Indian cricket team in England in 2002

Indian cricket team in England in 2002
		India		England
Dates		22 June – 9 September 2002
Captains		Sourav Ganguly		Nasser Hussain
Test series
Result		4-match series drawn 1–1
Most runs		Rahul Dravid (602)		Michael Vaughan (615)
Most wickets		Anil Kumble (14)		Matthew Hoggard (14)
Player of the series		Rahul Dravid (Ind) and Michael Vaughan (Eng)

The India national cricket team toured England from 22 June to 9 September 2002. The tour comprised a four-match Test series, preceded by a triangular One Day International tournament that also featured Sri Lanka. India won the ODI tournament, beating England in the final, while the Test series was drawn 1–1.

Tour matches

50-over: Sussex v Indians

22 June 2002 Scorecard

Sussex 203/8 (50 overs)	v	Indians 205/7 (48.5 overs)
Murray Goodwin 49 (69) Ashish Nehra 4/27 (10 overs)		Sachin Tendulkar 75* (82) Kevin Innes 3/35 (10 overs)

Indians won by 3 wickets County Ground, Hove Umpires: Tony Clarkson (Eng) and Richard Kettleborough (Eng)

• Sussex won the toss and elected to bat.

50-over: Kent v Indians

24 June 2002 Scorecard

Kent 284 (50 overs)	v	Indians 263 (48.5 overs)
Robert Key 76 (84) Zaheer Khan 4/38 (8 overs)		Sourav Ganguly 64 (75) James Golding 4/42 (9 overs)

Kent won by 21 runs St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury Umpires: Tony Clarkson (Eng) and Alan Hill (Eng)

• Kent won the toss and elected to bat.

50-over: Leicestershire v Indians

26 June 2002 Scorecard

Indians 315/7 (50 overs)	v	Leicestershire 261/7 (50 overs)
Virender Sehwag 98 (85) Jamie Grove 2/58 (10 overs)		Trevor Ward 95 (110) Yuvraj Singh 3/48 (10 overs)

Indians won by 54 runs Grace Road, Leicester Umpires: Alan Hill (Eng) and Barrie Leadbeater (Eng)

• Indians won the toss and elected to bat.

First-class: Indians v West Indies A

16–18 July 2002 Scorecard

Indians	v	West Indies
253/7d (89.5 overs) Dinesh Mongia 87 (139) Chris Gayle 2/30 (12 overs)		266 (59.4 overs) Devon Smith 69 (93) Ajit Agarkar 4/55 (16 overs)
255 (77.4 overs) Mohammad Kaif 77 (126) Jermaine Lawson 6/76 (22.4 overs)		81/4 (26 overs) Devon Smith 19 (52) Sanjay Bangar 1/11 (7 overs)

Match drawn Arundel Castle Cricket Ground, Arundel Umpires: Nigel Llong (Eng) and Neil Mallender (Eng)

• Indians won the toss and elected to bat.

First-class: Hampshire v Indians

20–22 July 2002 Scorecard

Indians	v	Hampshire
236 (81.1 overs) Rahul Dravid 78 (119) Shaun Udal 5/59 (29 overs)		123 (37.3 overs) Neil Johnson 45 (49) Sanjay Bangar 4/40 (10 overs)
139/4d (41.2 overs) Sanjay Bangar 52* (100) James Hamblin 2/44 (7 overs)		186 (46.2 overs) Shaun Udal 36* (42) Anil Kumble 4/58 (17.2 overs)

Indians won by 66 runs Rose Bowl, Southampton Umpires: Nigel Cowley (Eng) and Peter Willey (Eng)

• Indians won the toss and elected to bat.

First-class: Worcestershire v Indians

31 July–3 August 2002 Scorecard

Indians	v	Worcestershire
417/8d (105 overs) Sachin Tendulkar 169 (246) Alamgir Sheriyar 4/109 (25 overs)		200/6 (54 overs) Stephen Peters 50 (90) Sourav Ganguly 2/21 (5 overs)

Match drawn New Road, Worcester Umpires: Richard Kettleborough (Eng) and George Sharp (Eng)

• Indians won the toss and elected to bat.
• No play was possible on Days 1 and 2 due to rain.

