London, July 19: When India take on England at the historic Lord’s Cricket Ground on July 21, it will be the landmark 100th Test to be played between the two nations. As cricket-lovers across the world wait with bated breath for a lip-smacking Test series, we take a look back at the highlights of the previous 99 Tests between the two top sides. Read on to see how legends of the game have left their imprint on a rich and exciting history across the years.
Summary of Results
|
Tests |
India |
England |
Drawn |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Overall |
99 | 19 | 34 | 46 |
|
In England |
48 | 5 | 23 | 20 |
|
In India |
51 | 14 | 11 | 26 |
Highest Innings Totals
India: 664 at The Oval, 2007
England: 653-4d at Lord’s, 1990
Lowest Innings Totals
India: 42 at Lord’s, 1974
England: 101 at The Oval, 1971
Highest Individual Innings
For India: 224 by V.G.Kambli at Mumbai WS, 1992-93
For England: 333 by G.A.Gooch at Lord’s, 1990
Most Runs in a Series
For India: 602 (av 100.33) by R.Dravid in 2002 in England
For England: 752 (av 125.33) by G.A.Gooch in 1990 in England
Highest partnership for each wicket - India
|
Wicket |
Partnership |
Players (Individual Contributions) |
Venue |
Series Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 213 |
S.M.Gavaskar (221) & C.P.S.Chauhan (80) |
The Oval |
1979 |
| 2nd | 314 |
G.Gambhir (173) & R.Dravid (130) |
Mohali |
2008-09 |
| 3rd | 316# |
G.R.Viswanath (222) & Yashpal Sharma (140) |
Chennai |
1981-82 |
| 4th | 249 |
S.R.Tendulkar (193) & S.C.Ganguly (128) |
Leeds |
2002 |
| 5th | 214 |
M.Azharuddin (110) & R.J.Shastri (111) |
Kolkata |
1984-85 |
| 6th | 130 |
S.M.H.Kirmani (43) & Kapil Dev (97) |
The Oval |
1982 |
| 7th | 235 |
R.J.Shastri (142) & S.M.H.Kirmani (102) |
Mumbai WS |
1984-85 |
| 8th | 128 |
R.J.Shastri (93) & S.M.H.Kirmani (67) |
Delhi |
1981-82 |
| 9th | 128 |
Mohammad Kaif (91) & A.Kumble (58) |
Nagpur VCAG |
2005-06 |
| 9th | 104 |
R.J.Shastri (93) & S.Madan Lal (44) |
Delhi |
1981-82 |
| 10th | 73 |
A.Kumble (110*) & S.Sreesanth (35) |
The Oval |
2007 |
# 415 runs were added for this wkt. D.B.Vengsarkar retired hurt after he had added 99 with Viswanath.
Highest Partnership for Each Wicket – England
|
Wicket |
Partnership |
Players (Individual Contributions) |
Venue |
Series Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 225 |
G.A.Gooch (116) & M.A.Atherton (131) |
Manchester |
1990 |
| 2nd | 241 |
G.Fowler (201) & M.W.Gatting (207) |
Chennai |
1984-85 |
| 3rd | 308 |
G.A.Gooch(333) & A.J.Lamb(139) |
Lord’s |
1990 |
| 4th | 266 |
W.R.Hammond (217) & T.S.Worthington (128) |
Lord’s |
1936 |
| 5th | 254 |
K.W.R.Fletcher (113) & A.W.Greig (148) |
Mumbai BS |
1972-73 |
| 6th | 171 |
I.T.Botham (114) & R.W.Taylor (43) |
Mumbai WS |
1979-80 |
| 7th | 125 |
D.W.Randall (126) & P.H.Edmonds (64) |
Lord’s |
1982 |
| 8th | 168 |
R.Illingworth (107) & P.Lever (88*) |
Manchester |
1971 |
| 9th | 103 |
C.White (94*) & M.J.Hoggard (32) |
Nottingham |
2001 |
| 10th | 70 |
C.White (94*) & M.J.Hoggard (32) |
Lord’s |
1982 |
Best bowling in an innings
For India: 8-55 by M.H.Mankad at Chennai, 1951-52
For England: 8-31 by F.S.Trueman at Manchester, 1952
Best bowling in a match
For India: 12-108 by M.H.Mankad at Chennai, 1951-52
For England: 13-106 by I.T.Botham at Mumbai WS, 1979-80
Most wickets in a series
For India: 35 (av 18.91) by B.S.Chandrasekhar in 1972-73 in India
For England: 29 (av 13.31) by F.S.Trueman in 1952 in England and 29 (av 17.55) by D.L.Underwood in 1976-77 in India
All stats are as on July 19, 2011
