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India.com
a day ago
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Not Virat Kohli Or Rohit Sharma, ‘THESE' 4 Indian Batters Have Scored 1000-Plus Test Runs In England; KL Rahul Joins Elite List
photoDetails english 2935880 Updated:Jul 23, 2025, 07:39 PM IST Sachin Tendulkar - 1575 Runs 1 / 8 Sachin Tendulkar leads the list with 1575 Test runs in England. From 1990 to 2011, he played 17 Tests across the UK, averaging over 54. Sachin's Maiden Century At 17 2 / 8 His maiden century came at just 17, a match-saving 119* at Old Trafford. He later added a classy 122 at Edgbaston and remained India's most reliable batter overseas for two decades. Rahul Dravid - 1376 Runs 3 / 8 Rahul Dravid scored 1376 runs in just 13 Tests in England. He averaged a remarkable 68.80, the highest by any Indian with 1000+ runs there. Rahul's Heroic At Headingley 4 / 8 His 148 at Headingley (2002) and unbeaten 103 at The Oval (2011) are part of Indian cricket folklore. Nicknamed 'The Wall,' Dravid delivered consistency with grace and grit. Sunil Gavaskar - 1152 Runs 5 / 8 Gavaskar was the first Indian batter to dominate in England. He scored 1152 runs in 13 Tests between 1971 and 1986. Gavaskar's Class At the Oval 6 / 8 His epic 221 at The Oval in 1979 almost won India the game. With centuries across multiple venues, Gavaskar laid the groundwork for future Indian success in England. KL Rahul - 1035 Runs 7 / 8 KL Rahul recently joined the 1000-run club in just 10 Tests. Averaging over 52, he has shown maturity and discipline, especially as an opener in testing English conditions. Rahul's Gritty 149 8 / 8 From a gritty 149 at The Oval in 2018 to a classy 129 at Lord's in 2021, Rahul has shown he's built for big moments. He continues to be a key figure in India's overseas campaigns.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
Gavaskar fails to understand Jaiswal, Karun no-show; Prasidh, Kuldeep not spared either: 'Guys who haven't done well...'
The fourth India vs England Manchester Test is upon us, and never has the series been more interestingly poised than right now. With England ahead 2-1, the fourth Test is make or break for India. India need a win to stay alive in the tournament, whereas a defeat will hand the first-ever Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy to England and their captain Ben Stokes. Yes, a draw also keeps India in the series, but let's be honest, a draw is pretty much out of the equation here, given the brand of cricket both teams have played. Hence, if India were to win, the players need to come out firing on all cylinders and with much bravado. Is Sunil Gavaskar's concern for Yashasvi Jaiswal justified?(AFP Images) The second and third Tests saw KL Rahul, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant continue their belligerent forms, but while India benefitted from three of their dynamic batters, they missed the ammunition from the bat of Yashasvi Jaiswal. Even Karun Nair, who has been given repeated chances, remains the only Indian batter to not score even a single half-century. With an eight-day gap between the Lord's and Manchester Tests, Sunil Gavaskar expected the likes of Jaiswal, Karun and others to participate in a practice match – of any kind – but since that didn't happen, the former India captain wasn't able to understand the thought process behind it. Also Read: 'If Jadeja has even 40 percent of Stokes' belief...'; Shastri goes hard at India star, says 'it took him ages to...' "While it is fair for the seniors to take it easy in these gaps and try and get away from cricket and get their bodies and minds refreshed for the remaining battles, the youngsters in the team without much experience of playing in foreign conditions could do with game time to press their case for inclusion in the playing XI. Even those out of form or rhythm would appreciate the chance to get their mojo back," Gavaskar wrote in his column for Mid-Day. "Not having any match practice will only make the guys, who have not done well to worry a bit more, which doesn't stand them in good stead. This eight-day gap before the Manchester Test would have been most useful for the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran to get some useful batting practice even if it was a match played against an ordinary team." Same goes for the bowlers Gavaskar reserved the same sentiments for some of the Indian fast bowlers. Prasidh Krishna had a woeful outing at Edgbaston, while Arshdeep Singh has yet to get a game. The left-arm seamer was eventually ruled out of the Old Trafford Test due to a finger injury, but Gavaskar felt Kuldeep Yadav, who could be in with a chance to play the Test match starting tomorrow, should have turned up for a practice match or some sort of simulation game. "For bowlers like Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna too, it would have helped to get their run-ups, lines and lengths going. Imagine if they suddenly have to bowl in a Test match when they haven't played any cricket for more than a month. To expect them to get going straightaway would be totally unfair on these young and keen cricketers," added Gavaskar.
