It may not be much consolation to Indian cricket fans seething after England’s amazing run chase in the first Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Headingley, Leeds on Tuesday. But during a golden period stretching from 1976 to 1986 Indian team pulled off a number of remarkable fourth innings feats, three of which were world records at the time. It happened first in the third Test at Queen’s Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad in April 1976, where five years earlier India had recorded their maiden victory against the West Indies that sealed the series too.

In 1976, India had been beaten by an innings in the first Test at Bridgetown, Barbados, and the second Test at Port of Spain was drawn. The third Test was slated for Georgetown, Guyana, but had to be shifted back to Trinidad due to torrential rain in the Guyanese capital. After gaining a substantial lead of 131 runs, West Indies captain Clive Lloyd declared the second........

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