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England beat India in the third, and final, Test. The Series finished 1-1 with a game tied. It was the first time England had won a Test match against India, IN India, for 21 years.
3rd Test result -
1st innings
England - 400
India - 279
2nd innings
England - 191
India - 100
England win by 212 runs.
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England took seven wickets for 25 runs in the afternoon session to wrap up an amazing third Test victory in Bombay on the final day of the final Test, thereby drawing the series
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England's Shaun Udal took four wickets after lunch as India wilted in the heat
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The morning session had seen the quick dismissals of Anil Kumble and Wasim Jaffer. Kumble was trapped lbw by Matthew Hoggard and Jaffer fell the same way to Andrew Flintoff
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With India on 33-3, England had hopes of a first Test win in India for 21 years. But with Rahul 'the Wall' Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar, looking more like his old self, at the crease, they faced frustration until lunch
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But the game was turned on its head after the break. First Dravid (9) edged to Geraint Jones off Flintoff, then Tendulkar fell to Udal, caught by Ian Bell. India, on 75-6, looked beaten
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England knew they had a chance
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Virender Sehwag went for a duck as Jimmy Anderson got the lbw verdict...
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...and despite being dropped once by Monty Panesar - who seemed unable to pick out the ball - Mahendra Dhoni attempted a second slog within minutes and Panesar didn't miss the opportunity again
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Harbhajan Singh (6) pushed India towards 100, but he was only delaying the inevitable. Udal removed the spinner, Flintoff dismissed Yuvraj Singh without the addition of a run and shortly after the hosts had finally made three figures, Munaf Patel handed Hoggard a straightforward catch off Udal as the celebrations began
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The result clearly meant a lot to the team...
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...as well as coach Duncan Fletcher, who showed just what victory meant. Flintoff, meanwhile, put the win down to the team's lunchtime jukebox, Johnny Cash the man chosen to inspire them in the afternoon
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3rd Test result -
1st innings
England - 400
India - 279
2nd innings
England - 191
India - 100
England win by 212 runs.
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England took seven wickets for 25 runs in the afternoon session to wrap up an amazing third Test victory in Bombay on the final day of the final Test, thereby drawing the series
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England's Shaun Udal took four wickets after lunch as India wilted in the heat
-----------------------
The morning session had seen the quick dismissals of Anil Kumble and Wasim Jaffer. Kumble was trapped lbw by Matthew Hoggard and Jaffer fell the same way to Andrew Flintoff
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With India on 33-3, England had hopes of a first Test win in India for 21 years. But with Rahul 'the Wall' Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar, looking more like his old self, at the crease, they faced frustration until lunch
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But the game was turned on its head after the break. First Dravid (9) edged to Geraint Jones off Flintoff, then Tendulkar fell to Udal, caught by Ian Bell. India, on 75-6, looked beaten
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England knew they had a chance
--------------------------
Virender Sehwag went for a duck as Jimmy Anderson got the lbw verdict...
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...and despite being dropped once by Monty Panesar - who seemed unable to pick out the ball - Mahendra Dhoni attempted a second slog within minutes and Panesar didn't miss the opportunity again
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Harbhajan Singh (6) pushed India towards 100, but he was only delaying the inevitable. Udal removed the spinner, Flintoff dismissed Yuvraj Singh without the addition of a run and shortly after the hosts had finally made three figures, Munaf Patel handed Hoggard a straightforward catch off Udal as the celebrations began
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The result clearly meant a lot to the team...
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...as well as coach Duncan Fletcher, who showed just what victory meant. Flintoff, meanwhile, put the win down to the team's lunchtime jukebox, Johnny Cash the man chosen to inspire them in the afternoon
dailymail.co.uk
These were the teams -
Teams:
India: W Jaffer, V Sehwag, R Dravid, S R Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, M S Dhoni, I K Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, A Kumble, S Sreesanth, M M Patel
England: I R Bell, A J Strauss, O A Shah, K P Pietersen, P D Collingwood, A Flintoff, G O Jones, S D Udal, M J Hoggard, J M Anderson, M S Panesar
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Great England victories.
