England whitewash India by defeating World Champion in ODI by innings and 8 runs. Swann picked up six wickets in the second innings.
Sachin Tendulkar (51 centuries in Test & 48 in ODIs) who needed one century to complete 100 centuries in International cricket before the England series was out for 91.
The little master was dismissed in the nineties for the ninth time in Tests; Tendulkar has now joined Rahul Dravid on top of the list of Indian batsmen who have fallen most often in the nineties. Sunil Gavaskar and Sehwag are joint-second with five dismissals in nervous nineties.
Now India will play three side matches against Sussex on 25th August and against Kent on 26th August and the last side match will be against Leicestershire on 29th August.
India will meet England in only T20 of the series on 31st August at Manchester.
Summarised score:
England 591/6d
India 300 & 283 (f/o)
Man of the match: Ian Bell
England’s man of the series: Stuart Broad
India’s man of the series: Rahul Dravid
It was England’s first whitewash over India since 1974. English team knocks out Indian side in all test matches while it is India’s first 4-0 whitewash since 1969. It was England’s first whitewash over India since 1974Indian cricket experts were expecting that India will definitely give tough time to England but in all were remain one sided.
India team only touch 300 score in one innings out of eight innings in Test series. Only Dravid scored centuries from India in four Test match series.
Indian media is also demanding major changes in test team. In this test series, No Indian batsmen except Dravid could stay on pitch in test series. Indian bowlers were looking out of form and Zaheer Khan Exclusion also upset Indian management. Now India has chance in upcoming ODI matches to proof their world championship.
