Will Gill break the record for most runs in a test series?

[vvvslaxman]

40 minutes ago, prudent_kreeda said:

That 774 was not against best WI bowlers of 71  series. Look at names of 71 WI team. Even in  78-79  series score above 700+ was against depleted  2nd string post packer saga in India.  

Many people don't understand this. But all said and done it was still a mighty effort given the next best was not even close.

[putrevus]

Sunil Gavaskar gets lot of publicity for socred 14 hundreds against WI.But in reality he faced mighty WI attacks in 1983 for 11 tests.

 

He did score three 100s all of them coming draws.One in WI and 2 in India with  one of them coming to bat at 0/2 and scoring his highest score 236 in Chennai.

Edited July 27, 2025 by putrevus

[Gollum]

7 hours ago, putrevus said:

Sunil Gavaskar gets lot of publicity for socred 14 hundreds against WI.But in reality he faced mighty WI attacks in 1983 for 11 tests.

 

He did score three 100s all of them coming draws.One in WI and 2 in India with  one of them coming to bat at 0/2 and scoring his highest score 236 in Chennai.

He also statpadded in Aus against Packer rejects led by 42 yo Simpson. His record against Aus first XI is average. 

 

Our famous spin trio also boosted their numbers in that period, all came crashing down once WSC got over. 

 

They are all great players, Sunny is still an ATG, but have to put this point across for those who don't know the impact of WSC on international cricket. 

Edited July 28, 2025 by Gollum

[rkt.india]

9 hours ago, prudent_kreeda said:

That 774 was not against best WI bowlers of 71  series. Look at names of 71 WI team. Even in  78-79  series score above 700+ was against depleted  2nd string post packer saga in India.  

Even Karnataka defeated that West Indies side of 1979 in the tour game.

[Gollum]

24 minutes ago, rkt.india said:

Even Karnataka defeated that West Indies side of 1979 in the tour game.

Because these guys stayed away. Malcolm Marshall though made his debut in that 78-79 series. 

 

WSC West Indies XI

Main article: World Series Cricket West Indies XI

Player D.O.B. Role Tests* Supertests WSC ODIs Batting Bowling Nation Clive Lloyd (c) 31 August 1944 BAT 110 13 31 LHB RM  Guyana Jim Allen 18 August 1951 BAT 0 3 20 RHB RM  Leeward Islands Richard Austin 5 September 1954 ALL 2 4 18 RHB RM/OB  Jamaica Colin Croft 15 March 1953 BWL 27 7 15 RHB RF  Guyana Wayne Daniel 16 January 1956 BWL 10 7 28 RHB RF  Barbados Roy Fredericks 11 November 1942 BAT 59 10 22 LHB LAC  Guyana Joel Garner 16 December 1952 BWL 58 7 28 RHB RF  Barbados Lance Gibbs 29 September 1934 BWL 79 0 0 RHB OB  Guyana Gordon Greenidge 1 May 1951 BAT 108 13 31 RHB RM  Barbados Desmond Haynes 15 February 1956 BAT 116 4 18 RHB RM  Barbados Michael Holding 16 February 1954 BWL 60 9 16 RHB RF  Jamaica David Holford 16 April 1940 ALL 24 1 2 RHB LB  Trinidad And Tobago Bernard Julien 13 March 1950 ALL 24 0 25 RHB LMF/SLA  Trinidad And Tobago Rohan Kanhai 26 December 1935 BAT 79 0 0 RHB RM  Guyana Collis King 11 June 1951 BAT 9 8 34 RHB RM  Barbados Deryck Murray 20 May 1943 WKT 62 10 29 RHB LB  Trinidad And Tobago Albert Padmore 17 December 1946 BWL 2 5 11 RHB OB  Barbados Viv Richards 7 March 1952 BAT 121 14 33 RHB OB  Leeward Islands Andy Roberts 29 January 1951 BWL 47 13 30 RHB RF  Leeward Islands Lawrence Rowe 8 June 1949 BAT 30 9 28 RHB LFM  Jamaica

[rkt.india]

1 hour ago, Gollum said:

Because these guys stayed away. Malcolm Marshall though made his debut in that 78-79 series. 

