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Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi in 1967 on Australian Tour

Abid Ali in 1971 played 8 tests all overseas. Batted lower down for 169 runs (ave 18.78) put finishing touches 21 and 4 Not Out Oval, two famous wins. The 16 wickets were top scalps, Fredricks Sobers Lloyd Kanhai Boycott Edrich

Subash Gupte’s 100th Test wicket, Rohan Kanhai caught by Pankaj Roy, Bombay 1958

Syed Mujtaba Karmani plays on to Clarke Adelaide 1978. His 51 helped India reach 445 but was 47 short of the target.

Syed Karmani plays on to Clarke Adelaide 1978. His 51 helped India reach 445 but was 47 short of the target.

Indian team before the start of the first Test against England in 1961.

Sachin Tendulkar – Watching the little master bat is always a treat to the eyes. India v New Zealand Coca-Cola Cup 1998

VV Kumar, the Madras leg spinner who was the most rightful heir to Subash Gupte, but ended up playing just two Tests. He injured his wrist in a scooter accident, but took a gamble and played and failed.

Chandrasekhar snares 6-38 ensures Eng can set India only 173 to win. It was one long procession as England's batsmen were unable to tell Chandra's top-spinner from his leg-break (Wadekar)

Chandrasekhar snares 6-38 ensures England can set India only 173 to win. It was one long procession as England’s batsmen were unable to tell Chandra’s top-spinner from his leg-break.

After missing the 1st test at Adelaide, Tiger Pataudi got runs in all 3 of the remaining tests 1967-68 Australia tour: @ Brisbane 74 & 48 @ Melbourne 75 & 85, @ Sydney 51 & 6. India toured Australia just once in the 60s & once in the 70s

Kapil Dev takes a brilliant catch at slip to end Steve Waugh’s maiden Test innings, MCG 1985. Kapil once said that his county stints at Northants & Worcestershire in the early 80’s helped him to concentrate in the slips.

Gundappa Viswanath is comprehensively bowled by Peter Lever for 10 in India’s 1st innings of the drawn 2nd Test at Lord’s in 1971.

Sunil Gavaskar is congratulated by jubilant fans after completing his double century in the Oval Test. The knock almost gave India a sensational win.

Sunil Gavaskar The Oval in 1979, Gavaskar scored epic 221 runs to lead an audacious chase of 438 on fifth day of the final Test.

Sunil Gavaskar The Oval in 1979, he scored epic 221 runs to lead an audacious chase of 438 on fifth day of the final Test.

Sunil Gavaskar modest form on the tour of WI 1983, he took the first of 3 tons off them in that year at Guyana - this stroke off Gomes fetching him his 27th century

Sunil Gavaskar modest form on the tour of WI 1983, he took the first of 3 tons off them in that year at Guyana – this stroke off Larry Gomes fetching him his 27th century.

4th and last match between India and their Australian visitors in 1935-36 which India won to square the series. The bowler in this pic is Mohammad Nissar, and it gives an impression of what a colossal presence he must have been

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