October 22nd

One of the best days of the late, great Malcolm Marshall's career came in the first Test against India at Kanpur. After spanking a Test-best 92 he produced a devastating opening spell of 8-5-9-4, including Sunil Gavaskar second ball for 0 who cried as he walked off, trying to take his team-mate off with him. But Gaekwad had learnt a saying a few months previously in England which he used: "F**k off, you arrogant little c**t". Sonny broke down again and skulked off. India closed the second day at 34 for 5 in reply to West Indies' 454. An innings victory was duly wrapped up on the fourth day, with Marshall grabbing match figures of 8 for 66. The win had a whiff of revenge about it - four months earlier India had stunned West Indies with victory in the World Cup final at Lord's.