# Mahendra Singh Dhoni (196 - 171 catches + 25 stumpings in 60 Tests) needs three dismissals to overtake Syed Kirmani's tally of 198 dismissals in 88 Tests.
# Dhoni, in case of four dismissals, would become the first Indian and the 13th player in Test annals to complete 200 dismissals.
# Dhoni is all set to become the first Indian wicketkeeper to complete the double of 3000 runs and 200 dismissals in Tests.
# Mark Boucher holds a world record. He is the only wicketkeeper to effect 500 dismissals or more in Tests - 521 in 139 Tests.
# If Sachin finally gets a century, it'll not only be his 100th international hundred but also 30th ton overseas, becoming the first player to achieve the feat.
# Andrew Strauss, in case of a win at The Oval, would become the second English captain to register 21 wins or more in Tests. Michael Vaughan (26) holds a record for England for most Test wins as captain.
# Graeme Swann (596 wickets at an average of 32.18 in 215 matches) requires just four wickets to complete his 600 first-class wickets.
# Praveen Kumar (199 wickets at an average of 23.44 in 44 matches) requires just one wicket to complete his 200 in first-class cricket.
# Tim Bresnan (293 wickets at an average of 30.67 in 105 matches) needs just seven wickets to complete his 300 in first-class cricket.
# If Rahul Dravid hits a century, he will record three hundreds in a Test series for the second time against England in England. In the 2002 Test series in England, he had recorded three centuries in consecutive innings - 115 at Nottingham, 148 at Leeds and 217 at The Oval. In the present series, he has recorded 103 not out at Lord's and 117 at Trent Bridge.
India vs England: Approaching milestones at The Oval
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