Soon after their marriage, they took the play on a tour of Australia.
No test matches were played on that year's tour of Australia.
He was also selected for the 1978-79 tour of Australia.
The act continued for the next 15 years and made four tours of Australia.
He worked regularly in some 40 countries, including more than 30 tours of Australia.
India made its first tour of Australia in the 1947-48 season.
This was followed by his first tour of Australia and the far east.
A second tour of Australia took place in 1954 and again drew record crowds.
They made a highly successful tour of Australia in 1938.
He was selected for the tour of Australia in 1947/48.