The magic of 1971 reliving Indias historic triumphs

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Click here to support 81allout on Ko-Fi (https://ko-fi.com/81allout) • • (PSA: We will be donating all your contributions till the end of June towards Covid relief in India. We plan to match your contributions upto $800) • • In the latest episode we chat about India's historic triumphs against West Indies and England 50 years ago. • • Cricket writer and author Nishad Pai Vaidya and veteran sports journalist Clayton Murzello join us to relive the heady moments through a series of anecdotes. • • Talking Points: • • • • • Indian cricket in 1971 and what the sport meant for a young nation • • • • The selection drama before the West Indies tour - Rusi Jeejeebhoy in, Daljit Singh out • • • • The 'great what if' around Kenia Jayantilal • • • • The dominating presence of Vijay Merchant in Indian cricket • • • • A largely unknown Sunil Gavaskar on his debut tour - and his glorious returns • • • • The inspired choice of Ajit Wadekar as captain • • • • The value of Dilip Sardesai across the twin victories • • • • Eknath Solkar and the never-say-die spirit - and that catch to dismiss Alan Knott • • • • Salim Durani's twin strikes in the Trinidad victory • • • • Wadekar getting the better of both Garry Sobers and Ray Illingworth • • • • The touching story of Saeed Hatteea • • • • Participants: • • Nishad Pai Vaidya (@NishadPaiVaidya ( / nishadpaivaidya ) ) • • Clayton Murzello (@claytonmurzello ( / claytonmurzello ) ) • • Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee ( / sidvee ) ) • • Related: • • Twice Upon a Time: India's Fairytale Cricket Victories of 1971 - Nishad Pai Vaidya and Sachin Bajaj - Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/Twice-upon-Tim...) • • Sunny Days - Sunil Gavaskar - Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/Sunny-Days-Sun...) • • The Beginning of India's Cricketing Greatness - Boria Majumdar and Gautam Bhattacharya - Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.in/1971-Beginning-...) • • My Cricketing Years - Ajit Wadekar - Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/My-Cricketing-...) • • India v West Indies, 1971 - Video - Jai Galagali's YouTube channel ( • India West Indies 1971, Glimpse of Po... ) • • The History of Indian Cricket - Mihir Bose - Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/History-Indian...) • • India's day of glory - Martin Williamson - ESPNcricinfo.com (https://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine...) • • The Oval Test of 1971 - YouTube video (uploaded by Martin Williamson) ( • England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval 1971 ) • • Ajit Wadekar recalls his Test debut and gift from Sobers - Cricketcountry.com ( • Ajit Wadekar recalls his Test debut a... ) • • The other great '71 victory - Clayton Murzello on Bombay's triumph in the 1970-71 Ranjit Trophy - Mid-Day (https://www.mid-day.com/amp/news/opin...)

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