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KEVIN Pietersen likened the arrival of India this summer to the 2005 Ashes after a sold-out Lord's watched England complete a 196- run victory. With England needing nine wickets to topple the world's number one side, thousands of fans lined the streets of St John's Wood from the early hours of the morning, snapping up 25,227 tickets. The public clamour for a piece of the action, not to mention the calibre of the opposition, has not been seen in this country since that famous series six years ago.
"Obviously this is a huge series for both teams and for the public," said Pietersen after James Anderson's five-wicket haul saw the tourists dismissed for 261 on the final day.See the full content of this document
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