England Defeat India, End 'Frustrating' Winless Streak in Tests
England beat India by 366 runs in Southampton - their first Test win since defeating Australia by 74 runs nearly a year ago.
England ended a run of 10 Tests without a win by defeating India by 266 runs in the third Test at Southampton on Thursday. (Match report | Day 5 Highlights)
It was their first Test victory since they beat Australia by 74 runs in Durham nearly a year ago to clinch an unassailable 3-0 lead in the 2013 Ashes in England.
But England's next 10 Tests yielded seven defeats and three draws, with their most recent reverse the 95-run loss to India in the second Test at Lord's.
However, this win saw England level the five-match series at 1-1 ahead of the fourth Test at Old Trafford starting on August 7.
This recent winless run was far from being England's worst -- that came when they went 18 Tests without a victory from 1987-88.
Below AFP Sport looks back at England's recent struggles in Test cricket (result, opponent, venue, date):
Won 74 runs v Australia, Chester-le-Street Aug 2013
Drawn v Australia, The Oval Aug 2013
Lost 381 runs v Australia, Brisbane Nov 2013
Lost 218 runs v Australia, Adelaide Dec 2013
Lost 150 runs v Australia, Perth Dec 2013
Lost 8 wickets v Australia, Melbourne Dec 2013
Lost 281 runs v Australia, Sydney Jan 2014
Drawn v Sri Lanka, Lord's Jun 2014
Lost 100 runs v Sri Lanka, Leeds Jun 2014
Drawn v India, Nottingham Jul 2014
Lost 95 runs v India, Lord's Jul 2014
Won 266 runs v India, Southampton Jul 2014