England's past in India
England have toured India since the early 1930s and 83 years later, there’s no love lost between the age-old antagonists. Though sub-continent conditions are more tilted towards India, the Englishmen didn’t let themselves go into their shells.
Rather, they countered fire with fire and even got India in a spot of bother quite a few times. The following elaborations of England’s adventure in India will tell many stories.
England tour of India 1933/34
Winner: England 2-0
Captain
England: Douglas Jardine
India: C.K. Nayudu
The tour will be etched in the memories as India’s inaugural Test series at home. C.K Nayudu’s India had everything in their favour - The crowd, the pitch, enthusiasm. What they lacked is the experience and England didn’t take time to cash in the inexperience of the Indian team.
Though India drew one of the 3 matches, they never looked like getting England on the mat during any stage of the remaining two matches. Douglas Jardine and Co ensured that the series was wrapped up with ease.
Cyril Walters was the top run scorer with 284 runs and left-arm orthodox bowler Hedley Verity was the top wicket taker in the series with 23 wickets. Lala Amarnath and Amar Singh were the top run-getter and top wicket-taker for India with 203 runs and 14 wickets.
Results
| Sl No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Innings 3 | Innings 4 | Result |
| 1 | December 15-18 1933 | Bombay | Gymkhana Ground | India: 219/10 | England: 438/10 | India: 258/10 | England: 40/1 | England won by 9 wicckets |
| 2 | January 5-8, 1934 | Calcutta | Eden Gardens | England: 403/10 | India: 247/10 | India: 237/10 | England: 7/2 | Draw |
| 3 | February 10-13, 1934 | Madras | Madras Cricket Club Ground, Chepauk | England: 335/10 | India: 145/10 | England: 261/7 dec | India: 249/10 | England won by 202 runs |
England tour of India 1951/52
Winner: Draw 1-1
Captain
India: Vijay Hazare
England: Nigel Howard
India had to wait for 18 more years before they went to play England for yet another Test series. Yet again, India was on the brink of another series drubbing at England’s hands, but instead they recorded their first Test win versus England at Madras (now Chennai) in the final Test of the series.
The win dodged a series loss for the Indians and they managed to eke out a draw. Allan Watkins was England’s top run-scorer with 450 runs while Vinoo Mankad stupendously picked up 34 wickets in 5 matches.
Results
| Sl No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Innings 3 | Innings 4 | Result |
| 1 | November 2-7, 1951 | Delhi | Feroz Shah Kotla | England: 203/10 | India: 418/6 dec | England: 368/6 | - | Draw |
| 2 | December 14-19, 1951 | Bombay | Brabourne Stadium | India: 485/9 dec | England: 456/10 | India: 208/10 | England: 55/2 | Draw |
| 3 | December 30, 1951- January 4, 1952 | Calcutta | Eden Gardens | England: 342/10 | India: 344/10 | England: 252/5 dec | India: 103/0 | Draw |
| 4 | January 12-14, 1952 | Kanpur | Green Park | India: 12/10 | England: 203/10 | India: 157/10 | England: 76/2 | England won by 8 wickets |
| 5 | February 6-10, 1952 | Madras | Madras Cricket Club Ground, Chepauk | England: 266/10 | India: 457/9 dec | England: 183/10 | - | India won by an innings and 8 runs |
England tour of India 1961/62
Winner: India 2-0
Captain
India: Nari Contractor
England: Ted Dexter
England tasted a series defeat in India for the first time. After the first 3 Tests ended in drab draws, India came back strongly under Nari Contractor with wins by 187 and 108 runs respectively. Vijay Manjrekar, M.L Jaisimha notched up centuries for India, while Salim Durrani turned out to be the highest wicket taker with 23 wickets.
Ken Barrington emerged as the highest run scorer of the series at a staggering average of 99. In the process he muscled his way to 3 centuries. Unfortunately none were converted into a Test win. Left arm orthodox bowler Tony Lock was their highest wicket taker with 22 wickets.
