Rahul Dravid continues to rule as the top batsmen in the year 2011 following his impressive showing in the three-match Test series against the West Indies.
A look at the batting and bowling statistics of the playets selected.
Rahul Dravid's best in a calendar year is the 1357 runs he scored in 16 Tests in 2002; it included five centuries and five half-centuries. The right-hander then amassed 1095 runs in 2006, and this year has already scored 1034 runs.
Following his century in the second Test against the West Indies in Kolkata, Rahul Dravid became the top run scorer in 2011 ahead of the English duo of Ian Bell and Alistair Cook.
Rajneesh Gupta lists India's innings victories after the innings and 15 runs over the West Indies in the second Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.
Off-Spinner R Ashwin sizzled on his debut as he claimed six wickets in the second innings for wonderful match figures of nine for 128.
The top twenty batsmen and bowlers in 2011, after the Chittagong Test between Bangladesh and West Indies.
Michael Hussey's tremendous run of form in the Test series against Sri Lanka helped him move up to sixth in the list of the top run scorers in 2011. The Australian southpaw amassed 463 runs in three Tests while helping his side to a 1-0 win.
A look at instances when Tendulkar failed to score a century in an overseas tour.
The top-20 batsmen and bowlers in Test cricket, in 2011, after The Oval Test between India and England.
After India's drubbing in the four-match Test series, Rajneesh Gupta shows how India and England were a perfect mismatch when it came down to the numbers.
Under-pressure after aggregating only 105 runs in six innings of the previous three Tests against England, Raina batted for 39 minutes and faced 29 balls before returning to the pavilion without opening his account in India's first innings of The Oval Test on Saturday.
India have conceded more than 60 runs for each wicket in the series against England. This is India's second worst performance in a series of four or more Tests.
Alastair Cook moved to the top rung in the leading run-scores for 2011 after his marathon 294 in the third Test between England and India at Edgbaston last week.
Rajneesh Gupta shows a record in last 25 years, when the last-three wickets contributed more than the first seven in an innings.
A look at the top batsmen and bowlers in Test cricket in 2011.
India suffered a humiliating 319-run defeat at Nottingham. This was despite the fact that India gained first innings lead of 67! The margin is the biggest ever in Test history for a side that conceded first innings lead.
After the thrashing at Lord's, Indian team will be hoping for a reversal in their fortunes. They can take some solace from the fact that on three occasions out of last six, they have won the second Test of an overseas series after losing the first Test.
As India look to successfully chase down a daunting 458 for victory in the first Test against England at Lord's, here is a look of the highest fourth innings total at the home of cricket.
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