It was the day when The Irrepressibles became The Immortals. The day when Fortress Gabba was stormed by a group of cavalier raiders who kicked down the draw bridge, stole the crown jewels and raced off into the late afternoon sunshine towards hysterical fans who will cherish the memory forever. Take it all India. You deserve it. It s not simply what you did - but how you did it, with a boldness that will inspire the entire cricket world, Australia included. No team on the planet would dare attempt to do what India did at the Gabba … put a T20 coat of varnish on a Test match.
The Crash Test Dummy . The piece of steak being tenderised . Use whatever comparison you like; but ultimately Cheteshwar Pujara produced one of the most courageous innings ever seen by a tourist to Australia. By the end of it, Pujara had his helmet belted in three places, his ribs, his knuckles, his forearm all brutally examined ⦠or broken.  And he now he will be forever remembered as The Warrior. Pujara is an unpretentious, old fashioned fighter and his stoic 56 off 211 balls at the Gabba will live long in history and serve as an example to a young and underperformed Australian batting line-up, what a Test match player is.