R. E. Foster R. E. Foster Reginald Erskine Foster, nicknamed Tip Foster, commonly designated R. E. Foster in sporting literature (16 April 1878 – 13 May 1914) was an English first-class cricketer and football player. He is the only man to have captained England at both sports. One of seven Foster brothers who were all educated at Malvern College and who all played cricket for Malvern and for Worcestershire, Foster was a right-handed middle-order batsman. In 1903 he scored 287 on Test debut, setting a world record for the highest Test score. Foster was educated at Malvern College and University College, Oxford. He
Indian cricket team in England in 1979 Indian cricket team in England in 1979 The Indian cricket team toured England in the 1979 season and played 16 first-class fixtures, winning only one, losing 3 and drawing 12. India played four Test matches and lost the series to England 1-0 with three Tests drawn. England won the First Test at Edgbaston by an innings and 83 runs. The Second Test at Lord's, the Third Test at Headingley and the Fourth Test at The Oval were all drawn. The Indian team was captained by Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan and included notable players such as Sunil Gavaskar, Gundappa Viswanath, Dilip Vengsarkar, Bhagwat