Statistical highlights of the third day's play in the first cricket Test between India and England at Lord's.

Rahul Dravid on Saturday went past Australian Ricky Ponting to become the second highest run getter in Test cricket during the historic first Test between India and England at Lord's.

Sachin Tendulkar batted with a running fever during India's first innings on Saturday and left for the team hotel soon after he was out in the first Test, it has been learnt.

Rahul Dravid, who on Saturday notched up his 33rd Test ton and became the second most prolific run getter in history, said he has nothing more left to prove in his long and illustrious career except for the desire to contribute to the team's cause.

England batsman Kevin Pietersen should have been back in the pavilion much before he struck his unbeaten double hundred but umpire Asad Rauf's lack of conviction saved him in the ongoing first Test against India, says Geoffrey Boycott.

Former England captain Nasser Hussain feels Kevin Pietersen has removed all doubt about how good a player he is with the "clever" double hundred that has put his team in command of the ongoing first Test against India.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's decision to bowl his seam-up stuff during the second day of the Lord's Test on Friday came under severe criticism from former India captain Kapil Dev, who feels that the current skipper made mockery of Test cricket.

Zaheer Khan is likely to sit out the remainder of Lord's Test and could even be a doubtful starter for second Test starting at Trent Bridge on July 29.

England batsman Jonathan Trott, who lived dangerously en route to a crucial unbeaten fifty in the first cricket Test against India, said the match is evenly poised and the visitors will come back strongly.

England skipper Andrew Strauss may be confident of snatching the Number 1 Test spot from MS Dhoni and his men. As on the opening day of the 1st Test at Lord's however, not many are willing to bet on the hosts to come good on their promise.