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XtraTime Web Desk: Legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is easily one of the best openers the game of cricket has witnessed. The little master set the bench mark as far as opening batsman is concerned. The way he handled the West Indian pace batteries during the 70’s and 80’s has become folklore. Remember in those days the wickets weren’t covered and he walked in to bat without wearing a helmet. The picture of Gavaskar batting with a skull cap against the world’s best fast bowlers was a treat to watch for the fans. Recently the little master revealed the toughest test match he ever played against. Surprisingly the living legend picked the test match against New Zealand as the toughest in his test career when he had to face Richard Hadlee in his prime. In a chat with former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja, Gavaskar revealed the toughest bowling he had to face during his career. “In 1982-83 when India toured Pakistan and the way Imran Khan bowled and picked up 40 odd wickets in the series it was tough. Every spell Imran and Sarfaraz (Sarfaraz Nawaz) bowled was testing. In those days nobody had heard about or seen reverse swing. The new ball wasn’t a problem but the way the ball swung post lunch was difficult to face.”