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The article discusses London, England's Marylebone Cricket Club (M.C.C.) tour to India in 1926-1927. It describes the inter-war years as the golden era for the M.C.C., a time when the powerbase of global cricket was deemed firmly established at St. John's Wood. It notes that other nations tried to acquire Test status and join England, Australia and South Africa on the international stage. It details how the tour started and its party members led by England and Sussex captain Arthur Gilligan. |