Results
| Sl No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Innings 3 | Innings 4 | Result |
| 1 | November 11-16, 1961 | Bombay | Brabourne Stadium | England: 500/8 dec | India: 390/10 | England: 184/5 dec | India: 180/5 | Draw |
| 2 | December 1-6, 1961 | Kanpur | Green Park | India: 467/8 dec | England: 244/10 | England: 497/5 | – | Draw |
| 3 | December 13-18, 1961 | Delhi | Feroz Shah Kotla | India: 466/10 | England: 256/3 | - | - | Draw |
| 4 | December 30, 1961- January 4, 1962 | Calcutta | Eden Gardens | India: 380/10 | England: 212/10 | India: 252/10 | England: 233/10 | India won by 187 runs |
| 5 | January 10-15, 1962 | Madras | Corporation Stadium | India: 428/10 | Engalnd: 281/10 | India: 190/10 | England: 209/10 | India won by 108 runs |
England tour of India 1964
Winner: Draw 0-0
Captain
India: Nawab of Pataudi Jnr
England: Mike Smith
No team won a match in the series. For the first time, the top 3 run-getters of the series belonged to India with Budhi Kunderan (525 runs at 52.50), Dilip Sardesai (449 runs at 44.90) and M.L Jaisimha (444 runs at 44.40) topping the list. The bowling department didn't fare very well as Salim Durrani, India’s highest wicket-taker in the series, picked up only 11 wickets at an average of 42.81 and a dismal strike rate of 119.4.
For England, Colin Cowdrey impressed with 309 runs at an average of 103. Skipper Mike Smith led from the front with an average of 51. Nevertheless, it was right-arm off-break bowler Fredrick Titmus, who stood out for England churning out 27 wickets at a miserly economy of 1.87.
Results
| Sl No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Innings 3 | Innings 4 | Result |
| 1 | January 9-15, 1964 | Madras | Corporation Stadium | India: 457/7 dec | England: 317/10 | India: 152/9 dec | England: 241/5 | Draw |
| 2 | January 21-26, 1964 | Bombay | Brabourne Stadium | India: 300/10 | England: 233/10 | India: 249/8 dec | England: 206/3 | Draw |
| 3 | January 29- February 3, 1964 | Calcutta | Eden Gardens | India: 241/10 | England: 267/10 | India: 300/7 dec | England: 145/2 | Draw |
| 4 | February 8-13, 1964 | Delhi | Feroz Shah Kotla | India: 344/10 | England 451/ 10 | India 463/4 | - | Draw |
| 5 | February 15-20, 1964 | Kanpur | Green Park | 559/8 dec | India 266/10 | India 347/3 | - | Draw |
England tour of India 1972/73
Winner: India 2-1
Captain
India: Ajit Wadekar
England: Tony Lewis
The series marked India’s second Test series win on home soil against England. India had their backs to the wall when they lost the first Test match at the Kotla. Nonetheless, that didn’t curb them into submission. India came back with two thumping wins at Calcutta (now Kolkata) and Madras (now Chennai).
Farookh Engineer was the top-run getter of the series. Skipper Ajit Wadekar didn’t disappoint either, scoring 312 runs at 34.66. Indian spinners made hay with Bhagwat Chandrasekhar and Bishen Singh Bedi picking up 35 and 25 wickets respectively.
England had their moments in the field. Cavalier Tony Greig mustered 382 runs at 63.66 with a top score of 148. Right arm fast medium bowler Geoff Arnold eked out 17 wickets in 4 matches.
Results
| Sl No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Innings 3 | Innings 4 | Result |
| 1 | December 20-25, 1972 | Delhi | Feroz Shah Kotla | India: 173/10 | England: 200/10 | India: 233/10 | England: 208/4 | England won by 6 wickets |
| 2 | December 30, 1972- January 4, 1973 | Calcutta | Eden Gardens | India: 210/10 | England: 174/10 | India 155/10 | England: 163/10 | India won by 28 runs |
| 3 | January 12-17, 1973 | Madras | Madras Cricket Club Ground, Chepauk | England 242/10 | India: 316/10 | England: 159/10 | India: 86/6 | India won by 4 wickets |
| 4 | January 25-30, 1973 | Kanpur | Green Park | India: 357/10 | England: 397/10 | India: 186/6 | - | Draw |
| 5 | February 6-11, 1973 | Bombay | Brabourne Stadium | India: 448/10 | England: 480/10 | India: 244/5 dec | England: 67/2 | Draw |
England tour of India 1976/77
Winner: England 3-1
Captain
India: Bishen Singh Bedi
England: Tony Greig
It was England’s turn to turn the table as they humbled India by 3-1 in the 5-match series. England managed a Test series win in India after 44 years. India salvaged some pride after winning a solitary Test at Bangalore, but it was all too late to make any sort of impact in the series. Tony Greig’s sharp leadership skills also helped the cause.
