India's all-time low

India's wretched series against England in 1974, a Test whitewash, internal rows, a slighted high commissioner, and an opener in court

Partab Ramchand on India's miserable tour of England in 1974

Eknath Solkar's Favourite Cricket Story

Although India exceeded all expectations by scoring 265, English expertise in the one-day game was finally decisive and victory came with 23 balls to spare

At The Oval, July 16, 17

For India, the 0-3 defeat by England in the 1974 series marked the end of an era of unprecedented success in Test cricket

At Manchester, June 6, 7, 8, 10, 11

This was an extraordinarily one-sided contest, yet for three days India, handicapped because Chandrasekhar injured a thumb on the first day, put up gallant resistance, but compelled to follow-on late on Saturday evening 327 runs behind, they

England won by an innings and 78 runs in little more than two and a half days, not a ball being bowled on the first day because of rain.