India Today
4 days ago
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- India Today
Not Rohit or Kohli, Sunil Gavaskar finds ideal comparison of Shubman Gill's captaincy
Former India cricketer-turned commentator Sunil Gavaskar has compared Shubman Gill with India's three victorious captains in England. Gill was recently appointed as India's Test skipper after Rohit Sharma's retirement, and the ongoing series against England is his first 25-year-old has had a tough beginning to his captaincy tenure as India are trailing by 1-2 in the five-match series. Recently, Gavaskar compared Gill with the three former India captains who've won a Test series in England. India have emerged victorious in England under the leadership of Ajit Wadekar, Kapil Dev and Rahul might be pertinent to note that India have won a Test series in England only thrice. In 1971 under Ajit Wadekar, in 1986 under Kapil Dev and in 2007 under Rahul Dravid. All three were the coolest skippers one could ever hope for. The laconic style of Wadekar, the rip-roaring yet controlled style of Kapil and the intense and thoughtful method of Dravid," Gavaskar wrote in his column for Mid-day. Furthermore, Gavaskar mentioned how Gill exuded calmness in the second Test in Birmingham and looked like an amalgam of Ajit Wadekar, Kapil Dev and Rahul Dravid.'Not once did these three ever get excited, whatever the situation and that calm certainty was infectious. Shubman Gill in Birmingham looked like an amalgam of these three. Intense and iconic while scoring a double century and a century, rip roaring as well as thoughtful as his bowlers ran through the England batting in both the innings,' he is in the form of his life ever since taking up the leadership duties as he's the leading run scorer in the series so far, having accumulated 607 runs from three matches. He started the series with a magnificent innings of 147 in the first Test at Headingley, Leeds and followed it up with knocks of 269 and 161 in the two innings respectively at Edgbaston, a result, he etched his name in the record books, registering the second-highest match aggregate in a Test of 430 runs and was also adjudged Player of the Match in India's 336-run victory. Hence, after his failure at Lord's, Gill will be hungry to bounce back in style with a big score in the fourth match in Manchester, set to be played from July 23 and help India make a comeback in the series.- EndsTune InMust Watch
News18
4 days ago
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Not Kohli! Gavaskar Says Gill Looked Like 3 Former Indian Captains In Birmingham Test
Last Updated: Sunil Gavaskar has lauded Shubman Gill's leadership in the second Test against England, comparing him to Ajit Wadekar, Kapil Dev and Rahul Dravid. Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has said that Shubman Gill looked like an 'amalgam' of Ajit Wadekar, former India captain Kapil Dev and former India head coach Rahul Dravid during the second Test against England in Birmingham, as Gill & Co. broke a longstanding jinx of India not winning a single Test at the venue. Speaking about India's rare Test series wins in England, under Wadekar in 1971, Kapil in 1986 and Dravid 18 years ago, Gavaskar identified distinctive traits tying these skippers together, calm, composed captaincy. Gavaskar said that all three skippers possessed a calm and composed demeanour, a trait he believes played a key role in guiding India to those memorable series wins against England. 'It might be pertinent to note that India have won a Test series in England only thrice. In 1971 under Ajit Wadekar, in 1986 under Kapil Dev and in 2007 under Rahul Dravid. All three were the coolest skippers one could ever hope for," Gavaskar wrote in his column for Mid-Day. 'The laconic style of Wadekar, the rip-roaring yet controlled style of Kapil and the intense and thoughtful method of Dravid," Gavaskar said. Gill took over the leadership after Rohit Sharma's sudden retirement from Tests. Ahead of the series, many were questioning the former's batting technique in the longest format. 'Not once did these three ever get excited, whatever the situation and that calm certainty was infectious. Shubman Gill in Birmingham looked like an amalgam of these three," Gavaskar said. 'Intense and iconic while scoring a double century and a century, rip roaring as well as thoughtful as his bowlers ran through the England batting in both innings," Gavaskar added. India lost the third Test against England at Lord's by 22 runs to go 1-2 down in the series and the upcoming Manchester Test becomes a do-or-die encounter for the visitors as well as a big test for Gill's captaincy. The two sides will face off in the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in Manchester beginning July 23. Gill has been quite aggressive during the series and his behaviour at Edgbaston mirrored ace India batter Virat Kohli's famous hundred celebration at the same venue seven years back. First Published: July 21, 2025, 08:37 IST 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.
