England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval
Match home for England v India, 3rd Test, The Oval, August 9-13, 2007
09-Aug-2007
India 664 (Kumble 110*, Dhoni 92, Karthik 91, Anderson 4-162) and 180 for 6 dec (Ganguly 57) drew with England 345 (Bell 63, Collingwood 62, Cook 61) and 369 for 6 (Pietersen 101, Bell 67)
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details
Series review package
India - Marks out of ten - Zaheer and karthik lead the way
England - Marks out of ten - Pietersen stands alone in fragile batting performance
Andrew Miller - The road to redemption
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - Team unity delivers glory to new India
Stats - The numbers that made the difference
Analysis - RP Singh stars in supporting role
Reactions - 'We can win anywhere'
Ajit Wadekar - India could have won third Test with second spinner
England - Marks out of ten - Pietersen stands alone in fragile batting performance
Andrew Miller - The road to redemption
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - Team unity delivers glory to new India
Stats - The numbers that made the difference
Analysis - RP Singh stars in supporting role
Reactions - 'We can win anywhere'
Ajit Wadekar - India could have won third Test with second spinner
5th day
Bulletin - Draw hands India series win
Dileep Premachandran - Echoes of Sydney
Andrew Miller - A disappointment but few regrets
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - Band of brothers
Andrew Miller - When a draw is a win
Audio - Shastri: Superb team effort
Audio - Chappell: A historic win
Gallery - England save Test, India seal series
Bulletin - Draw hands India series win
Dileep Premachandran - Echoes of Sydney
Andrew Miller - A disappointment but few regrets
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - Band of brothers
Andrew Miller - When a draw is a win
Audio - Shastri: Superb team effort
Audio - Chappell: A historic win
Gallery - England save Test, India seal series
4th day
Bulletin - England keep hopes alive chasing 500
Dileep Premachandran - Autumn sonatas in different tempos
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - Negative means to a positive end
Andrew Miller - An attack of nerves
Stats - The curious case of Dravid's crawl
Sambit Bal - Howell's howlers
Audio - Shastri: India played too safe
Audio - Lloyd: India gave England too much respect
Gallery - India set England a target of 500
Bulletin - England keep hopes alive chasing 500
Dileep Premachandran - Autumn sonatas in different tempos
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - Negative means to a positive end
Andrew Miller - An attack of nerves
Stats - The curious case of Dravid's crawl
Sambit Bal - Howell's howlers
Audio - Shastri: India played too safe
Audio - Lloyd: India gave England too much respect
Gallery - India set England a target of 500
3rd day
Bulletin - England on the brink of a follow-on
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - India win the battle of swing
Andrew Miller - When even self-interest fails to stimulate
Plays of the day - Pre-lunch nerves, and Sachin turns Shane
Audio - Shastri: The second new ball did wonders
Audio - Lloyd: England played sloppy cricket
Gallery
Bulletin - England on the brink of a follow-on
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - India win the battle of swing
Andrew Miller - When even self-interest fails to stimulate
Plays of the day - Pre-lunch nerves, and Sachin turns Shane
Audio - Shastri: The second new ball did wonders
Audio - Lloyd: England played sloppy cricket
Gallery
2nd day
Bulletin - Kumble hundred puts India in full control
Plays of the day - An unlikely centurion and a strained Sidebottom
Stats - Partnerships and byes galore
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - It takes two to Tango
Andrew Miller - Awaiting the last rites
Dileep Premachandran - The jewel in Jumbo's crown
Audio - Shastri: India need to go in for the kill
Audio - David Lloyd: India played like a team
Gallery
Bulletin - Kumble hundred puts India in full control
Plays of the day - An unlikely centurion and a strained Sidebottom
Stats - Partnerships and byes galore
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - It takes two to Tango
Andrew Miller - Awaiting the last rites
Dileep Premachandran - The jewel in Jumbo's crown
Audio - Shastri: India need to go in for the kill
Audio - David Lloyd: India played like a team
Gallery
1st day
Bulletin - Batsmen help India build momentum
Dileep Premachandran - Time to drive well and sleep carefully
Andrew Miller - Adjusting the sights
Plays of the day - A Sehwag shot and a special ovation for Sachin
Comment - Karthik set to soar
Audio - 'England overdid the short stuff'- Shastri
Gallery
Bulletin - Batsmen help India build momentum
Dileep Premachandran - Time to drive well and sleep carefully
Andrew Miller - Adjusting the sights
Plays of the day - A Sehwag shot and a special ovation for Sachin
Comment - Karthik set to soar
Audio - 'England overdid the short stuff'- Shastri
Gallery
Preview package
Preview - A fitting finale awaits
Andrew Miller - Time for Vaughan to inspire another fightback
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - Kumble's English hurrah
Dileep Premachandran - The last hurdle
Cricinfo XI - Taking centrestage at The Oval
Stats - Numbers suggest a run-fest
News - England receive boost as Pietersen passed fit
News - Strauss strives to end barren spell
News - Harmison puts faith in Tremlett
News - Panesar wary of the burden of pressure
Audio - Shastri: 'India can't be conservative'
Audio - Ian Chappell: 'England need to rely less on Pietersen'
Preview - A fitting finale awaits
Andrew Miller - Time for Vaughan to inspire another fightback
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan - Kumble's English hurrah
Dileep Premachandran - The last hurdle
Cricinfo XI - Taking centrestage at The Oval
Stats - Numbers suggest a run-fest
News - England receive boost as Pietersen passed fit
News - Strauss strives to end barren spell
News - Harmison puts faith in Tremlett
News - Panesar wary of the burden of pressure
Audio - Shastri: 'India can't be conservative'
Audio - Ian Chappell: 'England need to rely less on Pietersen'