First-class: Essex v Indians

14–17 August 2002 Scorecard

Indians	v	Essex
516 (129.4 overs) Shiv Sunder Das 250 (380) James Middlebrook 4/164 (36 overs)		279 (75.4 overs) Darren Robinson 59 (79) Harbhajan Singh 7/83 (32 overs)
327/6d (88 overs) Virender Sehwag 142 (156) Mark Ilott 4/67 (17 overs)		186/3 (56 overs) Richard Clinton 53 (104) Virender Sehwag 2/52 (18 overs)

Match drawn County Ground, Essex Umpires: Paul Adams (Eng) and David Constant (Eng)

• Indians won the toss and elected to bat.

First-class: Derbyshire v Indians

28–30 August 2002 Scorecard

Indians	v	Derbyshire
445/8d (121.1 overs) Ajay Ratra 101* (207) Jason Kerr 3/97 (25 overs)		358 (100.5 overs) Rawait Khan 91 (200) Ashish Nehra 4/85 (23 overs)
182/3d (43.3 overs) Virender Sehwag 104 (97) Mathew Dowman 1/11 (3 overs)

Match drawn County Ground, Derby Umpires: Allan Jones (Eng) and Ken Shuttleworth (Eng)

• Indians won the toss and elected to bat.

NatWest Series (ODI)

2nd Match: England v India

29 June 2002 Scorecard

England 271/7 (50 overs)	v	India 272/4 (48.5 overs)
Marcus Trescothick 86 (78) Yuvraj Singh 3/39 (7 overs)		Rahul Dravid 73 (86) Ashley Giles 3/39 (10 overs)

India won by 6 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Neil Mallender (Eng) Player of the match: Yuvraj Singh (Ind)

• England won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: India 4, England 0.

3rd Match: India v Sri Lanka

30 June 2002 Scorecard

Sri Lanka 202/8 (50 overs)	v	India 203/6 (45.2 overs)
Mahela Jayawardene 62 (105) Ajit Agarkar 3/44 (9 overs)		Sachin Tendulkar 49 (70) Chaminda Vaas 2/38 (10 overs)

India won by 4 wickets The Oval, London Umpires: Dave Orchard (SA) and Peter Willey (Eng) Player of the match: Ajit Agarkar (Ind)

• Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: India 4, Sri Lanka 0.

5th Match: England v India

4 July 2002 (D/N) Scorecard

India 285/4 (50 overs)	v	England 53/1 (12.3 overs)
Sachin Tendulkar 105* (108) Darren Gough 2/52 (10 overs)		Marcus Trescothick 23 (26) Zaheer Khan 1/31 (6 overs)

No result Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street Umpires: Dave Orchard (SA) and David Shepherd (Eng)

• India won the toss and elected to bat.
• Rain stopped play after 12.3 overs of the England innings.
• Points: England 2, India 2.

6th Match: India v Sri Lanka

6 July 2002 Scorecard

Sri Lanka 187 (48.2 overs)	v	India 188/6 (48.1 overs)
Marvan Atapattu 50 (73) Ashish Nehra 2/28 (10 overs)		Rahul Dravid 64 (95) Dilhara Fernando 2/22 (10 overs)

India won by 4 wickets Edgbaston, Birmingham Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Neil Mallender (Eng) Player of the match: Rahul Dravid (Ind)

• India won the toss and elected to field.
• Points: India 4, Sri Lanka 0.

8th Match: England v India

9 July 2002 Scorecard

England 229/8 (32 overs)	v	India 165 (29.1 overs)
Ronnie Irani 53 (55) Zaheer Khan 3/53 (7 overs)		Virender Sehwag 46 (41) Ronnie Irani 5/26 (7 overs)

England won by 64 runs The Oval, London Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and Peter Willey (Eng) Player of the match: Ronnie Irani (Eng)

• India won the toss and elected to field.
• Play reduced to 32 overs per side due to rain.
• Points: England 5, India 0.

