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England vs India 1990

11 memorable knocks listed on Lord’s honours board

A list of 11 of the best innings played at Lord’s which are listed on the ground’s famed honours board.

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Magic Moments of Indian tours to England Part 12 of 16 — Kapil Dev launches into Eddie Hemmings for 6,6,6,6

Kapil Dev smashes four consecutive sixes off Eddie Hemmings at Lord’s in 1990.

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Kapil Dev hits four sixes off four balls to save follow-on against England at Lord’s

India needed 24 to save the follow-on. At the other end was No. 11, Narendra Hirwani. So Kapil Dev decided to explode.

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Mohammad Azharuddin’s 121 at Lord’s: Dash, dazzle, daring and disbelief

In a Test made immortal by Graham Gooch’s 333 and 123 and Kapil Dev’s four consecutive sixes, the magical element was supplied by the sublime brilliance of Mohammad Azharuddin.

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England captain Graham Gooch scores 333 and 123 in the same Test against India

July 30, 1990. Graham Gooch walked back to the pavilion at Lord’s having scored 123 off 113 deliveries with four sixes. This was after he had amassed 333 in the first innings. Arunabha Sengupta recalls the extraordinary pair of knocks by the England captain in that magnificent Test match.

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Sachin Tendulkar’s first of the many Test hundreds under pressure

Twenty two years ago, as India stared at the face of defeat at Old Trafford, a 17-year old stood firm, scoring his first Test match hundred and saving the day. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the hundreds of Sachin Tendulkar, trying to determine the veracity of myths and fables associated with his batting.

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