Laxman has class writ all over his batting and reminds me of Azhar in many aspects. Wish he scores many more centuries,says Raju. It is not easy to play 100 Tests when you get indifferent treatment consistently, he remarked.

N. Shivlal Yadav, BCCI vice-president, says it was a fitting tribute to Laxman’s class that he played 100 Tests. There was never a doubt about his ability to come up with big classy centuries. He is a great player to watch when in full flow. He has done Hyderabad proud, he said.

Noel David, who was Laxman’s roommate in Ranji and the few one-dayers he played for India, recalls that the former was a very disciplined and very religious cricketer. There was never an instance of him losing temper. A wonderful guy who deserved more than anyone else to play 100 Tests, he remarked.