September 24th.

A change of ball led to one of the most sensational Test debuts of all time. According to the Wisden Almanack, left-arm seamer John Lever had "no particular reputation as a swinger", but his 7 for 46 for England at Delhi dismissed India for 122 - this after hitting 53 in his first Test innings.

The feat seemed to coincide with the point, early in the Indian innings, where a ball that was hardly moving at all lost its shape, and was replaced by one that swung prodigiously.

Lever finished with match figures of 10 for 70 as England won by an innings and 25 runs on their way to an unexpected series victory.

All down to the Vaseline I tells ya