Michael vaughan
The Jelly Bean Trigger: When Zaheer Khan Turned Insult into Firepower
India vs England Special: After 1971, India won just two Test series in England in 1986 & 2007. The latter came with a 1-0 victory in a three-match series. The team featured legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, and Anil Kumble—none of whom played Test cricket in England after that. It was England’s first home series loss since Australia’s visit in 2001. One of the main reasons attributed to England’s defeat was the Indian left-arm duo—Zaheer Khan and Rudra Pratap Singh—who swung the Dukes ball to perfection.
The series is also remembered for a controversial incident in which England players threw jelly beans on the pitch while Zaheer Khan was batting. How Zaheer responded to that incident is quite a story. He bowled magnificently at Trent Bridge, taking 4 for 59 and 5 for 75, helping India win the Test—and eventually the series. It was only India’s fifth Test win in England.
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