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The Times of India
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TOI Sports Desk | TIMESOFINDIA.COM

When Ian Botham broke Sunil Gavaskar's tibia with a ferocious shot

NEW DELHI: When the England cricket team toured India in 1982, had lost in both Tests and ODIs. But a few months later, they were presented with a chance to take revenge straightaway with a return series.

Despite Dilip Vengsarkar's century, England rode on the pace mastery of captain Bob Willis and Ian Botham to post a win in the first Test at Lord's.

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