Gavaskar was the first Test player to cross the 10,000run mark.

As there were no international matches during the summer, the Test players were available for the whole campaign.

He was out for 150 at 3/331 before declaring at 5/610 against a team that included eight Test players.

He remains the only Test player to pass 300 in one day's play.

This made him the second youngest Test player in history.

He looked to me like a future Test player.

The team comprised 14 players, but less than half of them were regular Test players.

This saw him retain his place when the Test players returned.

This was a tip given to him by an extremely well-known Test player.

His opponents had no doubt that he would become a Test player.