In two weeks, the England cricket team will tour India for a 5-match Test series. Having gotten battered in the 2020–21 series, Ben Stokes and Co. will come back with a vengeance. The two titans of the sport have played 16 Test series in India in their 92-year cricketing history.
Given how England has fared in India in their last couple of series, fans might be wondering what their overall Test record in India is. Ahead of the IND vs ENG Test series, find out all you need to know about England’s record in India.
Has England ever won a Test series in India?
Out of the 16 Test series England have played in India, they have won 5.
When did England win their last Test series in India?
The England cricket team last won a Test series in India in 2012–13.
When did England win their first-ever Test series in India?
England won the first-ever Test series the two teams played against each other in India. Touring India in 1933–34, the visitors clinched the three-match series 2-0.
Did England win the last Test series they played in India?
The last time England toured India, they faced a comprehensive series defeat. After winning the first match, the visitors took the lead but were thumped in the remaining tests. Their 3-1 defeat in 2020–21 included a match finishing in two days and being recorded as one of the shortest tests in history.
Who was the first English captain to win a series in India?
Douglas Jardine was the first English captain to win a series in India in 1933–34.
Who was the last English captain to win a series in India?
Alastair Cook was the last English captain to win a series in India in 2012–13.
Result of every IND vs ENG Test series in India
| Series | Matches | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1933/34 | 3 | England won 2-0 |
| 1951/52 | 5 | Drawn 1-1 |
| 1961/62 | 5 | India won 2-0 |
| 1963/64 | 5 | Drawn 0-0 |
| 1972/73 | 5 | India won 2-1 |
| 1976/77 | 5 | England won 3-1 |
| 1980 | 1 | England won 1-0 |
| 1981/82 | 6 | India won 1-0 |
| 1984/85 | 5 | England won 2-1 |
| 1992/93 | 3 | India won 3-0 |
| 2001/02 | 3 | India won 1-0 |
| 2005/06 | 3 | Drawn 1-1 |
| 2008/09 | 2 | India won 1-0 |
| 2012/13 | 4 | England won 2-1 |
| 2016/17 | 5 | India won 4-0 |
| 2020/21 | 4 | India won 3-1 |
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