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

#1: Highest wicket-taker in the series

Zaheer Khan was India's trump card in the 2007 series

When an overseas bowler tops the highest wicket-taker of the series list, it is obvious that the home team would have been in deep trouble. In 1971, both S Venkataraghavan and B S Chandrasekhar topped the list with 13 wickets each.

Chetan Sharma was the star of the 1986 series against England, ending up with 16 wickets in just 2 matches. He picked up 2 5-wkt hauls (innings) and a 10-wkt haul for the match.

Zaheer Khan was India's trump card in 2007 test series against England. He picked up 18 wickets in the tour with vital contributions from Kumble (14), RP Singh (12), and Sreesanth (9).