England and India’s historic rivalry has captured the imaginations of fans worldwide and promises an exciting game this time. Their clash will showcase both sides’ skills while providing fans with another memorable cricketing moment.
Starting January 25, two powerhouses will come head-to-head in a five-match Test series. In this article, we will discuss about England Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline.
1932: India’s Test debut
India and England’s rivalry is one of the longest and most iconic in cricket history. Both teams have enjoyed times of immense success as well as times when results were relatively subpar; moreover, these matches provide an invaluable cultural exchange and help propel global cricket development.
In 1932, India made their Test debut against England at Lord’s and led by CK Nayudu was successful in defeating them by an overwhelming margin of 158 runs; nonetheless they made an impressive beginning to their Test careers and the British press were taken aback at their aggressiveness; even Nayudu himself showed emotion by hugging several teammates after the match!
Initial suggestions included choosing an Englishman like AL Hosie, CP Johnstone or RB Lagden as captain for this tour party; however, the Board of Control for Cricket in India soon rejected this idea in favor of choosing Maharaja of Patiala and Prince Ganshyamsinhji of Limbdi as vice captains and Maharaj Kumar of Vizianagram as deputy vice-captains instead.
1952: India’s first win
India made its Test debut against England on April 14, 1932; however, victory didn’t come until February 10, 1952 in Chennai (then Madras), led by Mumbai batting legend Vijay Hazare. Lala Amarnath, Vinoo Mankad and Mushtaq Ali all featured prominently in this team effort for India.
India won by an innings and eight runs, providing an enormous boost to their fledgling cricket team and ushering in a new era for India as a whole.
India established itself as a reliable Test team during the 1950s and 60s, although they continued to lose regularly against English and Australian opposition. Not until the 1980s did India experience sustained international success thanks to players such as Gavaskar and Kapil Dev who reached their prime at this time. Furthermore, this period saw limited-overs cricket emerge with India quickly dominating this format as well.
1962: India’s first Test series win
India made history when they won their inaugural Test series abroad under Chandu Borde as captain, yet that victory was only part of his larger vision.
He fondly recalls his innings of 118 against Ted Dexter’s England at Eden Gardens in 1962 that led to India’s maiden Test series win away from home and an unbroken fourth-wicket partnership of 177 that set an Indian Test record at that time.
India’s spin trio of Ashwin, Jadeja and Axar put them firmly in control on day one of the third Test in India. A 57-run sixth wicket partnership between KS Bharat and Rohit Sharma offered some hope, but debutant Tom Hartley dismissed Bharat with a peach to seal victory – winning India the series 2-0 with two matches still left! They remain an absolute power in their own backyard since 2012 having never lost a Test at home; winning 50 over format matches as well – however in ODIs they have struggled to maintain their dominance – winning every time out with only occasional exceptions to that trend occurring between 50 over format victories!
1990: India’s first Test series win
Graham Gooch and John Atherton put in strong performances, yet England under Gooch was far from impressive as captain. After losing the Ashes that winter, England were then defeated handily during their series against India with legspinner Kumble, offspinner Raju and fast medium bowler Chauhan dominating proceedings.
England was initially in good form at Dharamshala for its third Test against India as Joe Root made an excellent 84 in their opening innings. But their second innings proved disastrous as they were all out for only 195 runs; giving India an enormous lead of 259 runs.
Ravindra Jadeja then fell victim to Ben Stokes’ quick throw from mid-on as India struggled at 119/6. An initial replay showed he had got an inside edge, yet the third umpire decided not to wait for UltraEdge confirmation; eventually they deferred to the on-field umpire’s decision instead. England managed to avoid their first home series loss in 24 years as India held on for victory and secured victory by winning this match and series win.
1993: India’s first Test series win in India
India made history when they swept England out of three-match Test series at home in 1993 under Ray Illingworth. This victory marked India’s first Test victory on home soil since 1985 and gave Kapil Dev a big boost as he became most-capped Indian player during that match.
Indian spinners — Anil Kumble, Rajesh Chauhan and part-timer Graeme Hick — took 46 wickets between them in this series against England; only John Emburey and Phil Tufnell of England managed more. Yuvraj Singh led India’s run chase in Durban with six consecutive sixes off Stuart Broad to help India reach 357/3.
India unveiled their five-match series squad against England on Friday. Rohit Sharma will lead India, with Jasprit Bumrah taking the vice-captaincy position. KL Rahul, KS Bharat and Dhruv Juel have been chosen as wicket-keepers; Ishan Kishan and Mohammed Shami have been left off while Avesh Khan and Dhruv Jurel have been added indicating a strategic shift towards spin-friendly pitches.
2002: India’s first Test series win in England
India made its Test debut in 1932 but had to wait 19 years before winning its inaugural overseas series. Govan and De Mello attempted to convince Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji, nephew of Maharaja of Bhopal, to lead India against England but he declined due to political events on the subcontinent.
India demonstrated resilience and courage by beating England by an innings-and-158 run margin at Lord’s despite losing the opening Test match at Lord’s. Mohammad Nissar’s 5-93 and 1-42 reduced them to just 187 in their second innings and while CK Nayudu’s unbeaten 40 could not prevent India defeating such a strong team, his performance nevertheless signalled India would eventually forge their own way into world cricket.
This match marked India’s return to fighting form and heralded a new era for Indian cricket. Additionally, Rahul Dravid’s captaincy reached its pinnacle while Zaheer Khan had made an entrance onto world cricket as an impressive player.
2007: India’s first Test series win in England
India won their inaugural series in England by winning the final Test match at Birmingham and becoming world No 1. Additionally, they reached the semi-finals of ODI World Cup by defeating Ireland and Bangladesh before losing to South Africa in quarter final.
The opening Test at Nottingham ended in a draw, as Indian bowler Zaheer Khan claimed five wickets for each innings played and Anil Kumble struck out with a century to help India claim their maiden Test win as an independent nation.
On the second day, India amassed 237 runs to establish themselves in a strong position. Rahul Dravid decided not to force England’s follow-on, with Vaughan eventually falling shortly afterwards and at one point facing defeat at 169-7 before Laxman and Dhoni managed to declare leaving England with an target of 500 runs; England fell away to 198/7 before Michael Vaughan was caught off stumps for 79 runs by India’s bowlers.
2011: India’s first Test series win in England
India is traditionally not adept at traveling well to England; batsmen and bowlers can find conditions daunting when facing English bowlers and batsmen alike. However, recent times have seen exceptions as India have won several Test series in England.
Alastair Cook’s England side stunned India a couple of years back in three-match Test series that was decided 2-1 – this victory being England’s first since 1985!
This match was memorable for one reason only: Virender Sehwag scored 175 runs off just 140 balls at Mirpur, setting an astounding mark that still remains the highest performance by an Indian batsman in any Test innings.
Few days later, India posted an impressive 434 in their second innings at Rajkot to record an emphatic victory with more than one day left in the Test match. Ravindra Jadeja’s five-for was instrumental in England crashing to just 122 runs within 40 overs – the largest test victory ever for India! It marked India’s greatest test victory ever.