Dennis Amiss turned out to be the leading run scorer in the series with 417 runs at 52.12. It was left-arm orthodox bowler Derek Underwood and right-arm fast medium bowler John Lever who hammered down nails in the coffin of India’s chances in the series. They piled up 29 and 26 wickets respectively to push the Indians back.
Sunil Gavaskar was India’s primary batting mainstay as he scored 394 runs with a solitary hundred. Skipper Bishen Singh Bedi fought hard with 25 wickets, but it all turned out to be in vain.
Results
| Sl No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Innings 3 | Innings 4 | Result |
| 1 | December 17-22, 1976 | Delhi | Feroz Shah Kotla | England: 381/10 | India 122/10 | India: 234/10 | - | England won by an innins and 25 runs |
| 2 | January 1-6, 1977 | Calcutta | Eden Gardens | India: 155/10 | England: 321/10 | India: 181/10 | England: 16/0 | England won by 10 wickets |
| 3 | January 14-19, 1977 | Madras | Madras Cricket Club Ground, Chepauk | England: 262/10 | India: 164/10 | England: 185/9 dec | India: 83/10 | Engl;and won by 200 runs |
| 4 | January 28- February 2, 1977 | Bangalore | Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium | India 253/10 | England: 195/10 | India: 259/9 dec | England: 177/10 | India won by 140 runs |
| 5 | February 11-16, 1977 | Bombay | Wankhede Stadium | India: 338/10 | England: 317/10 | India: 192/10 | England: 152/7 | Draw |
England tour of India 1980
Winner: England 1-0
Captain
India: Gundappa Vishwanath
England: Mike Brearley
A one off Test match staged at the Wankhede stadium between the old rivals, India won the toss and decided to bat. Sunil Gavaskar paved his way to a well-composed 49 runs. From 102/1, India slumped to 197/8. 9th and 10th wicket partnerships of 26 and 19 involving Syed Kirmani, lifted them to 242. Ian Botham wreaked havoc with 6 wickets for 58 runs in his 22.5 overs.
Botham terrorised India with the bat too, as he hammered his way to 114 runs off 144 balls, which included 17 boundaries. England was reeling at 58/5. Botham and Bob Taylor’s partnership of 171 runs pulled England back from nowhere. England, as a result, replied with a competitive 296 runs. Karsan Ghavri picked up 5 wickets for 52 runs.
India fell apart in their second innings for a paltry 149 runs. Ian Botham ripped India apart, with bowling figures of 7 for 58. Kapil Dev tried to pull things back with a gritty 45, but England were too good to let India make a comeback. With a target of 96 runs, it was a walk in the park for England as they cantered to a 10 wicket victory.
Results
| Sl No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Innings 3 | Innings 4 | Result |
| 1 | February 15-19, 1980 | Bombay | Wankhede Stadium | India: 242/10 | England: 296/10 | India: 149/10 | England: 98/0 | England won by 10 wickets |
England tour of India 1981/82
Tests
Winner: India 1-0
Captain
India: Sunil Gavaskar
England: Keith Fletcher
This was the first series of an England tour of India, where an ODI series was being staged along with the Test series. India won the Test series 1-0. Sunil Gavaskar scored 500 runs in the series while Kapil Dev and Dilip Doshi picked up 22 wickets each. Ian Botham scored 440 runs and scalped 17 wickets, which signified his relevance as an all-rounder.
The inaugural ODI series was taken home by India by 2-1. They lost to England in Ahmedabad after which they came back to win two back-to-back matches. Dilip Vengsarkar was the top run getter with 147 at 73.50 while Derek Underwood with 6 wicket was crowned as the top wicket-taker in the series.
