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Who scored the first double century for India against England? In 1963-64, Mike Smith led a depleted though doughty squad to India, leaving behind big names like Ted Dexter, Fred Trueman, Tony Lock and Brian Close. The gaping holes left by these giants in the lineup, however, appeared to have been filled adequately by the first innings of the fourth Test at Delhi. Bowling India out for 344, in which Hanumant Singh scored a century on debut, England then made 451, composed largely of Colin Cowdrey's 151. India replied with renewed vigour. ML Jaisimha and Budhi Kunderan provided a steady opening stand, and when captain MAK Pataudi walked in at number four, the first-innings deficit had almost been wiped out. The Indian batsmen, in fact, managed to bat out the remaining time in the match, reaching the highest total of the game - 463/4. In the process, MAK Pataudi scored an unbeaten 203, an astounding effort considering his pitiable lack of form with the bat in that series. Pataudi was also in his first full series as captain, which imposed added pressure on him. That Test, and indeed the entire five-match series, yielded no result, but Pataudi reached a personal landmark by becoming the first to score a double century for India against England.
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