1986: Tied Test against Australia in Chennai
The tied Test between India and Australia in Chennai in 1986 got forged in the folklore of Indian Test matches as Kapil Dev scored an unbeaten 119 in the first innings.
India made 397 in response to Australia’s 574/7d, which had Dean Jones making 210 and David Boon and Allan Border scoring centuries.
While this match is most remembered for the heroics of Dean Jones, Kapil ranks it as one of his favourite moments from his illustrious career. “I was very aggressive, hitting over cover, over mid-on, over mid-off, wherever I had the opportunity. I was more bothered with getting runs than defending my wicket,” said Kapil had told Wisden.
1990: Four Sixes to Avoid Follow-on at Lord’s
Back at the home of cricket, Kapil Dev’s batting abilities were once again at the forefront as India avoided the follow-on against Graham Gooch’s England. The hosts piled on the runs with Gooch scoring 333 and Allan Lamb and Robin Smith added centuries of…