Waugh's dismissal cost Australia the Test series

In that one moment of madness, the initiative swung completely and before long Australia had collapsed to 391 all out and Harbhajan was celebrating figures of seven for 133.

India went on to score 501 in their first innings, from where they were able to take the Test, and with it the series.

And Gooch's aberration at Old Trafford eight years ago was no less costly to England.

Hard work undone

A match that Australia had dominated from the moment Shane Warne bowled that ball to Mike Gatting, was unexpectedly drifting towards a draw on the final day as Gooch, who had scored 65 in the first innings, ground out his 18th Test century.

But with much of the hard work done by Gooch, Merv Hughes got a ball to lift in to the batsman who could only fend it into the ground from where it bounced - apparently - towards the stumps.

Gooch admits his flick lost the Old Trafford Test

Instinctively, Gooch slapped the ball away with the back of a hand. The Australians appealed and Dickie Bird had no option but to send the England captain on his way.

"It cost us the game," Gooch admitted from the comfort of the television studio on Wednesday as Vaughan was sent on his way.

Only 9.4 overs remained when Australia took the last wicket.

Ominously for England, Vaughan's dismissal in Bangalore had a similar affect on England as the innings subsided from a breezy 206 for four to 231 for six.

It did not matter that he had scored 64 excellent runs, just as it is all but forgotten that Gooch scored 133 at Old Trafford: Vaughan's contribution in Bangalore will be remembered merely for its unusual ending.

Revenge

But at least Vaughan was spared the fate of Andrew Hilditch at Perth in 1978/79.

Hilditch was at the non-striker's end when he returned the ball to the bowler, Sarfraz Nawaz, who promptly turned and appealed to the umpire.