Results
| Sl No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Innings 3 | Innings 4 | Result |
| 1 | November 27- December 1, 1981 | Bombay | Wankhede Stadium | India: 179/10 | England: 166/10 | India: 227/10 | England: 102/10 | India won by 138 runs |
| 2 | December 9-14, 1981 | Bangalore | Karnataka State Cicket Association Stadium | England: 400/10 | India: 428/10 | England: 174/3 dec | - | Draw |
| 3 | December 23-28, 1981 | Delhi | Feroz Shah Kotla | England: 476/9 dec | India: 487/10 | England: 68/0 dec | - | Draw |
| 4 | January 1-6, 1982 | Calcutta | Eden Gardens | England: 248/10 | India: 208/10 | England: 265/5 dec | India: 170/3 | Draw |
| 5 | January 13-19, 1982 | Madras | Madras Cricket Club Ground, Chepauk | India: 481/4 dec | England: 328/10 | India: 160/3 dec | - | Draw |
| 6 | January 30-February 4 | Kanpur | Green Park | England: 378/9 dec | India: 377/7 dec | - | - | Draw |
One Day Internationals
Winner: India: 2-1
Captain
India: Sunil Gavaskar
England: Keith Fletcher
Results
| Sl No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Result |
| 1 | 25th November, 1981 | Ahmedabad | Sardar Vallabhbhai Stadium | 156/7 | 160/5 | England won by 5 wickets |
| 2 | 20th December 1981 | Jullundhur | Burlton Park | 161/7 | 164/4 | India won by 6 wickets |
| 3 | 27th January, 1982 | Cuttack | Barabati Stadium | 230/6 | 231/5 | India won by 5 wickets |
England tour of India 1984/85
Tests
Winner: England 2-1
Captain
India: Sunil Gavaskar
England: David Gower
India was made to bow down in both the Test and ODI series. This was among the very few times when India was unable to manage wins in any of the formats. Mike Gatting stacked up a massive 575 runs that included a double century. Mohammad Azharuddin was impressive with 439 runs in 3 matches for India. Laxman Sivaramakrishnan was the highest wicket taker in the series.
The ODI series was much closer than what the score-line of 4-1. Rain played a big part in a couple of matches, which resulted in India’s demise. Ravi Shastri was the top run scorer of the series with 223 runs while Vic Marks with 6 wickets was the highest wicket taker.
Results
| Sl No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Innings 3 | Innings 4 | Result |
| 1 | November 28-December 3, 1984 | Bombay | Wankhede Stadium | England: 195/10 | India: 465/8 dec | England: 317/10 | India: 51/2 | India won by 8 wickets |
| 2 | December 12-17, 1974 | Delhi | Feroz Shah Kotla | India: 307/10 | England: 418/10 | India: 235/10 | England: 127/2 | England won by 8 wickets |
| 3 | December 31, 1984-January 5, 1985 | Calcutta | Eden Gardens | India: 437/7 dec | England: 276/10 | India: 29/1 | - | Draw |
| 4 | January 13-18, 1985 | Madras | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium | India: 272/10 | England: 652/7 dec | India: 412/10 | England: 35/1 | England won by 9 wickets |
| 5 | January 31- February 5, 1985 | Kanpur | Green Park | India: 553/8 dec | England: 417/10 | India: 97/1 dec | England: 91/0 | Draw |
One Day Internationals
Winner: England 4-1
Captain
India: Sunil Gavaskar
England: David Gower
Results
| Sl No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Result |
| 1 | 5th December 1984 | Pune | Nehru Stadium | India: 214/6 | England: 215/6 | England won by 4 wickets |
| 2 | 27th December 1984 | Cuttack | Barabati Stadium | India: 252/5 | England: 241/6 (revised target) | England won by 1 run |
| 3 | January 20, 1985 | Bangalore | Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium | India: 205/6 | England: 206/7 | England won by 3 wickets |
| 4 | January 23, 1985 | Nagpur | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | England: 240/7 | India: 241/7 | India won by 3 wickets |
| 5 | January 27, 1985 | Chandigarh | Sector 16 Stadium | England: 121/6 | India: 114/5 | England won by 7 runs |
England tour of India 1993
Tests
Winner: India 3-0
Captain
India: Mohammad Azharuddin
England: Graham Gooch
India whitewashed the Test series 3-0. Vinod Kambli with a top score of 224 amassed 317 runs at 105.66. Sachin Tendulkar also scored at an average of 100.06. Anil Kumble became the top wicket taker with 21 wickets with one five-wicket haul.
The ODI series was tied 3-3 with one match getting washed away. Robin Smith was the top run-getter with 305 runs, while Paul Jarvis with 15 wickets was the highest wicket taker in the series. Navjot Singh Siddhu and Javagal Srinath was the Indian contingent of top run getter and top wicket taker with 287 runs and 13 wickets.