England's remarkable final-Test victory over India to draw the series 1-1 will be remembered for a long time as Andrew Flintoff guided his depleted team brilliantly.
1883 - ENGLAND WIN FIRST ASHES SERIES
After an embarrassing Test defeat by Australia in 1882 at The Oval, England toured Down Under the following winter and won the series 2-1. Captain Ivo Bligh was presented with an urn containing the ashes of a bail and the Ashes Series was born.
1932-33 - BODYLINE
Determined to counter the significant threat of Australian great Don Bradman, England captain Douglas Jardine helped develop the leg theory which led to the controversial `bodyline' series. England won the Ashes 4-1 but their tactics provoked uproar and prompted a change in the rules.
1938 - ENGLAND LEVEL DRAMATICALLY AT THE OVAL
England were 1-0 down going into the final Test of the summer - and how they levelled the series. Len Hutton amassed 364, with Maurice Leyland and Joe Hardstaff also hitting big hundreds as England totalled 903 for seven declared in their first innings. Shell-shocked Australia had nothing to offer in reply, being bowled out for 201 and then 123 as England won by an innings and 579 runs - a Test record which stands to this day.
1981 - BOTHAM'S HEROICS TAKE ENGLAND LEVEL
Prime British Beef: Ian Botham bats England to victory in 1981 Ashes
England fought back from 1-0 down after the first two Tests to beat the Aussies at Headingley and level the series. Ian Botham played a huge part in the victory as his side won by 18 runs after following on. Botham scored 199 runs and took seven wickets. Botham repeated his heroics at Edgbaston, again claiming the man of the match award. The charismatic all-rounder took five wickets for 11 in Birmingham as the home side took a 2-1 lead. He impressed again at Old Trafford, smashing a second-innings century and claiming five wickets in the match.
2000 - HISTORIC WIN IN KARACHI England completed a famous tour of Pakistan with a six-wicket win in the third and final Test as darkness fell in Karachi. It was an historic win for captain Nasser Hussain who led his team expertly with Graham Thorpe's unbeaten second-innings 64 paving the way.
2005 - ENGLAND RECLAIM ASHES
After slumping to defeat at Lord's England confounded their critics in the second Ashes Test at Edgbaston. But it had looked gloomy as Shane Warne took six second-innings wickets as England crashed out for only 182. Andrew Flintoff took four wickets in reply but it went to the wire as Australia needed only three runs to win it - before Steve Harmison got rid of Michael Kasprowicz with Geraint Jones making the catch.
The third Test was drawn but England edged in front with another famous victory in the fourth, at Trent Bridge. Flintoff hit a first-innings ton as Michael Vaughan's side put 477 on the board. Simon Jones took five wickets as the Aussies were skittled out for only 218. But Ricky Ponting's team set England a target of 129 to win and seven wickets fell as Warne and Brett Lee looked to save their side, but Ashley Giles and Matthew Hoggard managed to steer England to victory by three wickets.
A draw in the final Test at The Oval was enough for England to complete a memorable series win.
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Teams:
India: W Jaffer, V Sehwag, R Dravid, S R Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, M S Dhoni, I K Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, A Kumble, S Sreesanth, M M Patel
England: I R Bell, A J Strauss, O A Shah, K P Pietersen, P D Collingwood, A Flintoff, G O Jones, S D Udal, M J Hoggard, J M Anderson, M S Panesar
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Great England victories.
England's remarkable final-Test victory over India to draw the series 1-1 will be remembered for a long time as Andrew Flintoff guided his depleted team brilliantly.
1883 - ENGLAND WIN FIRST ASHES SERIES
After an embarrassing Test defeat by Australia in 1882 at The Oval, England toured Down Under the following winter and won the series 2-1. Captain Ivo Bligh was presented with an urn containing the ashes of a bail and the Ashes Series was born.
1932-33 - BODYLINE
Determined to counter the significant threat of Australian great Don Bradman, England captain Douglas Jardine helped develop the leg theory which led to the controversial `bodyline' series. England won the Ashes 4-1 but their tactics provoked uproar and prompted a change in the rules.
