IND vs ENG ()

Status-Match Ended Venue - Eden Gardens, Kolkata,3rd Test, Date - 01/01/1970, Toss won by - India
Squad details

India

Samit Patel, Tim Bresnan, Jonathan Bairstow, Matt Prior, Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Gautam Gambhir, Murali Vijay, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Virender Sehwag, Ashok Dinda, Harbhajan Singh, Ishant Sharma, Pragyan Ojha, Ravichandran Ashwin, Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni,

England

Alastair Cook, Eoin Morgan, Ian Bell, Joe Root, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Nick Compton, Graeme Swann, Graham Onions, James Anderson, James Tredwell, Monty Panesar, Steven Finn, Stuart Broad, Stuart Meaker

Pitch report

Eden Gardens, Kolkata

The pitch looks a good one to bat upon, should assist spin from third day.
Weather

The weather has been predicted to be sunny.


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SWOT Analysis
IndiaEngland
StrengthHeavy batting line-upSpin bowling
WeaknessInconsistencyOver dependence on star players
OpportunitiesTo take a 2-1 lead with a winTo continue momentum with a win
ThreatsKevin Pietersen and Monty PanesarCheteshwar Pujara and Pragyan Ojha
Head to head
  • Total match played: 105
  • Tied: 0
  • Drawn: 46
IndiaEngland
Matches won2039
Home Wins1527
Away Wins512
Highest Innings Score664 on August 09, 2007710 on August 10, 2011
Lowest Innings Score58 on July 17, 1952101 on August 19, 1971
Top Performers
IndiaEngland
Highest Total Chased386 on December 11, 2008206 on December 20, 1972
Lowest Total Defended179 on November 27, 1981221 on July 29, 2011
Most Prolific BatsmanSunil Gavaskar - 2483 RunsGraham Gooch - 1725 Runs
Highest Individual Score224 by Vinod Kambli On February 19, 1993333 by Graham Gooch On July 26, 1990
Most Successful BowlerBhagwat Chandrasekhar - 95 WicketsBob Willis - 62 Wickets
Best Bowling Analysis8/55 by Vinoo Mankad On February 06, 19528/31 by Fred Trueman On July 17, 1952