Results
| Sl No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Innings 3 | Innings 4 | Result |
| 1 | January 29-February 2, 1993 | Calcutta | Eden Gardens | India: 371/10 | England: 163/10 | England: 286/10 | India: 82/2 | India won by 8 wickets |
| 2 | February 11-15, 1993 | Madras | M.A. Chidambaram Stadium | India 560/6 dec | England 286/10 | England: 252/10 | - | India won by an innings and 22 runs |
| 3 | February 19-23, 1993 | Bombay | Wankhede Stadium | England 347/10 | India 591/10 | England 229/10 | - | India won by an innings and 15 runs |
One Day Internationals
Winner: Tie 3-3
Captain
India: Mohammad Azharuddin
England: Graham Gooch
Results
| SL No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Result |
| 1 | January 16, 1993 | Ahmedabad | Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera | - | - | Match abandoned without a ball being bowled |
| 2 | January 18, 1993 | Jaipur | Sawai Man Singh Stadium | India: 223/3 | Engalnd: 224/6 | England won by 4 wickets |
| 3 | January 21, 1993 | Chandigarh | Sector 16 Stadium | England 198/6 | India 201/5 | India won by 5 runs |
| 4 | February 26, 1993 | Bangalore | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | England: 218/9 | India: 170/10 | England won by 48 runs |
| 5 | March 1, 1993 | Jamshedpur | Keenan Stadium | India: 137/7 | England; 141/4 | England won by 6 wickets |
| 6 | March 4, 1993 | Gwalior | Captain Roop Singh Stadium | England: 256/10 | India: 257/7 | India won by 3 wickets |
| 7 | March 5, 1993 | Gwalior | Captain Roop Singh Stadium | England: 265/4 | India: 267/6 | India won by 4 wickets |
England tour of India 2001/02
Tests
Winner: India 1-0
Captain
India: Sourav Ganguly
England: Nasser Hussain
India won the Test series and tied the ODI series. Sachin Tendulkar with 307 runs and Anil Kumble with 19 wickets ensured the series victory for England. Marcus Trescothick and Matthew Hoggard were England’s top run scorer and wicket taker in the series.
The ODI series was hard-fought. Trescothick was the top run-getter with 318 runs while Harbhajan Singh was the top wicket-taker. Sourav Ganguly, Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar also scored above 200 runs to signify India’s dominance.
Results
| Sl No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Innings 3 | Innings 4 | Result |
| 1 | December 3-6, 2001 | Chandigarh | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | England: 238/10 | India: 469/10 | England: 235/10 | India: 5/0 | India won by 10 wickets |
| 2 | December 11-15, 2001 | Ahmedabad | Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera | England: 407/10 | India: 291/10 | England: 257/10 | India: 198/3 | Draw |
| 3 | December 19-23, 2001 | Bangalore | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | England: 336/10 | India: 238/10 | England: 33/0 | - | Draw |
One Day Internationals
Winner: Tie 3-3
Captain
India: Sourav Ganguly
England: Nasser Hussain
Results
| Sl No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Result |
| 1 | January 19, 2002 | Kolkata | Eden Gardens | India: 281/8 | England: 259/10 | India won by 22 runs |
| 2 | January 22, 2002 | Cuttack | Barabati Stadium | England 250/7 | India: 234/10 | England won by 16 runs |
| 3 | January 25, 2002 | Chennai | M.A Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk | England 216/10 | India: 221/6 | India won by 4 wickets |
| 4 | January 28, 2002 | Kanpur | Green Park | England: 218/7 | India: 219/2 | India won by 8 wickets |
| 5 | January 31, 2002 | Delhi | Feroz Shah Kotla | England: 271/5 | India: 269/8 | England won by 2 runs |
| 6 | February 3, 2002 | Mumbai | Wankhede Stadium | England: 255/10 | India: 250/10 | England won by 5 runs |
England tour of India 2006
Tests
Winner: Tie 1-1
Captain
India: Rahul Dravid
England: Andrew Flintoff
Engalnd tied the Test series, but fell flat on their faces in the ODI series. Spinners ensured that England won the last Test match at Mumbai after India crushed them at Mohali by 9 wickets. Rahul Dravid was the highest run-scorer with 309 runs while Anil Kumble turned out as the highest-wicket taker. Paul Collingwood and Andrew Flintoff with 272 and 264 runs respectively played handsomely for England.
The ODI series was shambolic for England from the results point of view, but inspite of that there were some bright spots. Kevin Pietersen amassed 291 at 58.20 with 3 half centuries. Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh ended with 242 and 237 runs respectively. Harbhajan Singh was the top wicket taker with 12 wickets.
