25-Jun is quite a historic date in Indian cricket.

This was the day 75 years back (against Eng at Lord's) that we started playing int'l cricket and became 6th test playing nation.

This was the day when Kapil's no hopers (tipped 1000-1 to win WC'83) shattered hopes of all conquering Lloyd's WI of completing the hattrick of WC titles.

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Indian cricket completes 75 years today

BCCoarIab releases dates for 50th year celebrations

It's really a day for Subi cricket isn't it?

A lot of the Indian players in the early years must have been from what is not Pakistan.

Either way, good stuff.

From CK Nayudu to Rahul Dravid.

Hope the Indian team beats England in the tests for some real double celebrations.

Why did England play a Golden Jubilee Test in 1980?

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A lot of the Indian players in the early years must have been from what is now Pakistan.

Yep.

3 out of India's first test XI went to the other side of border after the partition in '47.

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A lot of the Indian players in the early years must have been from what is now Pakistan.

Yep.

3 out of India's first ever test XI chose to live in Pak after partition in '47.

Going back to that test at Lord's, Mohd Nissar and Amar Singh made quite a name for them. Nissar reduced Eng 2/11 on the opening morning and then Amar Singh quickly snared the all important wicket of Wally Hammond. Mohd Nissar ended up taking 5/93 in Eng's first innings.

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Originally posted by Allan D:
Why did England play a Golden Jubilee Test in 1980?

i think that marks 50 years of the bcci. we had an odi vs pak in 2005 for the platinum jubilee as well

The genius' probably rounded it off.

MCC is releasing a trophy for it, but surprisingly, its just another day for BCCI!