Today marks the start of a momentous Test match. Here’s why:
1) It is the 2,000th Test match in the History of the game.
2) It is the 100th Test match between England and India.
3) It could see Sachin Tendullkar reach his 100 hundredth in all international cricket at the ‘home of cricket’.
4) If victorious, it could see England well on their way to becoming World Number 1 (a feat which would be achieved should they beat India by a margin of at least two games).
All things considered then, this Test promises much. Indeed, it is not just the opening match, but the whole series which brings with it great expectation and anticipation. Make no mistake, while this is a mighty challenge for England (perhaps the greatest they have yet to face), it should also be difficult for India. Ranked the number one Test match team for the past eighteen months, India have gone unbeaten in 11 series and have only lost 3 times in 30 tests. Impressive stats. Though, equally impressive is the fact that England have not been beaten in their last 8 series. They are most definitely a team on the up. What this means then, is that it should be a close fought series. Our money is on an England victory. Whether or not its by a margin of two games, however, remains to be seen.
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