England vs India Head-to-Head Test Record:- The Indian Cricket Team will travel to England in June for a highly anticipated five-match Test series. With these being two of the biggest teams in international cricket, we will look at the head-to-head record of India vs England in Test cricket.
India started their cricket as a nation over a decade before its independence. A team from British India took on England in their first-ever Test match on June 25-28, 1932, at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. This match saw the English, who had a lot of experience playing international cricket against the likes of Australia and South Africa, win this match.
In fact, every Test match India played before independence in 1947 was against England. Out of the 10 matches played between the two teams from 1932 to 1947, six were won by England, while four were drawn.
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The Indian Cricket Team won their first series against the English as an independent nation in 1951. The historic five-match series saw not only India win their first Test against their former colonisers but also draw the series 1-1. The team led by Vijay Hazare won the fifth Test of the series in Chennai to draw the series.
The first time India beat the England Cricket Team at their home was in the historic 1971 Test series. The three-match series saw the first two matches at Lord’s and Manchester draw. Then came the third game at the Oval, and Ajit Wadekar’s men won the final match of the series by four wickets. This also means it was India’s first series win on English soil.
By the time the 80s rolled around, both teams stood on equal footing. India had become a strong power in world cricket after winning the World Cup in England in 1983. Now both teams usually won the series against each other at home while suffering defeats away. In 1986, India even won a three-match Test series in England 2-0.
In 2002, the two nations had a memorable series in England, which ended in a 1-1 draw. And the next time India won a series in England was in 2007. Now called the Pataudi Trophy, the England vs India Test series this year saw the first match end in a draw, and the second match was won by the Indian team led by Rahul Dravid. This match was the series decider, which ended in a 1-0 victory for India.
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India’s victories in England are few and far between. These are also highly celebrated. As for England, they used to regularly win Tests and series in India up until the 1980s.
The next momentous series between the two came in 2012/13 as the England Cricket Team visited India and thrashed the home team 4-0 in a five-match series. This was the last time any of these teams won a series away from home against one another.
In 2014, England won 3-1 at home; in 2016/17, India won 4-0 at home; in 2018, England won 4-1 at home; in 2020/21, India won 3-1 at home; in 2021/22, India nearly won a series in England, but it ended in a 2-2 draw; and finally, in 2024, India beat England 4-1 at home.
Now we arrive at the India vs England head-to-head Test record. These teams have played 136 matches against one another in the last 93 years. England, naturally, have won more than they have lost. The English have won 51 Test matches against India. On the other hand, India has won 35 Tests against England. And lastly, these teams have played 50 draws against each other.
England vs India Head-to-Head Test Record
- Matches Played: 136
- England Won: 51
- India Won: 35
- Draw: 50
- First Played: June 1932 (ENG win)
- Last Played: March 2024 (IND win)
Meanwhile, if we discuss the head-to-head record between the two teams on English soil, the record is much more lopsided.
England vs India Head To Head Test Record: In England
- Matches Played: 67
- England Won: 36
- India Won: 09
- Draw: 22
- First Played: June 1932 (ENG win)
- Last Played: July 2022 (ENG win)
The first India vs England Test match will be played from June 20-24 at Headingley in Leeds. This is a five-Test series ending with the last match from July 31 to August 04 at The Oval in London.
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