Five most memorable Test wins of India in England
Published on: Aug 6, 2021 5:40 pm IST|Updated on: Aug 6, 2021 5:40 pm IST
Leeds Test in 2002
The Leeds Test victory in 2002 has been one of the biggest victories in the history of Indian cricket in SENA countries. The visitors came into the third Test of the four-match series trailing 1-0 after losing the series-opener.
Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly won the toss and decided to bat first on a green top, which surprised almost everyone, the decision, however, turned out to be a correct one. Rahul Dravid (148), Sachin Tendulkar (193) and Ganguly (128) dominated the hosts’ bowling attack and helped visitors post a mammoth total of 628 runs
In reply, England was bowled out on just 273 in the first innings, with the spin duo of Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble taking six wickets them.
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Sourav Ganguly enforced a follow-on and the hosts were bowled out for just 46 runs short. England captain Nasser Hussain led the fight for the side with a century but failed to save hosts from an innings defeat. Anil Kumble took four wickets, while Sanjay Bangar also shined with the ball, taking crucial wickets of Mark Butcher and John Crawley.
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