9th Match: India v Sri Lanka

11 July 2002 (D/N) Scorecard

India 304 (50 overs)	v	Sri Lanka 241 (44.1 overs)
Sachin Tendulkar 113 (102) Thilan Samaraweera 2/39 (8 overs)		Kumar Sangakkara 66 (47) Harbhajan Singh 4/46 (10 overs)

India won by 63 runs County Ground, Bristol Umpires: Dave Orchard (SA) and David Shepherd (Eng) Player of the match: Sachin Tendulkar (Ind)

• India won the toss and elected to bat.
• Points: India 5, Sri Lanka 0.

Final: England v India

13 July 2002 Scorecard

England 325/5 (50 overs)	v	India 326/8 (49.3 overs)
Nasser Hussain 115 (128) Zaheer Khan 3/62 (10 overs)		Mohammad Kaif 87* (75) Ashley Giles 2/47 (10 overs)

India won by 2 wickets Lord's, London Umpires: Steve Bucknor (WI) and David Shepherd (Eng) Player of the match: Mohammad Kaif (Ind)

• England won the toss and elected to bat.

Test series

1st Test

25–29 July 2002 Scorecard

England	v	India
487 (142.2 overs) Nasser Hussain 155 (331) Zaheer Khan 3/90 (36 overs)		221 (81.5 overs) Virender Sehwag 84 (96) Matthew Hoggard 3/33 (16.5 overs)
301/6d (64.4 overs) John Crawley 100* (132) Anil Kumble 3/84 (24 overs)		397 (109.4 overs) Ajit Agarkar 109* (190) Matthew Hoggard 4/87 (24 overs)

England won by 170 runs Lord's, London Umpires: Rudi Koertzen (SA) and Russell Tiffin (Zim) Player of the match: Nasser Hussain (Eng)

• England won the toss and elected to bat.
• Simon Jones (Eng) made his Test debut.

2nd Test

8–12 August 2002 Scorecard

India	v	England
357 (101.1 overs) Virender Sehwag 106 (183) Matthew Hoggard 4/105 (35.1 overs)		617 (144.5 overs) Michael Vaughan 197 (258) Zaheer Khan 3/110 (26 overs)
424/8d (115 overs) Rahul Dravid 115 (244) Dominic Cork 2/54 (12 overs)

Match drawn Trent Bridge, Nottingham Umpires: Rudi Koertzen (SA) and Russell Tiffin (Zim) Player of the match: Michael Vaughan (Eng)

• India won the toss and elected to bat.
• Steve Harmison, Robert Key (both Eng) and Parthiv Patel (Ind) made their Test debuts.

3rd Test

22–26 August 2002 Scorecard

India	v	England
628/8d (180.1 overs) Sachin Tendulkar 193 (330) Andrew Caddick 3/150 (40.1 overs)		273 (89 overs) Alec Stewart 78* (120) Harbhajan Singh 3/40 (18 overs)
		309 (f/o; 110.5 overs) Nasser Hussain 110 (194) Anil Kumble 4/66 (29.5 overs)

India won by an innings and 46 runs Headingley, Leeds Umpires: Asoka de Silva (SL) and Dave Orchard (SA) Player of the match: Rahul Dravid (Ind)

• India won the toss and elected to bat.

4th Test

5–9 September 2002 Scorecard

England	v	India
515 (155.4 overs) Michael Vaughan 195 (279) Harbhajan Singh 5/115 (38.4 overs)		508 (170 overs) Rahul Dravid 217 (468) Andrew Caddick 4/114 (43 overs)
114/0 (28 overs) Marcus Trescothick 58* (98)

Match drawn The Oval, London Umpires: Asoka de Silva (SL) and Dave Orchard (SA) Player of the match: Rahul Dravid (Ind)

• England won the toss and elected to bat.

References

• Playfair Cricket Annual
• Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual)

External links

• CricketArchive