Cricket: Feb 10 marks India's first test victory

On this day, in the year 1952 India tasted its first test victory and that too by an inning and 8 runs. Polly Umrigar's 130 not out paved the way for the historic win. He produced an innings of exquisite quality against a strong English attack. India were trailing 0-1 going into the fifth and final Test at Chennai, then known as Madras.  The side had originally contained Adhikari, but when he suffered from a sprained wrist, Polly Umrigar was retained despite his indifferent form in the ...