1938 - ENGLAND LEVEL DRAMATICALLY AT THE OVAL
England were 1-0 down going into the final Test of the summer - and how they levelled the series. Len Hutton amassed 364, with Maurice Leyland and Joe Hardstaff also hitting big hundreds as England totalled 903 for seven declared in their first innings. Shell-shocked Australia had nothing to offer in reply, being bowled out for 201 and then 123 as England won by an innings and 579 runs - a Test record which stands to this day.
1981 - BOTHAM'S HEROICS TAKE ENGLAND LEVEL
Prime British Beef: Ian Botham bats England to victory in 1981 Ashes
England fought back from 1-0 down after the first two Tests to beat the Aussies at Headingley and level the series. Ian Botham played a huge part in the victory as his side won by 18 runs after following on. Botham scored 199 runs and took seven wickets. Botham repeated his heroics at Edgbaston, again claiming the man of the match award. The charismatic all-rounder took five wickets for 11 in Birmingham as the home side took a 2-1 lead. He impressed again at Old Trafford, smashing a second-innings century and claiming five wickets in the match.
2000 - HISTORIC WIN IN KARACHI England completed a famous tour of Pakistan with a six-wicket win in the third and final Test as darkness fell in Karachi. It was an historic win for captain Nasser Hussain who led his team expertly with Graham Thorpe's unbeaten second-innings 64 paving the way.
2005 - ENGLAND RECLAIM ASHES
After slumping to defeat at Lord's England confounded their critics in the second Ashes Test at Edgbaston. But it had looked gloomy as Shane Warne took six second-innings wickets as England crashed out for only 182. Andrew Flintoff took four wickets in reply but it went to the wire as Australia needed only three runs to win it - before Steve Harmison got rid of Michael Kasprowicz with Geraint Jones making the catch.
The third Test was drawn but England edged in front with another famous victory in the fourth, at Trent Bridge. Flintoff hit a first-innings ton as Michael Vaughan's side put 477 on the board. Simon Jones took five wickets as the Aussies were skittled out for only 218. But Ricky Ponting's team set England a target of 129 to win and seven wickets fell as Warne and Brett Lee looked to save their side, but Ashley Giles and Matthew Hoggard managed to steer England to victory by three wickets.
A draw in the final Test at The Oval was enough for England to complete a memorable series win.
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England move above India and into 2nd place in the world rankings (again).
These rankings are for Test matches AND one-day games -
LG ICC Test and ODI Championships
Click here for the LG ICC Player Rankings
22 Mar 2006
Team........ Points......... Rating
Australia ......6064 ............129
England .......5207 ............113
India .......... 4671 ............111
Pakistan .......3660 ............108
New Zealand...2598............ 100
South Africa ...3879 .............99
Sri Lanka .......3294............. 97
West Indies.....2615............. 73
Zimbabwe ......563 ..............27
Bangladesh .....131............... 4
cricinfo.com
These rankings are for Test matches AND one-day games -
LG ICC Test and ODI Championships
Click here for the LG ICC Player Rankings
22 Mar 2006
Team........ Points......... Rating
Australia ......6064 ............129
England .......5207 ............113
India .......... 4671 ............111
Pakistan .......3660 ............108
New Zealand...2598............ 100
South Africa ...3879 .............99
Sri Lanka .......3294............. 97
West Indies.....2615............. 73
Zimbabwe ......563 ..............27
Bangladesh .....131............... 4
cricinfo.com
England take command in the one day game against India.
Latest score -
India - 203
England - 16/2
England need 188 more runs to win.
India:
V Sehwag, G Gambhir, R Dravid (capt), M Kaif, Yuvraj Singh, S K Raina, M S Dhoni (wkt), I K Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, S Sreesanth, R P Singh
England:
M J Prior, A J Strauss, O A Shah, K P Pietersen, P D Collingwood, A Flintoff (capt), G O Jones (wkt), I D Blackwell, L E Plunkett, Kabir Ali, J M Anderson
Latest score -
India - 203
England - 16/2
England need 188 more runs to win.
