'A big first innings score will be critical'
'That will allow our spinners to come into the game,' says Indian coach John Wright.
A note of caution
Instinct and team
effort gave India victory in the third Test. Daniel Laidlaw says India
should cling to those strengths in the fourth Test.
Hoping for a Tendulkar hundred
Former cricketers are praying that the master batsman scores a hundred in his 100th Test at The Oval, beginning this week.
'Indian cricket has a great, great future'
'We won five Tests abroad in the last one-and-a-half years, which is the maximum by any captain,' added skipper Sourav Ganguly.
'Let's hope that the name "tendulkar" becomes a synonym for cricket'
Your wishes to Sachin Tendulkar on scoring his 30th Test century.
Sachin up at second place in rankings
Tendulkar's team mate Anil Kumble has risen to sixth spot in the Test bowling rankings.
Ask Mohandas Menon
August 16: The BCCI statistician replies to readers' queries.
The perfect field for Harbhajan
The field India captain Sourav Ganguly should set for the off-spinner when he bowls.
Home and Away
Mohandas Menon presents a statistical comparison of Tendulkar with Gavaskar, Viswanath and Vengsarkar.
India - England Tests factfile
India's last series win in England dates back to 1986.
NZ challenging Eng for the third place
Rediff Test ratings, updated - July 3.
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