How all the nations fared on their Test debut

Zimbabwe (vs India): 18-22 Oct, 1992

Inaugural Test Match - Zimbabwe v India

Result: Zimbabwe (456 & 146/4), India (307), Match drawn

Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare

This was the first occasion since the inaugural Test match in 1877, when the team playing its first Test match did not suffer defeat. Dave Houghton scored a century for Zimbabwe in their maiden Test with a score of 121 in their first innings.

Like Pakistan’s first Test, not every Zimbabwe player made their debut, as John Traicos had already played Test cricket for South Africa. Traicos also took Zimbabwe’s first 5-wicket haul. Sanjay Manjrekar hit a century for India in their lone innings with the bat. Many experts were critical of the lifeless pitch which lent little support to either bowling unit, resulting in a rather dull draw.