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ENG win 2 - 0 ENG gains 27 points; IND loses 27 points
Draw 1 - 1 IND gains 3 points; ENG loses 3 points
IND win 2 - 0 IND gains 33 points; ENG loses 33 points
Lord's
25 - 29 July 2002
England won the toss and elected to bat first. India made a spectacular start by dismissing Vaughan at 1 for 0. However, England then settled and it was not until late in the session that Butcher (29) fell at 2 for 71. After going to lunch in an even position at 2 for 76, India again started well and dismissed Thorpe (4) in the second over of the afternoon. The pitch was settling fast, however, and England applied the pressure and batted through to tea to be 3 for 177. During the evening session, Hussain brought up his eleventh Test century while Crawley passed his fifty. Late in the session, India struck again and sent Crawley (64) back to the pavilion at 4 for 223. England then batted out the remaining overs to be in the better position at 4 for 257 at stumps.
India struck early on the second morning and dismissed Stewart (19) before England again steadied and took the score to 356 before losing Flintoff (59) and Hussain (155) one run later. At lunch, England were 7 for 372. India was unable to crach through the tail and Giles (19), Jones (44), White (53) and Hoggard (10*) took the total to 487 runs. Zaheer Khan (3 for 90 off 36 overs) and Kumble (3 for 128 off 42.2 overs) shared the bowling honours. India began their reply badly by losing Jaffer (1) with two runs on the board. However, the Indians then took the score to 128 before Shewag (84) was bowled and night watchman Nehra (0) was out in the last over when the score was 3 for 130.
India began the third morning needing another 158 to avoid the follow on. England bowled tightly and restricted the run scoring. After dropping Tendulkar when he had ten runs, England caught Dravid (46) and then Tendulkar (16). At Lunch, India was in a worsening position at 5 for 176, needing another 112 runs to reach the follow on target. After lunch, England dismissed Ganguly (5), Rata (1), Agarkar (2), Kumble (0) and Khan (3) while Laxman again showed how to bat with the tail to be not out on 43 while India was all out for 221 runs before tea. Hoggard was the best of the bowlers with 3 for 33 off 16.5 overs. England then elected to try and bat India out of contention by adding to their 266 run lead. India tried to get back into the match and dismissed Butcher (18), Hussain (12) and Thorpe (1). However, after dropping two catches before stumps, Vaughan was not out on 81 and Crawley not out on 56 with England 3 for 184 and an unassailable overall lead of 450 runs.
England continued to extend their lead on the fourth morning. Vaughan (100) was out at 4 for 213 before the Indians caught Flintoff (7) and stumped Stewart (33). When Crawley reached his own century, Hussain declared at 5 for 301 leaving India to chase 568 runs for victory. Kumble was the best of the bowlers with 3 for 84 off 24 overs. India batted through the remaining five overs to lunch without losing a wicket. England broke through after another hour and sent Sehwag (27) back to the pavilion at 1 for 61 and then Jaffer (53) before India went to tea at 2 for 121. During the afternoon, England dismissed Tendulkar (12) and Ganguly (0) in successive balls to finally extinguish any Indian hopes of victory at 4 for 140. England later dismissed Dravid (63) and Ratra (1) and at stumps, India was 6 for 232 still a most unlikely 336 runs away from victory.
India stubbornly resisted on the final morning and it took over an hour before England broke through and caught Laxman (74) at 7 for 296. Kumble (15) was out five overs later and when Zaheer Khan (7) was caught behind the score was 9 for 334. However, England was unable to dismiss the final pair and they made it through to lunch. After Agarkar (109*) had brought up his century, England finally caught Nehra (19) and India was all out for 397 giving England victory by 170 runs. Hoggard was the most successful bowler with 4 for 87 off 24 overs.
Second Test
Trent Bridget
08 - 12 August 2002
India won the toss and elected to bat first. England struck immediately by dismissing Jaffer (0) and then Dravid (13) to have India at 2 for 34. However, England was unable to further capitalise and at lunch India was 2 for 61. India batted fluently during the afternoon session and reached tea at 3 for 141 having only lost Tendulkar (34). A similar passage of play followed during the evening session and Sehwag (106) fell after posting his highest Test innings at 4 for 179. When bad light stopped play, India was well placed at 4 for 210.