 

WSC West Indies XI

Main article: World Series Cricket West Indies XI

Player D.O.B. Role Tests* Supertests WSC ODIs Batting Bowling Nation Clive Lloyd (c) 31 August 1944 BAT 110 13 31 LHB RM  Guyana Jim Allen 18 August 1951 BAT 0 3 20 RHB RM  Leeward Islands Richard Austin 5 September 1954 ALL 2 4 18 RHB RM/OB  Jamaica Colin Croft 15 March 1953 BWL 27 7 15 RHB RF  Guyana Wayne Daniel 16 January 1956 BWL 10 7 28 RHB RF  Barbados Roy Fredericks 11 November 1942 BAT 59 10 22 LHB LAC  Guyana Joel Garner 16 December 1952 BWL 58 7 28 RHB RF  Barbados Lance Gibbs 29 September 1934 BWL 79 0 0 RHB OB  Guyana Gordon Greenidge 1 May 1951 BAT 108 13 31 RHB RM  Barbados Desmond Haynes 15 February 1956 BAT 116 4 18 RHB RM  Barbados Michael Holding 16 February 1954 BWL 60 9 16 RHB RF  Jamaica David Holford 16 April 1940 ALL 24 1 2 RHB LB  Trinidad And Tobago Bernard Julien 13 March 1950 ALL 24 0 25 RHB LMF/SLA  Trinidad And Tobago Rohan Kanhai 26 December 1935 BAT 79 0 0 RHB RM  Guyana Collis King 11 June 1951 BAT 9 8 34 RHB RM  Barbados Deryck Murray 20 May 1943 WKT 62 10 29 RHB LB  Trinidad And Tobago Albert Padmore 17 December 1946 BWL 2 5 11 RHB OB  Barbados Viv Richards 7 March 1952 BAT 121 14 33 RHB OB  Leeward Islands Andy Roberts 29 January 1951 BWL 47 13 30 RHB RF  Leeward Islands Lawrence Rowe 8 June 1949 BAT 30 9 28 RHB LFM  Jamaica

Marshall made his debut, played three tests and took 3 wickets.

[vvvslaxman]

7 hours ago, Gollum said:

He also statpadded in Aus against Packer rejects led by 42 yo Simpson. His record against Aus first XI is average. 

 

Our famous spin trio also boosted their numbers in that period, all came crashing down once WSC got over. 

 

They are all great players, Sunny is still an ATG, but have to put this point across for those who don't know the impact of WSC on international cricket. 

ya. Zaheer Abbas really tore them apart from  Chandra who zaheer himself had no clue about. Chandra is an exception though. Many batsmen had no clue about him. 

[putrevus]

6 hours ago, rkt.india said:

Marshall made his debut, played three tests and took 3 wickets.

Marshal was 19 then and was in and out of the side till 1981.

 

Marshal did not become Marshal till 1983 against India in 1983 before world cup and in the return series in India Marshall became the leader of their attack.

 

That WI side in 1979 was weakened a lot due Packer series.Still they only lost one test in India.

Edited July 28, 2025 by putrevus

[sage]

Gill out for 21

 

total runs 743:

 

needs 32 to beat gavaskar

[coffee_rules]

On 7/31/2025 at 11:44 AM, sage said:

Gill out for 21

 

total runs 743:

 

needs 32 to beat gavaskar

 

 

Tough night for SunnyG

 

[Scarface]

Finishes the series with 754 - 20 short of the Indian record. Could have easily got 800+ with the start he had but still one of the ATG series performances to remember.

[sage]

Gill falls 20 runs short of Gavaksar despite scoring 585 runs in the first two matches 

 

No voters win!

[Lord]

20 hours ago, coffee_rules said:

 

 

Tough night for SunnyG

 

Most happy man today 

[Lord]

Gavaskar saab thanking Gill for not breaching his record

 

 

[vvvslaxman]

He was playing well in the first innings. Stupidly ran himself out. This is why when you are in form don't give your wicket away stupidly. Next innings you might get a half decent ball you will be looking at 2 bad innings in a row.

[Serpico]

He'll never get a chance like this again. But what a series for a debut captain! He'll not have to worry about getting his teammates' respect after this 

Edited August 3, 2025 by Serpico

[Gollum]

Sunny G deserves that record. We won that series, our first real big series win overseas (late 60s NZ was minnow level), landmark achievement for Indian cricket. 

 

Series wins in WI and Eng in the same year (71). Also the war against Pak. Special year.