More than 130 years after a team made up entirely of Parsees arrived in the UK for India’s first international cricket tour, a group from England travelled in the opposite direction to honour those pioneers.

Godfrey Evans is still recognised as one of the greatest wicketkeepers of all time. After his performances against West Indies in 1950, he was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year. His profile was written by Reg Hayter.