Anderson leads dominant England to big win

England's bowlers fought their way through dogged batting, the absence of DRS for lbws and some sloppy catching to avoid a repeat of Lord's 2007 and finish a comprehensive win

Lord's Test, Day 5

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India's bouncebackability

India have a poor record in the first Tests of series, but their second-Test numbers are remarkably better

Record crowd for record Lord's Test

Never has a Monday morning at the ground been so busy, so urgent and so alive. Not even the prospect of a first Ashes victory in 75 years brought so many people to the ground in 2009

Queues, wafts and howlers

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

What could go wrong, went wrong - Dhoni

MS Dhoni said India suffered several misfortunes during the first Test at Lord's which made their job difficult

Strauss hails 'outstanding' England

There was no shortage of superlatives as England basked in the glow of their 196-run victory at Lord's with Andrew Strauss terming their success at taking 20 wickets a near perfect effort

England's bowling a class apart

England lost the toss, batted through the toughest conditions of the Test, had almost everyone contribute and bowled as a team. It was a well-deserved victory

England need nine wickets on final day

Ruthless England came down hard on wounded and battered India, but the visitors still had fingernails dug in at the edge of the cliff

Ishant lights up the fourth day

Ishant Sharma's five overs for four runs and three wickets before lunch is up there among the best spells of fast bowling in recent years

Ishant shines, Stuart sizzles

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

In Tests Matt Prior is the best in the business

Matt Prior has never looked comfortable in coloured clothing but right at this moment, it is doubtful whether there is a better wicketkeeper-batsman in the five-day game

Lord's Test, 4th day

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India wary of over-rate problem

India have made a conscious effort to speed up their over-rate to help the captain, MS Dhoni, avoid being banned for the next Test at Trent Bridge

Prior expects tough final day

In 2007, with a little help from the weather, India held on nine down at Lord's and went on to win the series. England are determined there won't be a repeat this time as they search for the nine scalps needed to take a 1-0 lead

An expected end after a thrilling journey

The series opener between England and India already has a storyline worthy of its 2000th Test status, and a compelling final day awaits

England boss, but India avoid follow-on

Fifteen years and 153 Tests later, Rahul Dravid returned to Lord's to make it to the honours board and help India avoid the follow-on

Dravid shows his greatness

Fifteen years ago he fell five runs short, but in 2011, with his team in big trouble, Rahul Dravid got his name on the Lord's honours board

Full-length Broad rediscovers his best

In a soaring day's work, Stuart Broad scattered the cream of India's batting and propelled England's bid to become the No.1 Test team in the world

Lord's rises for Tendulkar

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

Towering Tremlett unsettles the master

Sachin Tendulkar's battle with Chris Tremlett was an enthralling contest between a giant of the game and a giant of man

Day of mixed emotions for Indian fans

Saturday at Lord's was marked in diaries months in advance by die-hard Indian fans. It was a big day for them, some of whom had traversed continents to witness a possible historic moment - Tendulkar's 100th century

Lord's Test, 3rd day

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Pietersen double outshines Praveen's five

Come big series, tough conditions, early wickets, and Kevin Pietersen scored his first home century in three years, going onto beating India to pulp

KP does the double, Dhoni does it all

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

'I've never had to work harder' - Pietersen

For the third time in his career but the second time in eight months, Kevin Pietersen translated a solid start into an explosive double-century finish, as if his recent lean times had taught him the value of seizing the moment

Doubts persist over Zaheer's fitness

Zaheer Khan is likely to sit out the remainder of Lord's Test and could even be a doubtful starter for second Test starting at Trent Bridge on July 29

Five-star Praveen puts his hand up

India's bowling needed a leader and Praveen Kumar stepped up with his atypical aggression and prodigious swing

How Pietersen changed gears

Kevin Pietersen scored only 23 off his first 80 deliveries, but creamed 89 off his last 86

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

Lord's Test, 2nd day

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Trott resists Zaheer charge on gloomy day

Only 49.2 overs were possible on the first day of the 2000th Test, but Zaheer Khan found time enough to strike two big blows for India and one against them

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

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

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

Two reprieves for Trott, and a Cook surprise

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The pain of rain

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

Lord's Test, 1st day

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Frank Higginbotham's 100th Test

Lots of milestones at Lord's. Spare a thought for this little-known one

The case for substitutes

Why is cricket so resistant to permitting like-for-like replacements for players who are under-par and underperforming?

'Many factors' in over-rate rule saved Dhoni from possible ban

MS Dhoni escaped the trip-wires of the over-rate through the somewhat open-ended ICC rules that depend on "many factors on the ground" and their interpretation

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India's tussles against lower-order batsmen

India's bowlers have historically struggled against lower-order batsmen, and that came to the fore again at Lord's

Five-day gratification

How and why do we watch Test cricket in an age when time is measured in seconds and countless gadgets demand our attention?

Don't worry, Fletcher's got a plan

It's a good thing India have a coach who knows England's weaknesses

Pietersen double sets up big win

'Cannot have a player using a Test to warm-up'

Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar has questioned India's approach to handling the fitness of the players and has strongly suggested a review of the entire process

Undercooked India get chewed apart

Sloppy fielding, players looking unfit and lack of preparation are hardly the traits of a No. 1 team. Does India's answer lie in switching to England's scientific approach that focuses on collective success?

Trott and Anderson into second place

Jonathan Trott has overtaken Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara to be rated the second best Test batsman in the world

Flower unhappy with limited DRS

Andy Flower has said the ICC should have over-ruled India's insistence on using a watered-down DRS for the ongoing Test series