New Delhi: exactly 50 years to this day, India recorded a historic victory on the third and last test at the Oval against England to seal their first test series victory in Blighty.
It closed the brilliant season abroad, which saw India won their first test series in the Caribbean between February and April, followed by victory in England in August.
India won the five test series in West Indies and a three-test series in the UK with a similar 1-0 margin.
The two series also saw the birth of the Indian cricket legend, which runs on the nation’s cricket landscape and to this day remains one of the most respected Indian cricket sounds.
Sunil Gavascar scored a 774 record running in a five-test series in the Caribbean and even though he couldn’t turn on England in the series away, the year marked the rise of young stars.
Gavaskar, now 72, remembering how he prepared to face fiery West Indian Pacer for his debut test series.
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In West Indies), “said Gavascar at public conversation with Ashis Ray, organized by London Indus (Tie) businessmen.” I think, the fact that I was challenged vertically, I still mean that every time I opened a punch at the club level or level School, guys tried to bowl quickly to me, had an extra page or two types of energy, a kind of energy and tried to reflect me.
So, while you will think that it will have around 130 kmps as we say 130-135 kmps, at least make you think about how to deal with such shipping (and) what should be about the bouncer, for example, “added Gavaskar.
Tutor Feeling that practice on short-pitched delivery in the formative years to take care of it early to face guards.
“Having, at that age, (learned) how to handle a short ball is a big help when you go to international cricket.
Also before that (1971 tour of the West Indies) occurred, what I used to do was Mumbai Ranji Trophy Bowlers Bowl from 20 to 18 meters rather than 22 meters regulation, “he explained about the preparation.
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“But when I went to West Indies, the difference was Stark .
Because despite the fact that Mumbai bowlling bowling from 18 meters, the ball will still be around the Midriff where the Wicketkeeper collects it.
When you go to West Indies, suddenly the Wicketkeeper collects the ball with the radius that shows not pointing down.
That means you are now competing with something different, “he said further.” How to handle this? The bouncer will come around this height (pointing for the forehead).
You can control most of them, leaving them or controlling it.
But in West Indies they will become much higher and also.
Come from a long closer and not short length.
“Bukok India West pitching 2-3 yards and still get the ball to get up.
What do you do, you connect or sway from it? So it’s the things you have to adjust, and fortunately I managed to do that.
It’s also very simple Luckily in the first series (referring to the falling catch), “he added further.