India:
V Sehwag, G Gambhir, R Dravid (capt), M Kaif, Yuvraj Singh, S K Raina, M S Dhoni (wkt), I K Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, S Sreesanth, R P Singh
England:
M J Prior, A J Strauss, O A Shah, K P Pietersen, P D Collingwood, A Flintoff (capt), G O Jones (wkt), I D Blackwell, L E Plunkett, Kabir Ali, J M Anderson
Does anyone fancy a game of Brambles cricket? The game is played on the Brambles sandbank in the middle of The Solent, which is the channel that runs between the Isle of Wight and Southampton.
The Solent is that long, narrow channel running from Isle of Wight to Southampton on the South Coast.
THIS has to be the strangest event that Strange Britain has ever reported on (and there are a lot of strange events that happen in Britain every year): A cricket match played in the middle of The Solent!
The Brambles sandbank appears only once a year - and then only for about an hour - midway between Southampton and the Isle of Wight. When it does members of The Royal Southern Yacht Club at Hamble and the Island Sailing Club on the Isle of Wight race out to it... for a cricket match.
Dozens of boats containing participants and spectators wait around Bramble Bank for the sea to subside and reveal the bank once more. As soon as it does appear the stumps are put up and the match gets under way. Many of the competitors dress all in cricket whites and 'The Bramble Inn' (pictured above) is erected to serve drinks to spectators. The Bramble Inn is probably worth a web page on its own as one of the most bizarre pubs in England: it is in the middle of the sea and exists only for about an hour each year! The event looks to any passing boats like some surreal mirage - cricketers standing on water in the middle of The Solent. And as can be seen from the pictures, to the spectators it often looks as if people are 'walking on water' as ferries and tankers sail past.
The game only lasts as long as the bank lasts (about an hour) and the the sea returns to swamp the pitch. The players retreat to their boats and head back to the Isle of Wight for a celebratory dinner. Who wins? Well, the teams seem to take it in turns - afterall winning the game or losing it just doesn't seem important. All that matters is having a good time.
If you wish to row or sail out to see the match check with one of the clubs as to what date and time it is due to take place (it depends on tide and wind). Also keep an eye on the Folklore Calendar for the end of August or beginning of September.
strangebritain.co.uk
The Solent is that long, narrow channel running from Isle of Wight to Southampton on the South Coast.
THIS has to be the strangest event that Strange Britain has ever reported on (and there are a lot of strange events that happen in Britain every year): A cricket match played in the middle of The Solent!
The Brambles sandbank appears only once a year - and then only for about an hour - midway between Southampton and the Isle of Wight. When it does members of The Royal Southern Yacht Club at Hamble and the Island Sailing Club on the Isle of Wight race out to it... for a cricket match.
Dozens of boats containing participants and spectators wait around Bramble Bank for the sea to subside and reveal the bank once more. As soon as it does appear the stumps are put up and the match gets under way. Many of the competitors dress all in cricket whites and 'The Bramble Inn' (pictured above) is erected to serve drinks to spectators. The Bramble Inn is probably worth a web page on its own as one of the most bizarre pubs in England: it is in the middle of the sea and exists only for about an hour each year! The event looks to any passing boats like some surreal mirage - cricketers standing on water in the middle of The Solent. And as can be seen from the pictures, to the spectators it often looks as if people are 'walking on water' as ferries and tankers sail past.
The game only lasts as long as the bank lasts (about an hour) and the the sea returns to swamp the pitch. The players retreat to their boats and head back to the Isle of Wight for a celebratory dinner. Who wins? Well, the teams seem to take it in turns - afterall winning the game or losing it just doesn't seem important. All that matters is having a good time.
If you wish to row or sail out to see the match check with one of the clubs as to what date and time it is due to take place (it depends on tide and wind). Also keep an eye on the Folklore Calendar for the end of August or beginning of September.
strangebritain.co.uk