Sport 27-08-2002 India`s Cricketers Prepare To Make History who: India cricket team what: Beat England by an innings in second Test where: Headingley, LEEDS when: Yesterday snippet: "England, not for the first time, were awful when it really mattered," says The Guardian`s David Hopps as India set up a series decider at The Oval next week by winning the second Test at Headingley yesterday. It was only India`s fourth Test victory in England, but by far the most overwhelming, boasting their largest ever single innings total away from home. Although skipper Nasser Hussain held on for his 12th Test century (his fourth against India and his fifth as England captain), "the last three wickets were a formality", says The Independent`s Angus Fraser, and India had won by an innings and 46 runs before the break for lunch. Afterwards, Hussain tried to sneak an advantage on his opponents by suggesting the visitors, who have not won a Test series outside Asia since 1986, are now under pressure to make history. But in reality, the pressure is on the home side, says Christopher Martin-Jenkins in The Times. At Headingley, England were quite simply outclassed in a ground where they were expected to bloom. Bowlers Caddick, Hoggard, Tudor, Flintoff and Giles "suffered a collective nightmare" while India`s Rahul Dravid "played a great innings" and Sachin Tendulkar and Ganguly "brilliant ones". [... more]

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