India v England tests: important statistics


 It is time for test match cricket again in India with  England under Ben Stokes to visit India for a 5 test series which also falls under the preview of World test Championships 2023-25 cycle .  As both India and England prepare for the test series we look at some important statistics of India vs England test series history : 



Important Records in Test Matches, India vs England


India and England has played 131 tests between them . England has won 50 tests , India has won 31 tests and 50 tests were drawn . 


Top 3 Run Scorer ( Ind vs England Test Matches) :


Sachin Tendulkar – 2535 runs in 53 innings. (highest 193) – Avg – 51.73


2. Sunil Gavaskar – 2483 runs in 67 innings . (highest 221) – Avg – 38.20


3.Alastair Cook – 2431 runs in 54 innings ( highest 294) – Avg – 47.67


Highest/Lowest Team Totals:


India – 759/7  – Chennai – 2017 – Won


England – 710/7 – Birmingham – 2011 – Won


India – 42/9 (one batsman retired hurt) – Lords – 1974 – Lost


England – 110/10 – Oval – Lost



Most Centuries: 

Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, and Alastair Cook – 7 centuries each


Most Half-Centuries: 

Sunil Gavaskar scored 16 fifties


Bowling Stats, Records


Best Bowling Figures-


 8/31 – Fred Trueman (Eng) – 1952 – Manchester


8/55 – Vinoo Mankad (India) – 1951-52 – Chennai



Best Bowling in a match


 – Vinoo Mankad – 12/108 – 1951-52 – Chennai


Ian Botham – 13/106 – 1979-80 – Mumbai


Highest Wicket-Taker: James Anderson ( Eng)  139 wickets in 66 innings (35 tests ) 


B S Chandrasekhar ( Ind)   95 wickets in 38 innings 


5-Wicket Hauls: Bhagwat Chandrasekhar – 8 times five-wicket


10-Wicket Hauls (in a match): Alec Bedser has two 10-wicket hauls


Best Bowling Figures in an Innings: 


Fred Trueman – 8/31 in 1952.



Best Bowling Figures in a Match: Ian Botham – 13 wickets in Mumbai Test of 1980.


3 highest Individual scores India vs England Test (in India)


Karun Nair – 303* – Chennai (2016-17) – India Won


Virat Kohli – 235 – Wankhede (Mumbai) – 2016-17 – Won


Vinod Kambli – 224 – Wankhede (Mumbai) – 1992-93 – Won

 

3 Highest Individual Scores India vs England Test (in Eng)


Graham Gooch – 333

Alastair Cook – 294

Geoff Boycott – 246*

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