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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

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

A look back at some of the finest individual efforts in the history of India-England Tests

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

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

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

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

A statistical analysis of the trends across the four 500-Test periods

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

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

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

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

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

A veteran cricket writer looks back a couple of India's earliest visits to England, featuring an incompetent prince-captain, a colossal allrounder, and more

All to do with England v India and records at Lord's

Cricket Australia says its sponsorship deal with KFC is vital for the game's health, but in a country where childhood obesity is on the rise, many believe it's sending mixed signals

Willows' high-quality reprints of old Almanacks continue to allow the ordinary enthusiast to visit the past

One of India's brightest young talents looks back on what he regards as the key formative experience of his career, how he got his act together, and the West Indies tour

Carrying a weak and inexperienced team and struggling to deal with the pressure of expectations aren't easy, but Bangladesh's captain manages to do so and remain upbeat

Two players who were taken along to make up the numbers on South Africa's first tour after readmission look back, 20 years on