India v Australia 1969: a good article ...

... about a transitional time HERE

the riots, batsmen and fielders struck by missiles hurled and shot from the stands, India's 4-prong spin attack, Mallett's unprecedented and unequalled feats for an Australian spinner in India, the seeds of Lawry's demise and the Packer revolution, the prologue to taipan's favourite series of all time

(links to each of the games included)

Interesting article.

I see that the 5th test was played on Christmas Day with Boxing Day as the rest day. Very odd.

Aussie reserve players on the tour: Jock Irvine, Laurie Mayne, and Ray Jordan, none of whom played FC cricket for more than 12 months afterwards. Irvine in particular had a horror tour of India. Raised at the WACA, he was probably clueless on Indian wickets.