5 nostalgic moments from England vs India Test matches

#2. 2007: Zaheer’s zenith and Ganguly’s salvation

Zaheer Khan spearheaded India's bowling attack in the 2007 Test series

Zaheer Khan and Sourav Ganguly were part of the true golden age of Indian Test cricket when the Indian cricket team got in the habit of winning tests abroad. Yes, the Test teams under MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli have reached the number one ranking, but that is mostly on the back of prolonged home seasons. It was in the period of 2002-2008 that the Indian team really shone in away Test matches. Besides the 70s under Ajit Wadekar, India has not commonly had consistent success abroad.

The 2007 India tour of England under Rahul Dravid brought one of the most memorable away Test series wins. It was the zenith of Zaheer Khan's Test career as he bamboozled the English batsmen on his way to winning the Man of the Series award with 18 wickets in 3 tests. It was also the salvation for Sourav Ganguly after his debacles with Greg Chappell as he played a number of significant innings including 37 and 57 in the 3rd test at the Oval to help India draw the Test and win the series.

The defining moment of the Test was spurred by jelly beans on the field as Zaheer was aggravated enough by the English team to fire in one of the best spells of his career