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On This Day In 2011: Pietersen's Double Century Leads England In 100th Test Vs India
Last Updated: India's 2011 England tour began with the 100th Test at Lord's — a match that saw Zaheer Khan's injury, KP's double ton, Dravid's hundred, and the start of a painful 4-0 whitewash. On This Day In 2011: Historic and traumatic, the Lord's Test of India's 2011 tour of England started on this day. Ranked No.1 in the world then, the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Indian side embarked upon their toughest challenge to date, taking on Andrew Strauss' rising English brigade at the Home of Cricket for what was a special encounter. It wasn't just the start of the Pataudi Trophy but also the 100th Test between the two great rivals and overall, the 200th Test played in the game's history. The momentous occasion was backed by a huge turnout at Lord's, while TV and streaming viewership soared to incredible heights. With the world anticipating a gripping contest to start a long summer of exciting tussle between India and England, the visitors were left deeply embarrassed by an opposition that prepared for the marquee series twice as well. Reeling from fatigue and injuries amidst a quick turnaround from the IPL, India were already missing their instrumental opener Virender Sehwag for the series opener. In Sehwag's absence, Dhoni stood a little extra wary of a surface that carried a tinge of grass on it and decided to bowl first upon winning the toss. What followed would be recalled as the start of that Indian team's downward spiral, as Dhoni lost the leader of his attack, Zaheer Khan, to the most untimely hamstring injury in the second session of play only. Zaheer walked off clutching his hamstring and so did India's hopes of taking 20 wickets. England compiled a massive 474/8 declared, led by the amazing Kevin Pietersen's unbeaten double century (202). Swing bowler Praveen Kumar's 5 for 106 was India's only positive. #OnThisDay in 2011, the 2000th Test in cricket history came to a conclusion in England's Pietersen smashed a spectacular 202* in the first innings at Lord's to give the hosts a thumping 196-run win over India 🔥 — ICC (@ICC) July 25, 2020 While India's bowling was always their weaker suit, the batting line-up of ageing greats also faltered miserably. Even as the great Rahul Dravid produced an emotional Lord's hundred (103) to tick off the box he missed on his debut in 1996, India were dismissed for 286, with no other batter, not even the legendary Sachin Tendulkar (34), providing Dravid support for significant length of time. With their backs against the wall, India needed an inspiring turnaround to come out unscathed and save a draw. Ishant Sharma's 4 for 59 in the third-innings raised the tourists' hopes, but wicketkeeper-batter Matt Prior's magnificent 103 not out once again shut the door on Dhoni's team. England declared again on 269/6, setting India a target of 458 and the best part of five sessions to play through to safety. Then, in a snapshot of what was to follow for the rest of the summer, infamous for India's abject surrender and the ignominious 4-0 drubbing, England ace James Anderson came up with a masterclass of late swing and ran through that great Indian batting line-up along with his longstanding ally, Stuart Broad. Anderson took 5 for 65 and Broad 3 for 57, as the two exceptional seam bowlers accelerated the Indian downfall for just 261. VVS Laxman got a fighting 56 before young Suresh Raina waged the battle with his courageous 78. But it was never going to be enough. India eventually suffered a painstaking loss of 196 to kickstart a procession of defeats that spanned across Trent Bridge, Edgbaston and The Oval in perhaps their worst ever series loss on foreign soil. view comments First Published: July 25, 2025, 07:25 IST News cricket On This Day In 2011: Pietersen's Double Century Leads England In 100th Test Vs India Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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Dinesh Karthik Takes A Dig At Ravi Shastri In Front Of Him: 'Told Me You Are...'
Last Updated: Dinesh Karthik humorously recounted how Ravi Shastri ended his Test career after the 2018 Lord's Test. Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik took a light-hearted, cheeky dig at his former coach, Ravi Shastri, in front of him by talking about the time his Test career ended. Speaking in the public podcast on Monday, Karthik revealed how Shastri told him he was 'done' and shouldn't 'bother coming' after the Lord's Test of India's 2018 tour of England, in contrast to others like Nasser Hussain having it the other way around. Karthik made a Test comeback in June 2018, filling in for the injured first-choice wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha for India's Test against Afghanistan. He had racked up runs in both domestic cricket and white ball internationals for India, and the selectors eventually decided to take him to the summer's tour of England as well. However, there he struggled on the green tracks, scoring 0 and 20 at Edgbaston and 1 and 0 at Lord's. The latter proved to be the last Test of his career. 'The first thing is, I feel there's not much in common between me and Nas (Hussain), and I'd like to keep it that way," Karthik said on the Sky Sports Podcast where he sat alongside Shastri, Hussain and Michael Atherton. 'But sadly, he finished in Lord's and I finished in Lord's, the only difference being he went and knocked on the coach's door, saying, 'I think I am done'. In my case, the coach came and said, 'Don't bother coming for the next Test, I think you are done'," he added. When Karthik was dropped from the second Test, India went with young Rishabh Pant, fresh off an excellent season in the IPL. Though the Delhi player struggled with the gloves, his batting was undeniably special, earning him the distinction of being Saha's competition, before he eventually replaced the Bengal man. Karthik and Shastri are currently in England and this podcast was shot before the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy's Lord's Test. Given the history of the ground, it's always a special ocassion. The series is at an exciting juncture, with England winning the frist Test at Headingley and India replying with a historic win at Edgbaston. Pant, now considered one of the greatest glovemen in the country's history, has played a pivotal role, scoring 342 runs across four innings already. First Published:
