Here are the five Test matches that got you off your seat. 

The historic Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium was one of the only two Test matches to end in a tie. Batting first Australia scored 574 courtesy of a double-hundred by Dean Jones, to which India replied with a resilient 397, thanks to Kapil Dev’s ton. Australia would declare at 170 for 5 in the second innings, setting a target of 348. India was bowled out at 347 with only two balls left on the final day of the Test, courtesy of Gregg Matthews’s second five-wicket haul in the Test.

The dramatic Adelaide Test saw West Indies defeat Australia by just 1 run. Batting first the Windies would score 252 in the first innings and would take a decisive lead of 39 after bowling out Australia for 213. West Indies were bowled out for 146 in their second innings, leaving Australians a massive 185-run target. Chasing the target Australia would end up in deep trouble only for tailenders McDermott and May to set up a valiant 40 run partnership for the last wicket. However, McDermott would be adjudged caught behind when they needed just 2 runs to win.

The historic Ashes fixture was the second time in Test history that the side following-on had won. Batting first, Australia would score a huge total of 401. The entire series dubbed as ‘Botham’s Ashes’ witnessed Botham score a magnificent 149* in England’s second Innings after they were cleaned up for 174 in their first innings. England who were asked to follow on scored 356 and would set Australia a target of 130. English Speedster Bob Willis with the spell of his life ( 8 for 43 ) would clean up Australia for 111 in the final innings, handing England an 18-run victory.

No cricket-loving Indian fan could forget this fixture, which put-back India on the map as a force to reckon with. The entire series was considered by many as the greatest one involving the two sides because of the quality of matches it produced. Batting first Australia who was at 256 for 8 would go on to score 445 with an excellent 110 by Steve Waugh, while Harbhajan became the first Indian in 69 years to take a hat-trick. India was bowled out for 171 and was asked to follow on when the iconic moment in Indian history would take place. VVS Laxman would go on to score a breath-taking 281 in a 376-run partnership alongside Rahul Dravid, who himself would score a brilliant 180 to take India to 657 for 7. Chasing the target of 384, Australia were dismissed for 212 with off-spinner Harbhajan Singh taking 6 for 73 and 13 wickets overall in the Test.

Arguably this Ashes Test is the greatest Test to have ever been played just because of the quality and the stakes the game demanded. Batting first England would score a firm total of 407 and would take a 99-run lead after bowling out Australia at 308. England, however, would be cleaned up for 182, as Shane Warne weaved a traumatising yet magical spell of 6 for 46. Chasing a target of 282 runs, Australia were 175 for 8 when Brett Lee came to join Shane Warne. They put a robust 45 run partnership before Warne would go out hit-wicket. They required 62 more runs to win the match with 1 wicket in hand. Australia’s last wicket pair of Brett Lee and Michael Kasprowicz included a sensible 59 runs till Kasprowicz was dismissed by Steve Harmison to win the game by 2 runs.