Indian Express
4 days ago
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- Indian Express
Why Sunil Gavaskar considers a 57-run knock against England in Manchester the ‘most satisfying innings' of his career
Even in 2025, Sunil Gavaskar continues to dominate the Test batting charts among Indian batters in England. The OG 'Little Master' was the first Indian batter to aggregate more than 1000 runs in England, until Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid came along. Gavaskar's epic fourth-innings 221 in 1979 at the Oval remained a record high score for 46 years until Shubman Gill recorded a career-best 269 earlier this month in Edgbaston. Gavaskar's legendary Test career can throw up a long playlist of epic innings, starting with his 774-run initiation in the West Indies in 1971, still the record for most runs by any batter in their debut Test series. Despite stacking up a record 34 Test centuries during his time, Gavaskar still favours a quiet yet gritty knock from his early days on the international stage as his most satisfying innings. Forged in the maidans of Bombay, even the great Gavaskar was alien to all batting conditions, especially the dreaded 'greentop' that was commonplace in England. Only months from his record-breaking debut in the Caribbean, where he smashed four centuries (including three in succession) in six innings, Gavaskar would arrive on his first England tour. The elegant right-hander would only tally 144 runs in six innings on his maiden UK trip, with a duck in his last innings at the Oval. And yet, Gavaskar would jot in a pivotal innings that he considers crucial to the development of a world-dominating batter in his time — a 57-run innings at Old Trafford, Manchester. Speaking to ESPNcricinfo in 2014, Gavaskar would reveal how he would come up against a series of challenges as he prepared to open the innings alongside Ashok Mankad in response to England's first-innings score of 386. WATCH: Highlights of England vs India, 2nd Test 1971 at Manchester Frosty weather, a treacherously green strip, so much so that Gavaskar could not make out the difference from the outfield, and a menacing English fast bowler, John Price, would offer Gavaskar an experience of a lifetime. 'We had never seen a greentop. It was bitterly cold. There was a slight drizzle where you do not go off the field, but it does freshen the pitch up. So the ball was moving and flying around.' As cricketing superstitions go, Gavaskar would never a sweater while batting and despite the chilly Manchester weather, he strode out to bat in his plain whites, something that he would later regret. 'I never used to wear a sweater normally. Never during the inter-school and even during the inter-varsity matches, some of which were played in the Delhi winters. So it was part superstition and partly the fact that I had never batted in a sweater.' Gavaskar would then contend with the challenge from English seamers and Peter Lever and the fiery Price, whom he regards among the quickest bowlers he had ever faced. 'Price had a longish, angular run-up which straightened in the last ten yards. He was 6'4″ and was quick. He banged the ball in, had a good outswinger,' Gavaskar told ESPNcricinfo. 'I reckon he was the fastest I played at the time. I was young and hence my reflexes would have been that much quicker. That was one of the fastest spells I faced before Thommo and Michael Holding.' Batting 163 minutes, Gavaskar fell caught behind off Price in a match that would eventually close out in a draw. While he negligble contribution to show in India's historic series-winning game at the Oval, Gavaskar would return three years later as a superior batter, and start with his maiden Test hundred against England back on the very same ground – Old Trafford, Manchester. 'The 57, absolutely without a doubt (most satisfying innings). The conditions, the first outing on a greentop, the circumstances – all of that actually made it a turning point in my career.'
