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Sports Feb 02, 2021

India vs England Series Part 13: India's Nightmare "Summer of 42", 1974

India's horror tour is often referred to as the Summer of 42, after their total at Lord's. India found themselves at the receiving end of multiple off-the-field controversies as well. Ajit Wadekar was dropped immediately after the tour, and his career met a swift end thereafter.
Sports Feb 02, 2021

India vs England Series Part 15: Gavaskar Marathon Goes in Vain, 1979

India had lost the first Test match by an innings and conceded a 323-run lead in the second. However, they turned things around after that, and almost pulled off a miracle in the last Test.
Sports Feb 02, 2021

India vs England Series Part 14: Greig's Men Win in India, 1976/77

Tony Greig led an England side to 3-1 win in India in 1976/77. Barring a few instances, the Indian batsmen did not deliver as a unit against John Lever, Bob Willis, and Derek Underwood. Their first six scores in the series were 122, 234, 155, 181, 164, and 83.
Sports Jan 31, 2021

India vs England Series Part 12: Chandra and Bedi Rout England, 1972/73

Less than two years after the Oval triumph, India defeated England again, this time 2-1 at home – that too after losing the first Test match.
Sports Jan 30, 2021

India vs England Series Part 11: India Create History at The Oval, 1971

At The Oval, India won a Test match on English soil for the first time, thanks to Bhagwat Chandrasekhar's iconic 6/38. They also won their first ever series in England.
Sports Jan 29, 2021

India vs England Series Part 10: England Whitewash India Again, 1967

England inflicted a 3-0 whitewash in 1967. Barring a few individual performances, there was little for the Indians to write home about.
Sports Jan 29, 2021

India vs England Series Part 9: Drab, Winless Draws, 1963/64

The only instance of a Test series between India and England not producing a single result took place in 1963/64. England have never drawn a 5-Test series 0-0 again.
Sports Jan 29, 2021

India vs England Series Part 8: India Win First Series Against England, 1961/62

India beat England in a Test series for the first time. After three draws, they won in Calcutta and Madras to clinch the series 2-0.
Sports Jan 28, 2021

India vs England Series Part 7: England Whitewash India, 1959

Fred Trueman took 24 wickets in 5 Tests and Brian Statham 16 in 3. Between them, they helped England inflict a 5-0 whitewash on India.
Sports Jan 27, 2021

India vs England Series Part 6: Trueman Blows India Away, 1952

England won the first three Test matches before India were saved by rain in the fourth. The wreckers-in-chief were Fred Trueman and Alec Bedser. India's finest performance came from Vinoo Mankad at Lord's.
Sports Jan 27, 2021

India vs England Series Part 5: India Win Their First Test Match, 1951/52

The five-Test series was drawn 1-1. India's only win (by an innings), in the last Test of the series, was the first in their history. Vinoo Mankad got 223 runs and 34 wickets in the series.
Sports Jan 27, 2021

India vs England Series Part 4: Damp Summer, Fresh Faces, New Captains, 1946

The 1946 batch was the first Indian Test squad to travel by air. They lost one Test in a three-match series under a new captain, The Nawab of Pataudi Sr as Vijay Hazare and Vinoo Mankad played their first Tests.
Sports Jan 27, 2021

India vs England Series Part 1: India’s First Ever Test Match, 1932

India played their first Test match from June 25, 1932, at Lord's. It was part of a long summer, where they 26 First-Class matches, winning 9, drawing 9, and losing 8. CK Nayudu led India in the Test match after the Maharaja of Porbandar, the official captain of the squad, sat out for the Test match.
Sports Jan 26, 2021

India vs England Series Part 3: Merchant-Mushtaq Dazzle Amidst Controversies, 1936

The 1936 tour featured India's last Test matches before World War 2. The tour was marred by controversies, caused largely by the captain, the Maharajkumar of Vizianagram. India lost 0-2, but not before Mushtaq Ali and Vijay Merchant broke many a record at Old Trafford.
Sports Jan 26, 2021

India vs England Series Part 2: India Host a Test Series, 1933/34

England toured India for three Test matches in 1933/34. They won the series with wins in Bombay Gymkhana and Chepauk, while India managed to draw the Eden Gardens Test.
Sports Jan 14, 2021

Australia vs India 2020-21: 5 Lesser-Known Facts About The Gabba

Apart from cricket, The Gabba has also hosted Australian Rules football, athletics, baseball, cycling, rugby, football, pony races, and greyhound races.
Sports Jan 14, 2021

India vs Australia 2020-21: How Did The Gabba Get Its Name?

The venue is officially named the Brisbane Cricket Ground. The name "Gabba" is unofficial, and is derived from Woolloongabba, the suburb of Brisbane where it is located.
Sports Jan 13, 2021

Australia's Incredible Record at Fortress Gabba a Worry for India

Australia have not lost a Test match at The Gabba since 1988-89, against the all-conquering West Indians. Since then they have played 19 Tests here, winning 12 and drawing 7.
Sports Jan 13, 2021

Before Australia vs India 3rd Test, Play Was Halted as Means of Protest Against Racism

On April 3, 1971, Currie Cup champions Transvaal were playing the Rest of South Africa. All thirteen cricketers on the Newlands walked off the ground in protest against the pro-Apartheid South African government's decision to not include coloured cricketers for the tour of Australia.
Sports Jan 13, 2021

India vs Australia 2020-21: India Have Used 17 Players Here But They Had Once Used 26 in a Series!

Back in 1952-53, India used twenty-six cricketers for the five-Test home series against Pakistan. Six years later, they used twenty-four against West Indies, also a five-Test series at home.

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Abhishek Mukherjee

About the author

India vs England Series Part 13: India's Nightmare "Summer of 42", 1974

India vs England Series Part 15: Gavaskar Marathon Goes in Vain, 1979

India vs England Series Part 14: Greig's Men Win in India, 1976/77

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India vs England Series Part 9: Drab, Winless Draws, 1963/64

India vs England Series Part 8: India Win First Series Against England, 1961/62

India vs England Series Part 7: England Whitewash India, 1959

India vs England Series Part 6: Trueman Blows India Away, 1952

India vs England Series Part 5: India Win Their First Test Match, 1951/52

India vs England Series Part 4: Damp Summer, Fresh Faces, New Captains, 1946

India vs England Series Part 1: India’s First Ever Test Match, 1932

India vs England Series Part 3: Merchant-Mushtaq Dazzle Amidst Controversies, 1936

India vs England Series Part 2: India Host a Test Series, 1933/34

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