Outlook about his setting India on the decisive course to victory. Excerpts:

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"Aussies play tough but my conviction paid off"
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Both your centuries in Test cricket have come against the Australians...
Having surpassed Sunil Gavaskar's 236, you are India's highest run-getter in Tests. It must be a great feeling...
Were you looking to make a triple century?
You scored your first century at the Sydney Cricket Ground last season. Did that knock help you prepare yourself mentally when you went out to bat at the Eden Gardens?
How cordial were the Aussies on the field? What was the level of sledging?
You justified your promotion to the No. 3 slot brilliantly. How comfortable are you in that position?
Effectively, you have displaced Rahul Dravid from that position...
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