I pursued the selectors to bring him back and I am grateful they obliged me,” remembered Talwar. Talwar, who took 357 wickets in 106 first class matches, had a span of 20 years in competitive cricket. The victory against England, achieved with one wicket and three balls to spare, set the tempo for the Indians. “Pakistan had three stalwarts, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Mushtaq Ahmed at the practice session but let me tell you our boys did not feel any stress,” remembered Talwar. From the opposition, seven members played senior cricket for Pakistan – Taufeeq Umar, Hasan Raza, Bazid Khan, Faisal Iqbal, Yasir Arafat, Kamran Akmal and Shoaib Malik.

Source: The Hindu August 23, 2020 12:11 UTC