Features

MS Dhoni, India's D.I.Y. captain

When MS Dhoni decided to hand the gloves to Rahul Dravid and bowl himself, he gave an example of the oddities and quirks that make cricket such a compelling sport

22-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Lord's

Zaheer's problem of middle and leg

It is depressing that a bowler as skillful as Zaheer Khan has missed so many games due to injuries. If he misses a large part of the England tour, it will be a loss not just to India but to cricket

22-Jul-2011•Sambit Bal at Lord's

The pain of rain

Cricket at Lord's is some experience, even with overzealous stewards, pedantic umps and lots of rain

22-Jul-2011•Nick Campion

Zaheer suffers hamstring strain

There is no still clarity on when Zaheer Khan will be fit to play, but after the way he had England's batsmen on a string on the first morning at Lord's, India cannot afford to lose him

21-Jul-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi at Lord's

England's batsmen made to toil on damp day

Foul weather disrupted the first day at Lord's, but the overhead gloom also gave just enough encouragement to India's seamers to make for an intriguing battle

21-Jul-2011•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Two reprieves for Trott, and a Cook surprise

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day of the first Test between England and India at Lord's

21-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Lord's

A plot of earth that knows its worth

Cricket is coming home for its 2000th Test, but even if the game's a dud, it cannot take away from the glory of the ground hosting it

21-Jul-2011•Michael Henderson

The master gets ready for the big Test

Over the next five days Sachin Tendulkar can tick off one of the few milestones he hasn't reached: a place on the Lord's honours board

20-Jul-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi at Lord's

India narrow the gap

England were by far the superior team till the 1970s, but in the last three decades India have had the edge

20-Jul-2011•S Rajesh

Teams face selection dilemmas

Both teams have choices to make about who their third seamer will be for the first Test, but England's greater bowling depth could prove to be the difference over the course of the series

20-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan

'England are just going to do enough and win 1-0'

How do you think the England v India Test series will go? Here's what former players have to say

20-Jul-2011

A contest that's equal to the hype

For the players of both sides this series may not be the ultimate match-up, but there is more than enough potential for it to develop into a contest worth top billing

19-Jul-2011•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Bowling gives England the edge

In a contest between two of the world's best batting teams, the potency of the England attack in home conditions could prove to be the difference

19-Jul-2011•Madhusudhan Ramakrishnan

India's shaky Lord's history

In 15 Test visits to the famous stadium, India have finished victorious only once and have lost ten times

19-Jul-2011•Dileep Premachandran

Dravid returns to where it all began

Lord's operates on the same characteristics that have defined Rahul Dravid's career: discipline, order, balance, elegance, simplicity and respect

19-Jul-2011•Nagraj Gollapudi at Lord's

Scene set for first battle of the Indian summer

India's opening tour match against Somerset will give a first glimpse of what could become one of the most intriguing battles of the summer: Andrew Strauss versus Zaheer Khan

14-Jul-2011•Andrew McGlashan at Taunton

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