When Kiwis were roasted in Madras dust
Trevor Chesterfield recalls listening on crackling radio in faraway New Zealand as Indian openers set the record.
The Surfer
25-Feb-2013
Trevor Chesterfield recalls listening on crackling radio in faraway New Zealand as Indian openers set the record.
...The commentary kept on fading. There was a jaunty sound from the Madras commentator. The end of Day One: a century for Roy and one for Mankad. India 234 without loss. Kiwis being roasted in the Madras dust. Fortunately Day Two coincided with a move into digs and, with batteries charged, able to listen to the continued torture. ...For a brief while the record was under siege; happily history turned its back on this latest effort. It wouldn’t have quite been the same.
Also read a tribute piece on the famous partnership