England v India 2007 / Features

Top Performer - Anil Kumble

A ton for Jumbo

Aug 14, 2007: Anil Kumble was in the thick of things again - this time with bat in hand. By Siddhartha Vaidyanathan

Cricketers react to India's win in England

'Message is clear - we can win anywhere'

Aug 14, 2007: Nagraj Gollapudi speaks to current and former cricketers on just how significant India's series win in England is

Marks out of ten - England

Pietersen stands alone in fragile batting performance

Aug 14, 2007: Andrew Miller's report card on England's individual performances in the three-Test series

Marks out of ten - India

Zaheer and Karthik lead the way

Aug 14, 2007: Siddhartha Vaidyanathan reviews India's Test series and rates the players as they contributed

England '07: Comprehensive but not emphatic

Aug 14, 2007: How does India's series victory in England rank s with other away wins

Dravid's men benefit from collective focus

Team unity delivers glory to new India

Aug 14, 2007: No one team member could lay claim to this series being theirs, it belonged to everyone in the India squad

England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, 5th day

United they triumph

Aug 13, 2007: Rahul Dravid applauded the combined team effort that gave India a rare series triumph in England

England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, 5th day

Sydney 2004 minus the pain

Aug 13, 2007: For India The Oval 2007 was Sydney 2004 without the pain as India sealed a series win this time round

A disappointment but few regrets

Aug 13, 2007: Michael Vaughan had to suffer his first home series loss as captain but admitted that his side lost to a better team

The return of Munaf Patel

Back up to speed

Aug 13, 2007: A remarkable debut gave way to a year spent on the fringes, but Munaf Patel is finally back, action tweaked and body stronger. Sidharth Monga met him.

Ask Steven

The same XI, and the most balls without a wicket

Aug 13, 2007: The regular Monday column in which Steven Lynch answers your questions about (almost) any aspect of cricket

England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, 4th day

Negative means to a positive end

Aug 12, 2007: Rahul Dravid's innings, drawn out over two hours and twenty minutes, encapsulated his decision not to enforce the follow-on: defensive but perfectly understandable

Umpire's errors mar the series

Howell's howlers

Aug 12, 2007: A closely contested and wonderful Test series has been marred by Ian Howell's poor umpiring

England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, 3rd day

Pre-lunch nerves, and Sachin turns Shane

Aug 11, 2007: Plays of the Day from the third day's action at The Oval

England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, 2nd day

Awaiting the last rites

Aug 10, 2007: A rare home series defeat - England's first since 2001 - is signed, sealed and three days from delivery, after an Indian batting performance of rare and ruthless uniformity

The Friday Column

Can Zaheer and Co inspire more wins overseas?

Aug 10, 2007: India's lack of fast-bowling prowess has been the most glaring reason for their lack of success abroad. Recent results suggest they might be close to finding a solution

England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, 1st day

Adjusting the sights

Aug 9, 2007: It wasn't just a good toss to win, it was a crucial toss to win. The baked-bare strip of The Oval was quite daunting and the opportunity was there for India's batsmen to grind England into submission

England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval

Time for Vaughan to inspire another fightback

Aug 8, 2007: In Michael Vaughan's tenure as captain, England have lost just seven matches out of 38, but on each and every occasion he has bounced back with a victory in his very next game

England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval

Kumble's English hurrah

Aug 8, 2007: Anil Kumble reserves his best for the final Tests of the series and this Oval Test will be his final one in England

The last hurdle

Aug 8, 2007: Will the Oval Test see India's reputation as poor finishers change?