The Spin | The day Harrogate ‘burst at the seams’ as Pakistan and India swung into town

An unlikely match ‘like a World Cup final’ was for some first proof of Yorkshire immigrant community’s love of cricket On 30 June 1986 the Yorkshire Post printed an invitation to a pre-match reception at the Majestic hotel. “Meet cricket club celebrities,” the invite read. “Auction, £10 (including buffet).” But these were not just any old cricket celebrities, this was India and Pakistan, led by Kapil Dev and Imran Khan, due to meet for only the second time on British soil at the genteel English…