Cricket History - India Tour Of England 1967

Indian Cricket History By Abhishek Mukherjee - India Tour Of England 1967 India's 1967 tour of England was part of their horror run between 1959 and 1967-68, when they played 17 Test matches outsi

India did not have much of a choice. Venkataraman Subramanya bowled some seam, but they needed another new-ball bowler. Pataudi asked reserve wicketkeeper Budhi Kunderan what he bowled. Kunderan himself had no idea. The next morning, Pataudi asked Kunderan to open bowling for India in a Test match.

However, Farokh Engineer impressed the English cricket fraternity greatly. Hampshire, Somerset, and Worcestershire were all keen acquiring him, but he eventually signed a contract with Lancashire. He played for them from 1968 to 1976.

Series Result

• First Test, Leeds - England won by 6 wickets
• Second Test, Lords - England won by an innings and 124 runs
• Third Test, Birmingham - England won by 132 runs

 

Cricket History - England Tour Of India 1961-62