Key stats: England vs India, 2nd Test
England and India are gearing up for the second Test to be played at Lord's from today onwards. The hosts lead the 5-match series 1-0 and another victory here will help them gain authority against the number one side in the world. Several records could be scripted here. Here we look at some of them.
Anderson could create a new record
England's premier bowler James Anderson could set a new record at Lord's. The veteran pacer, who has 544 wickets, needs just 6 scalps to become the first bowler to surpass 100-wicket mark at this venue. Former Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan is the only bowler to have 100+ Test wickets on a single ground. He achieved this feat thrice at Colombo, Kandy and Galle.
Ishant, Vijay could notch new milestones
Ishant Sharma is India's leading Test wicket taker amongst the current crop of pace bowlers. The lanky fast bowler has 244 wickets to his name. He needs 6 more scalps to become only the 3rd Indian pacer to get past 250+ wickets. Indian opening batsman Murali Vijay needs just 67 runs to get past 4,000-run mark in Test cricket.
Other crucial facts: Lord's Test
In the last 10 Tests for England at Lord's, they have won 4 and lost 4 at this venue. Their recent loss was against Pakistan in May, 2018. India's lowest Test total (42) in history was posted here at Lord's in 1974. A total of 136 Tests have been played at Lord's. This is the most number of matches at a single venue.
