England Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline Today
The historic rivalry between England and India has captured the imagination of fans across the world and promises to be an exciting one this time. Their clash will showcase the skills of both sides while also providing fans with another memorable cricketing moment.
Starting from January 25, the two powerhouses will face off in a five-match Test series. In this article, we will discuss the Timeline of England Cricket Team and India National Cricket Team.
1932: India’s First Test
The rivalry between India and England is one of the longest-running and most iconic in the history of cricket. Both teams have seen periods of great success as well as periods of relative underachievement; moreover, these matches have provided invaluable cultural exchange and helped to promote the growth of cricket globally.
In 1932, India made their Test debut against England at Lord’s and, led by CK Nayudu, succeeded in defeating them by a commanding 158 runs; however, they had made an impressive start to their Test career and the English press was taken aback by their aggression; even Nayudu himself appeared emotional as he hugged several teammates after the match!
Initial proposals included selecting an Englishman such as AL Hosie, CP Johnstone or RB Lagden as captain for the tour; however, the Board of Control for Cricket in India soon rejected this idea in favour of the Maharaja of Patiala and Prince Ganshyamsinhji of Limbdi as vice-captains and Maharaj Kumar of Vizianagram as vice-captain.
1952: India’s first victory
India made its debut in a Test match against England on 14 April 1932; However, the victory did not come until February 10, 1952 at Chennai, led by Mumbai batting legend Vijay Hazare. Lala Amarnath, Vinoo Mankad and Mushtaq Ali all featured prominently in the Indian effort.
India won by an innings and eight runs, giving a huge boost to their fledgling cricket team and ushering in a new era for India as a whole.
India established themselves as a credible Test team throughout the 1950s and 60s, although they continued to lose regularly to their English and Australian counterparts. It was not until the 1980s that India achieved sustained international success, thanks to players like Gavaskar and Kapil Dev, who were at their peak by this time. Furthermore, this period saw the rise of limited-overs cricket, and India soon came to dominate the format as well.
1962: India win their first Test series
India made history when they won their first Test series abroad under Chandu Borde as captain, but 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, which led to India’s first Test series win on away soil, and his unbroken fourth-wicket partnership of 177 set an Indian Test record at the time.
India’s trio of Ashwin, Jadeja and Axar put them firmly in control on the first day of the third Test in India. The 57-run sixth-wicket stand between KS Bharat and Rohit Sharma offered some hope, but debutant Tom Hartley dismissed Bharat with a peach to seal the win – giving India a 2-0 series win with two games remaining! They have remained an absolute force in their own backyard since 2012 and have never lost a Test at home; they have also won 50 overs in the format – however in ODIs they have struggled to maintain their dominance – winning every time, with the occasional exception to that trend occurring between 50 overs wins!
1990: India win their first Test series
Graham Gooch and John Atherton have put in strong performances, however England have been less than impressive under Gooch as captain. After losing the Ashes that winter, England were then comfortably beaten in the series against India with leg-spinner Kumble, fast-medium bowler Raju and fast-medium bowler Chauhan dominating proceedings.
England initially looked in good form at Dharamshala in the third Test against India, with Joe Root hitting a superb 84 in their opening innings. But their second innings proved disastrous, with them all out for just 195 runs; leaving India with a 259-run lead.
Ravindra Jadeja then fell victim to a Ben Stokes quick throw from mid-wicket as India struggled to 119/6. The first replay showed he had an inside edge, but the third umpire decided not to wait for UltraEdge’s confirmation; instead, they went with the on-field umpire’s decision. England avoided their first home defeat in 24 years as India held on for victory and clinched the series by winning the match and the series.
1993: India’s first Test series win in India
India made history by eliminating England from a three-match Test series at home in 1993 under Ray Illingworth. The victory marked India’s first Test victory at home since 1985 and gave Kapil Dev a huge boost as he became the most capped Indian player in that series.
India’s spinners – Anil Kumble, Rajesh Chauhan and part-timer Graeme Hick – took 46 wickets between them in that series against England; only England’s John Emburey and Phil Tufnell managed more. Yuvraj Singh led India’s chase in Durban with six consecutive sixes off Stuart Broad to help India reach 357/3.
India announced their five-match squad against England on Friday. Rohit Sharma will lead India, with Jasprit Bumrah taking over as vice-captain. KL Rahul, KS Bharat and Dhruv Juel are chosen as wicketkeepers; Ishan Kishan and Mohammed Shami are dropped while Avesh Khan and Dhruv Jurel are added, indicating a strategic shift towards spin-friendly pitches.
2002: India win Test series in England
India made their Test debut in 1932 but had to wait 19 years before winning their first series overseas. Govan and De Mello tried to convince Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji, the grandson of the Maharaja of Bhopal, to lead India against England but he declined due to political events on the subcontinent.
India showed resilience and courage by beating England by an innings and 158 runs 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 the second innings and while CK Nayudu’s unbeaten 40 couldn’t stop India from beating such a strong team, his performance nevertheless suggested that India would finally make it into world cricket.
This match marked a return to fighting form for India and heralded a new era for Indian cricket. In addition, Rahul Dravid’s captaincy was at its peak while Zaheer Khan entered world cricket as an impressive player.
2007: India Win First Test Series in England
India won their first series in England by winning the final Test match in Birmingham and becoming world number one. They also reached the semi-finals of the ODI World Cup by beating Ireland and Bangladesh before losing to South Africa in the quarter-finals.
The opening Test in Nottingham ended in a draw, with Indian bowler Zaheer Khan taking five wickets in each innings and Anil Kumble scoring a century to help India win their first Test as an independent nation.
On the second day, India amassed 237 runs to put themselves in a strong position. Rahul Dravid decided not to push England on, with Vaughan eventually falling soon after and at one point facing defeat at 169-7 before Laxman and Dhoni declared for England with a target of 500 runs; England fell to 198/7 before Michael Vaughan was run over stumps by the Indian bowlers for 79 runs.
2011: India’s first Test series win in England
Traditionally, India have not been good at touring England; the bowlers and batsmen can find it difficult to cope with the English batsmen and bowlers. However, there have been exceptions in recent times, with India winning a number of Test series in England.
Alastair Cook’s England stunned India a few years ago in a three-match Test series that was decided 2-1 – England’s first win since 1985!
The match was memorable for one reason: Virender Sehwag scored 175 runs off just 140 balls at Mirpur, setting an incredible mark that remains the highest tally by an Indian batsman in any Test innings.
A few days later, India posted a stunning 434 in the second innings at Rajkot to register a massive victory with little more than a day left in the Test match. Ravindra Jadeja’s five-for was instrumental in reducing England to just 122 runs in 40 overs – India’s biggest ever Test victory! It marked India’s greatest ever Test victory.