Results
| Sl No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Innings 3 | Innings 4 | Result |
| 1 | March 1-5, 2006 | Nagpur | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | England: 393/10 | India: 323/10 | England: 297/3 dec | India: 260/6 | Draw |
| 2 | March 9-13, 2006 | Chandigarh | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | England: 300/10 | India: 338/10 | England: 181/10 | India 144/1 | India won by 9 wickets |
| 3 | March 18-22, 2006 | Mumbai | Wankhede Stadium | England: 400/10 | India: 279/10 | England: 191/10 | India: 100/10 | England won by 212 runs |
One Day Internationals
Winner: India 4-1
Captain
India: Rahul Dravid & Virender Sehwag
England: Andrew Flintoff
Results
| Sl No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Result |
| 1 | March 28, 2006 | Delhi | Feroz Shah Kotla | India: 203/10 | England: 164/10 | India won by 38 runs |
| 2 | March 31, 2006 | Faridabad | Nahar Singh Stadium | England 226/10 | India: 230/6 | India won by 4 wickets |
| 3 | April 3, 2006 | Margao | Nehru Stadium, Fatords | India: 294/6 | England: 245/10 | India won by 49 runs |
| 4 | April 6, 2006 | Kochi | Nehru Stadium | England: 237/10 | India: 238/6 | India won by 4 wickets |
| 5 | April 9, 2006 | Guwahati | Nehru Stadium | - | - | Match abandoned without a ball being bowled |
| 6 | April 12, 2006 | Jamshedpur | Keenan Stadium | India: 223/10 | England: 227/5 | England won by 5 wickets |
| 7 | April 15, 2006 | Indore | Maharani Usharaje Trust Cricket Ground | England: 288/10 | India: 289/3 | India won by 7 wickets |
England tour of India 2008
Tests
Winner: India 1-0
Captain
India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
England: Kevin Pietersen
This tour, more than cricket, will be remembered as England’s return home after the terror attacks in Mumbai. The last two matches, as a result, had to be called off. England did return for the Test series.
Returning to cricket, India won the ODI series 5-0. Yuvraj Singh scored 325 runs at 108.33. Zaheer Khan was the top wicket-taker in the series. Owais Shah and Stuart Broad were England’s top run scorer and top wicket taker with 236 runs and 7 runs.
Gautam Gambhir and Andrew Strauss shone for England with 361 and 252 runs respectively in the Test series. Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh and Graeme Swann shared 8 wickets each.
Results
| Sl No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Innings 3 | Innings 4 | Result |
| 1 | December 11-15, 2008 | Chennai | M.A Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk | England: 316/10 | India: 241/10 | England: 311/9 dec | India: 387/4 | India won by 6 wickets |
| 2 | December 19-23, 2008 | Mohali | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium | India: 453/10 | England: 302/10 | India: 251/7 dec | England: 64/1 | Draw |
One Day Internationals
Winner: India 4-1
Captain
India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
England: Kevin Pietersen
Result
| Sl No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Result |
| 1 | November 14, 2008 | Rajkot | Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground | India: 387/5 | England: 229/10 | India won by 158 runs |
| 2 | November 17, 2008 | Indore | Maharani Usharage Trust Cricket Ground | India: 292/9 | England: 238/10 | India won by 54 runs |
| 3 | November 20, 2008 | Kanpur | Green Park | England: 240/10 | India: 198/5 | India by 16 runs (D/L Method) |
| 4 | November 23, 2008 | Bangalore | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | India: 166/4 | England: 178/8 | India won by 19 runs (D/L Method) |
| 5 | November 26, 2008 | Cuttack | Barabati Stadium | England: 270/4 | India: 273/4 | India won by 6 wicket |
| 6 | November 29, 2008 | Guwahati | Nehru Stadium | - | - | Match cancelled |
| 7 | December 2, 2008 | Delhi | Feroz Shah Kotla | - | - | Match cancelled |
England tour of India 2011
One Day Internationals
Winner: India 5-0
Captain
India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
England: Alastair Cook
India had just returned from a horrendous tour of England after getting beaten in the ODI and Test series. It was imperative for India to stage a comeback and they did it with a vengeance, whitewashing the English by 5-0. Every win was comprehensive from India’s perspective.
Virat Kohli ended up with 270 runs in the series at 90.00. Ravindra Jadeja with 11 wickets ended up with 11 wickets series. For England, Jonathan Trott was the sole player to cross 200 runs while Steven Finn got 5 wickets in the series.
