England end 28-year wait for win in India
As an individual event this torturous Test match will not linger long in the memory, but for what the end result enabled England to achieve will be chronicled as one of the team's finest hours
13/12Result
4th Test, England tour of India at Nagpur, Dec 13-17 2012
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![England]( "England")
330 & 352/4d (154 ov) -
![India]( "India")
326/9d
Player of the Match
13/12Result
4th Test, England tour of India at Nagpur, Dec 13-17 2012
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![England]( "England")
330 & 352/4d (154 ov) -
![India]( "India")
326/9d
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
Trott, Bell edge England towards safety and series
Jonathan Trott helped settle a slightly nervy England as they closed in on a famous series victory in Nagpur, reaching the close of the fourth day with a lead of 165
Day 3
Kohli ton buoys India before England hit back
India had the wicketless session they desperately needed on the third morning in Nagpur although it was slow progress by Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni
Day 2
Anderson burst swings it England's way
James Anderson removed India's brittle top order to leave them tottering on 87 for 4 at the close - a scoreline that included failures for Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar - in reply to England's 330
Day 1
Pietersen leads England on tough pitch
Kevin Pietersen, playing with admirable responsibility on a sub-standard Nagpur pitch, held England together on the opening day of the final Test
Others
Kohli ready for Test captaincy - Gavaskar
Virat Kohli, the 24-year-old batsman, is ready to take over the India Test captaincy from MS Dhoni, according to former India captain Sunil Gavaskar
Cook savours 'a special tour'
Alastair Cook hailed a fantastic achievement after England closed out a 2-1 series win in India
India v England - turning points
Turning points from day three of the fourth Test match between India and England being played in Nagpur
India dissent ensures DRS issue rages on
An absence of technology available to everybody but the umpires is undermining the credibility of the sport
Waiting and hoping
Excessive caution has hurt India several times in recent memory but in the morning session it reached new heights of absurdity
India v England - turning points
Turning points from the fourth day of the fourth Test match between India and England being played in Nagpur
Series finally gains an edge
ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth day in Nagpur
Crisis 'nowhere close to 2007 World Cup loss' - Dhoni
MS Dhoni admitted that India were in a rebuilding stage and going through a difficult period having recently seen several senior players retire
Saker tempted by Warwickshire coaching role
As England threatened to suffer only their fourth wicketless day in Test history, England's bowling coach, David Saker, must have been tempted by the vacant director of cricket role at Warwickshire
Summit in sight but Bresnan running out of puff
England will probably need to bat four sessions to secure a series win but their cause has not been helped by Tim Bresnan's continued poor form
Kohli takes pride in 'learning innings'
Virat Kohli admitted that his painstaking hundred against England in Nagpur was a learning experience
India's gritty boys
For contrasting reasons, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli were under pressure but they responded in the best possible manner to keep India in the Test
Kohli's coming of age
ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the third day in Nagpur
From fitness to fielding...how England won in India
Few gave England hope after defeat in Ahmedabad, but a few weeks later they left with a famous series victory. There were a few key reasons why they came out on top
England renewed but problems for old India
Jonathan Trott's return to form echoed a triumph for his team that came in spite of conditions, precedent and circumstances
Root fantasy debut stirs childhood dreams
Joe Root's remarkable Test debut, the sixth longest by an England debutant, was a soft-focus story suitable for Christmas
Joe takes Root in tenacious Test debut
Plays of the Day from the second day of the fourth Test between India and England in Nagpur
Chawla assures it's not time to panic
Piyush Chawla believes the Indian batting hasn't failed, the bowling unit has been doing well, and that there is no need to panic.
India v England - turning points
Turning points from day two of the fourth Test match between India and England being played at Nagpur
A remarkable comeback win
Stats highlights from day five of the fourth Test in Nagpur
Hello, Rahane here, anyone listening?
My first-class average is 63.35. I have travelled a lot with the Indian team. When openers fail, I am not picked; when middle order fails, I am still not picked. I wonder if I am good enough for this beast called Test cricket
Tendulkar's nine lives
James Anderson has become the bowler to take Sachin Tendulkar's wicket most times in Tests. Here we plot Anderson's career by looking back at Sachin's nine lives
Toughest pitch I've played on - Pietersen
Kevin Pietersen described the Nagpur pitch as "the toughest I have played Test cricket on" after the first day of the final Test against India
A day of anti-cricket
This was just the sort of pitch that MS Dhoni has said he doesn't want, but it may just have given his side a chance after the slowness helped them contain England's scoring
Mixed results for India's gamble
Having gambled with a slow, low surface, India will be pleased with their position but an extra seamer and bowling last could mean England have the edge
Cook suffers on Root's bow
ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the first day in Nagpur
India v England - turning points
Turning points from the first day of the fourth Test match between India and England being played in Nagpur
Anderson and Kohli shine in fourth Test
England fast bowler James Anderson's four-wicket haul helped England draw the fourth Test match in Nagpur and win the four-match Test series 2-1
India's last bit of pride at stake
The home side enter the final in hope rather than expectation and need either a massive improvement, or a lot of luck, to draw the series
England close, but the back-slapping can wait
England are on the brink of something very special. To win a series in India, whatever the margin, would rate as high as any achievement in England's modern Test history
Finn in doubt for Nagpur Test
Steven Finn has emerged as a major injury doubt ahead of the fourth Test in Nagpur after suffering a back injury
Can brittle India stop England?
ESPNcricinfo previews the fourth Test between India and England in Nagpur