England v India 2011

3rd Test

England v India, 2011

Jun 1, 2012: Wisden's review of the third Test, England v India, 2011

India in England 2011

My first instinct was I had not hit it - Dravid

Aug 17, 2011: Rahul Dravid has said he wishes he had reviewed the decision that ruled him out caught-behind in the second innings of the Edgbaston Test, and that it was confusion that led him to walk off without contesting

Dog days, dark nights, and the church that became a pub

Aug 16, 2011: There's violence on the streets, but on the field it's all rather more clinical

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Coronation treat

Aug 15, 2011: The Barmy Army celebrate England's ascent to Number 1, Nagraj Gollapudi records the moment

England's rise to Test No. 1

Short-term goals will keep England at top - Flower

Aug 14, 2011: Andy Flower says that England will seek to defend their new status as the world's No. 1 Test side by attacking a series of short-term goals, starting with the winter tours of Pakistan and Sri Lanka

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Anderson rises along with England

Aug 14, 2011: At the age of 29, James Anderson is finally achieving the status that seemed pre-ordained when he was plucked from league cricket in Burnley as a 20-year-old

England news

Cook surges to third spot in Test ratings

Aug 14, 2011: Alastair Cook's marathon 294, that helped England dethrone India from the No. 1 spot in Tests, has catapulted him to a career-best third spot in the ICC rankings for Test batsmen

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Former captains fear slide for India

Aug 14, 2011: India's dismal performance in England has seen them lose the No. 1 ranking in Tests, and several former captains and players concur that it could be a while before they regain the position

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A terrifying reality check for India

Aug 13, 2011: After all the analysis of why India have failed to live up to the No. 1 billing they arrived in England with, all that remains is a big fat exclamation that is the 3-0 series scoreline

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Dhoni calm amid the storm

Aug 13, 2011: This was Dhoni's first series loss as captain. Yet he did not let his emotions get the better of him

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Triumphant England must retain their determination

Aug 13, 2011: England's ascent to the top spot in the Test rankings has been swift, but Andrew Strauss's men know the descent from the summit can be quick and humiliating if standards are allowed to waver

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England belong at the top

Aug 13, 2011: England will have to take their winning game to the subcontinent to tick off a crucial box, but they have a few ingredients that suggest their grip on the top ranking will be firmer than India's

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'The whole nation can be proud'

Aug 13, 2011: Reactions to England's ascent to the top spot in Tests

England v India, 3rd Test, Edgbaston, 4th day

Bowlers lead England to new high

Aug 13, 2011: Stats highlights from England's thumping win at Edgbaston

England v India, 3rd Test, Edgbaston, 4th day

England dethrone India to become No.1

Aug 13, 2011: England have claimed the No.1 ranking for the first time under the current rankings system which has been in place since 2003

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A snicky shoelace, and Tendulkar's misfortune

Aug 13, 2011: Plays of the day from the fourth day of the third Test between England and India at Edgbaston

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Edgbaston, 4th day

Aug 13, 2011: Join ESPNcricinfo's commentators for a live chat during the Edgbaston Test

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Sehwag's moment of madness

Aug 13, 2011: India needed to survive 13 overs but Virender Sehwag was dismissed first ball, attempting an ambitious drive, for the second time in the Test

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England reach No. 1 with emphatic win

Aug 12, 2011: It had been inevitable for much of the previous three days but England officially became the No. 1 Test team in the world, ending India's stay at the top with one of their most crushing victories, by an innings and 242 runs

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Cricket, the great leveller

Aug 12, 2011: Every cricketer understands, knows and senses this; this game produces strange, twisted events in the careers of men