3 records that can be broken in the England v India Test series
India played England in a Test match for the very first timein 1932,andthe rivalry between the two nations has only been becoming strongersince then, with them having so farlocked horns in107 Tests.Along the way, a number of impressive feats have also been achieved by cricketers from these two nations.With the latest India vEngland Test series due to start this Wednesday,here are 3 records that are in danger of being broken.
#1 Most hundreds
The list of most hundreds in Test matches between India andEngland sees two stalwarts Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar at No. 1 and 2 respectively, with 7each to their name. Following them in the list aregreats Mohammad Azharuddin (6 hundreds), Kevin Pietersen (6 hundreds) and Ian Botham (5 hundreds).
While all of them have now retired either by choice or circumstance and pose no danger to Dravids record, the man at 6th place, with 5 hundreds from 15 Test matches, is England captain Alastair Cook.
Cooksbatting records in the last one year, however,doesnt mirror his record against India, with a paltry batting average of 25.04 and no hundreds from the 12 Tests during that period doing no justice to his ability.
The 29-year-old, though,should relish facing an inexperiencedIndian bowling attack in this series. After all, it was Cook who racked up 562 runs in 4 Tests at a stupendous average of 80.28 in 2012 to give England a historic 2-1 series win in India. If we see him in that kind of form once again, not just the Indian bowlers but Dravids record will also be in danger.