Rain prevented any play before lunch on the second day. When play resumed England took full advantage of the wet conditions and dismissed Laxman (22), Agarkar (34), Patel (0) and Ganguly (68) to have India 8 for 302 when rain again stopped play near tea. No further play was possible due to continuing rain.
England was frustrated by Harbhajan Singh (54) who took the total 356 before being caught. India added only one more run before Nehra (0) was out leaving Zaheer Khan not out on 14 in an innings total of 357 runs. Hoggard was the best of the bowlers with 4 for 105 off 35.1 overs. England then batted through to lunch to be 46 without loss. India only managed to dismiss Key (17) during the afternoon session as Vaughan brought up his third hundred of the summer. At tea, England was 1 for 201 having passed the follow on target. During the evening session, India got themselves back into the game and dismissed Butcher (53), Hussain (3) and Crawley (22) within the space of 51 runs to have England 4 for 272. India later finally dismissed Vaughan (197) just before England went to stumps at 5 for 341, just 16 runs in arrears.
The fourth day was one of total frustration for India in the field. England added another 91 runs before Flintoff (33) was out and Stewart (87) was out one run later at 7 for 433. England then batted through the rest of the session to be 7 for 468 at lunch. After a partnership of 60 runs, Cork (31) was caught at 8 for 493 with the lead ballooning to 156 runs. Hoggard (32) was out after another 103 runs at 9 for 596 and finally the pain for India ended when Harmison (3) fell leaving White stranded on 94 runs from an innings total of 617 runs. England had accumulated a potentially match winning first innings lead of 260 runs when tea was taken. Zaheer Khan (3 for 110 off 26 overs) and Harbhajan Singh (3 for 175 off 45 overs) shared the bowling honours. England dismissed both India?s openers, Sehwag (0) and Jaffer (5) within ten balls to have India 2 for 11. However, Tendulkar (56*) and Dravid (34*) saw India to 2 for 99 at stumps, still 161 runs in arrears with one day to play.
England began the final day as the only team who could force a win, while India?s best hopes lay in a draw. England only managed to dismiss Tendulkar (92) during the morning session but needed to take more wickets to have any hope of winning. At lunch, India was 3 for 211 and still needed another 49 runs to pass England?s first innings total. Again, the afternoon session saw only the wicket of Dravid (115) fall at 4 for 309 just before India went to tea at 4 for 315 in relative safety. During the final session, nerves got the better of the Indians. England dismissed Laxman (14), Ganguly (99), Agarkar (32) and Harbhajan Singh (1) in the space of 57 runs to have India 8 for 396 with a lead of 136 runs. At this point, there were still around twenty overs left and England sniffed a late run chase for victory. However, Patel (19*) and Zaheer Khan (14*) batted out the remaining overs before the game was declared a draw with India 8 for 424.
Third Test
Headingley
22 - 26 August 2002
India won the toss and elected to bat first. England broke through in the seventh over when they caught Sehwag (8) and India was 1 for 15. However, England was unable to make further inroads and a slow scoring India went to lunch at 1 for 58. India barely picked up the pace during the afternoon session but did avoid losing any wickets to go to tea at 1 for 132. England dismissed Bangar (68) mid way through the evening session while Dravid brought up his twelfth Test century and at stumps, India was well placed at 2 for 236.
The weather delayed play for an hour on the second morning. When play resumed, India continued on where they had left off the day before. England was only able to dismiss Dravid (148) during the morning session when the score was 3 for 335. Again, that was England?s only success as India batted through the afternoon session. During the day, Tendulkar passed his 30th Test century, Gangly posted his ninth and they Indians took the total to 584 before Ganguly (128) was the fourth man out on the last ball of the day. The question was now if India could convert this dominant position into a victory to level the series.
India continued on the third morning and looked for quick runs. England stopped Tendulkar from reaching a double century when he was out in the second over of the day for 193 at 5 for 596. Agarkar (2), Laxman (6) and Harbhajan Singh (18) helped to get the score to 8 for 628 when India declared. Caddick was the best of the bowlers with 3 for 150 off 40.1 overs. The English openers then batted through to lunch to be 61 without loss. The wickets started to fall during a rain shortened afternoon session as Key (30), Butcher (16) and Vaughan (61) were dismissed and England found themselves at 3 for 130. When play resumed after tea, India smashed through the English middle order and dismissed Hussain (25), Crawley (13), Flintoff (0), Giles (25) and Caddick (1) for only 18 runs as England slumped to 8 for 258. Hoggard and Stewart then batted out the remaining overs to be 9 for 264 at stumps having lost any chance of saving the Test.
England struggled on during the fourth morning and added another 9 runs before Hoggard (0) left Stewart stranded on 78 not out and England was all out for 273 runs, still 156 short of the follow on target. Kumble (3 for 93 off 33 overs) and Singh (3 for 40 off 18 overs) shared the bowling honours. India had no hesitation in enforcing the follow on. India dismissed Vaughan (15) before England staggered to lunch at 1 for 56. India increased the pressure during the afternoon and dismissed Key (34), Butcher (42) and Crawley (12). However, India dropped Hussain on the ball before tea when England was 4 for 166. Hussain and Stewart then batted slowly through the afternoon and at stumps, England was 4 for 239 and still needed another 116 runs to force India to bat again.
England needed a series of long partnerships to avoid defeat on the final day. India, however, had other ideas. Hussain passed his twelfth Test century before being caught for 110 at 5 for 265. Flintoff (0) and Stewart (47) were then dismissed within another eight balls at 7 for 267. Any hope of England holding out for a draw had evaporated and to help make sure of this Giles (10) decided to run himself out at 8 for 299. Tudor (21) and Caddick (3) were the last men out for an innings total of 309 runs, giving India a series levelling victory by an innings and 46 runs. Kumble was the most successful bowler with 4 for 66 off 29.2 overs.
Fourth Test
Kennington Oval
05 -09 September 2002
England won the toss and elected to bat first in the final and deciding Test. England looked to dominate the game from the outset and raced to 98 before losing Trescothick (57) just before lunch. England then batted through the afternoon session to pass 200 just before tea. After Vaughan had brought up his fourth Test century of the season, India took their second wicket when Butcher (54) was caught at 2 for 272. At stumps, England was completely in control at 2 for 336.
India began dragging themselves back into the Test on the second morning when they dismissed Vaughan (195) Crawley (26), Hussain (10) to have England 5 for 372 shortly before lunch. England remained in a strong position, but were unable to really put the Indians away during the afternoon session. England lost Stewart (23), Tudor (2), Cork (52), Giles (31) and Hoggard (0) to be all out for 515 just after tea and would have been disappointed given they were 2 for 336 overnight. Harbhajan Singh was the best of the bowlers with 5 for 115 off 38.4 overs. India lost Sehwag (12) at 1 for 18, but then batted through to stumps to be 1 for 66, needing a further 250 runs to pass the follow on target.
Rain delayed play by 15 minutes on the third morning and when play resumed, England dismissed Bangar (21) at 2 for 87. However, England was unable to make further inroads and India went to lunch at 2 for 151. England dismissed Tendulkar (54) at 3 for 178 after lunch before Dravid compiled his third century of the series and India then went to tea at 3 for 260. As the runs needed to avoid the follow on trickled toward zero, England needed to crash through the Indian middle order and tail. However, India had other ideas and, despite losing Ganguly (51), batted through until bad light stopped play to be 4 for 315, needing only another one run to avoid the follow on. With two days to play, a draw seems to be looming.
England continued to toil in the field on the fourth day. After giving Dravid a chance on 168, England caught Laxman (40) at 5 for 396 before India went to lunch at 5 for 403. England fought back during the evening session, but it was far too late in the context of the match to be able to force a result from the Test. Soon after lunch, Dravid went on to post a double century before Agarkar (31) was bowled at 6 for 465. Dravid was eventually run out for 217 when the score was 6 for 473 and Rata (8) followed soon after as India went to tea at 8 for 486. England wrapped up the innings by dismissing Kumble (7) and Harbhajan Singh (17) to have India all out for 508, just seven runs short of the English first innings. Caddick was the best of the bowlers with 4 for 114 off 43 overs. The English openers then batted through to stumps to be 0 for 114.
Any hope of a result was washed away by the rain on the final day when play failed to begin. A draw was declared later in the afternoon.
