All went up in smoke for David

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Pic/Kamal JulkaForty-four Novembers ago, the 1978-79 West Indies cricket team landed in India for a six-Test series. Alvin Kallicharran’s team opened the Test series in Mumbai. As a 10-year-old, I was particularly keen on seeing how their wicketkeeper David Murray looked. Murray was brilliant behind the stumps on the India tour and earned Gavaskar’s praise. Murray went on to displace his namesake Deryck Murray in the team after the 1980 tour of England.
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