2002 :This was for the first time in recent time that both the teams were battling it out in a much more balanced manner.A see-saw four-Test series ended square. The test series was a hotly contested battle between both the sides with each side showing signs of dominance at some phase of the game. England got off to a solid start with a fairly comprehensive win at Lord's where their batting held firm after India's first-innings had let them down. The second Test at Trent Bridge was another high-scoring match, England making 617 (Michael Vaughan 197). The series came alive at Headingley when India amassed 628 for 8 - hundreds from Rahul Dravid, Tendulkar and Ganguly - and romped to an innings victory. The series decider at The Oval ended with a washed out last day, but the match had been decided by a perfect pitch as both sides passed 500. In the one-day NatWest series which preceded the Test, India won a remarkable final, scoring 326 for 8 to win with three balls to spare, and after slumping to 146 for 5. In the second test between both the sides at Trent Bridge Nottingham ,three players from both the teams made their test debut. Steve Harmison, Robert Key made their debut for England while Parthiv Patel ) made his test Test debut for team India. Tests: England 1 India 1 Drawn 2 ODIs: India 2 England 1