Results
| Sl No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Result |
| 1 | October 14, 2011 | Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | India: 300/7 | England: 174/10 | India won by 126 runs |
| 2 | October 17, 2011 | Delhi | Feroz Shah Kotla | England: 237/10 | India: 238/2 | India won by 8 wickets |
| 3 | October 20, 2011 | Mohali | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium | England: 298/4 | India: 300/5 | India won by 5 wickets |
| 4 | October 23, 2011 | Mumbai | Wankhede Stadium | England: 220/10 | India: 223/4 | India won by 6 wickets |
| 5 | October 25, 2011 | Kolkata | Eden Gardens | India: 271/8 | England: 176/10 | India won by 95 runs |
England tour of India 2012/13
Tests
Winner: England 2-1
Captain
India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
England: Alastair Cook
England, after losing the first Test in Ahmedabad, came back strongly to clinch the next two Test matches. As a result, they won the Test series 2-1. Alistair Cook notched up 562 runs perching as the top run-scorer of the series. Cheteshwar Pujara, with a highest score of 206, was India’s top getter with 438 runs. Graeme Swann and Pragyan Ojha were the top wicket takers with 20 wickets each.
India clinched the ODI series 3-2. Suresh Raina was the top run-getter with 277 runs while James Tredwell, with 11 wickets, was the top wicket-taker.
The T20 series was drawn. Eoin Morgan hit a last ball six of Ashok Dinda to level the series for England.
Results
| Sl No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Innings 3 | Innings 4 | Result |
| 1 | November 15-19, 2012 | Ahmedabad | Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera | India: 521/8 dec | England: 191/10 | England: 406/10 | India: 80/1 | India won by 9 wickets |
| 2 | November 23-26, 2012 | Mumbai | Wankhede Stadium | India: 327/10 | England: 413/10 | India: 142/10 | England: 58/0 | England won by 10 wickets |
| 3 | December 5-9, 2012 | Kolkata | Eden Gardens | India: 316/10 | England: 523/10 | India: 247/10 | England: 41/3 | England won by 7 wickets |
One Day Internationals
Winner: India 3-2
Captain
India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
England: Alastair Cook
Results
| Sl No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Result |
| 1 | January 11, 2013 | Rajkot | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium | England 325/4 | India 316/9 | England won by 9 runs |
| 2 | January 15, 2013 | Kochi | Nehru Stadium | India 285/6 | England 158/10 | India won by 127 runs |
| 3 | January 19, 2013 | Ranchi | JSCA International Stadium Complex | England 155/10 | India 157/3 | India won by 7 wickets |
| 4 | January 23, 2013 | Mohali | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium | England 257/7 | India 258/5 | India won by 5 wickets |
| 5 | January 27, 2013 | Dharamshala | Himachal Pradesh State Cricket Association Stadium | India 226/10 | England 227/3 | England won by 7 wickets |
T-20 Internationals
Winner: Tie 1-1
Captain
India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
England: Eoin Morgan
Results
| Sl No | Date | Venue | Stadium | Innings 1 | Innings 2 | Result |
| 1 | December 20, 2012 | Pune | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium | England: 157/6 | India: 158/5 | India won by 5 wick |
| 2 | December 22, 2012 | Mumbai | Wankhede Stadium | India: 177/8 | England: 181/4 | England won by 6 wickets |
England’s chances in the series: A sneak peak
As we tighten our seat belts for yet another Indo-British contest, let’s throw some light on the prospects of England in the up-coming series and also their past performances in the respective venues.
Test Venues
| Venue | Stadium | Played | Win | Loss | Draw | Win% | Loss% |
| Rajkot | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium | Yet to play | |||||
| Vizag | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | Yet to play | |||||
| Mohali | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | 66.67 |
| Mumbai | Wankhede Stadium | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 42.86 | 42.86 |
| Chennai | MA Chidambaram Stadium | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 37.50 | 50.00 |
ODI Venues
| Venue | Stadium | Played | Won | Lost | Win% | Loss% |
| Pune | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium | Yet to play | ||||
| Cuttack | Barabati Stadium | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60.00 | 40.00 |
| Kolkata | Eden Gardens | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 | 100.00 |
T20 Venues
| Venue | Stadium | Played | Won | Lost | Win% | Loss% |
| Kanpur | Green Park | Yet to play | ||||
| Nagpur | Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground | Yet to play | ||||
| Bangalore | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium | Yet to play |
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