These 5 coincidences were instrumental for India's success in England on previous tours

#2: Best 3rd wicket partnership

Dravid and Sachin were the pillars of Indian batting order in the 2007 series

In England, 3rd wicket partnership is always crucial for any team in test matches.

After seeing through the new ball, the middle-order batsman (usually No.4 batsman) attacks the slightly older ball to keep the scoreboard ticking before the next new ball is taken. In those 3 tours, the Indian team had the best 3rd wicket partnership in the series which helped them to build a fighting total in the match.

So, let us hope that Virat (as he is no.4 batsman) builds some crucial partnership for the 3rd wicket along with other top order batsman.

1971: Wadekar-Sardesai (93 runs)

1986: Amarnath-Vengsarkar (81 runs)

2007: Dravid-Sachin (97 runs)