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England Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline

Few rivalries in cricket are always historic and stay in our hearts for a long time. The England cricket team and the Indian cricket team are the two best teams that fight against each other. For over nine decades, the fight has shaped cricketing fans. Here is our comprehensive review of the England cricket team vs India national cricket team timeline. You can follow the 96 in site for futuristic cricket blogs and cricket betting tips.  

The Early Years: England’s Dominance (1932–1950s) 

The competition started in 1932 when India played its first Test match in England. They won the match with 158 runs. After the first win, England was winning the match continuously.  In the next twenty years, England was winning the matches continuously. India was having a hard time winning against England but with the help of Vijay Merchant and Vijay Hazare, they started to show how good they are. 

India’s First Steps and Home Challenges (1950s–1960s) 

1952 Test series when India played against England and India lost that match. England won against India with 3-0 stats. But India changed it. During England’s travels to India, which began in 1933, Indian cricket was slowly becoming more organized and confident. 

Key Moments in the Rivalry 

  • India went to England in 1946 for a three-Test series after World War II. England won the series 1-0, but it was important because Indian players like Vinoo Mankad stood out. 
  • India won their first Test match against England in 1952 at Madras (now Chennai). This was a big deal for Indian cricket. 
  • 1971: One of the most important times in this competition was when India. Ajit Wadekar was the captain. They won their first Test series in England. This win was a big deal for Indian cricket and showed how much better the team was getting. 
  • England went to India in 1984–85 and played a five-Test series. India won the series 2-1, showing how strong they are at home. 
  • In 2002, India and England played a famous Test series in England. That concluded in a tie at 1-1. People remember the series for the amazing play of players like Michael Vaughan and Rahul Dravid. 
  • In 2011, England beat India 4-0 in a Test series that took place in England. They showed how much better they were at the time. Alastair Cook and James Anderson became important participants in this series. 
  • The last Test series between the two teams was in England in 2021–2022. India was ahead in the series 2-1 when the last Test was put off because of worries over COVID-19. Both teams played really well in the series. 

One-Day International (ODI) Encounters 

The ODI rivalry between India and England began in 1974. Over the years, the two teams have played each other in many exciting ODIs. 

  • 1983: India won their first Cricket World Cup by beating the West Indies in the final. India had already beaten England in the semifinals earlier in the tournament, which was a very important win on their way to the trophy. 
  • The final of the NatWest Series between India and England at Lord’s in 2002 is one of the most iconic ODIs. India proudly chased down one of the tough totals with great performance from the Indian team. 
  • In 2013, India won against England in the ICC Championship Trophy. This match was held in England. 
  • England won their first Cricket World Cup in 2019. It was held in England. In a high-stakes group stage encounter, they beat India, showing how strong they are in the shorter format. 

T20 International (T20I) Encounters 

  • India and England have also had some interesting games in the shortest format of the game. In 2007, the two teams played their first T20I encounter against one other. 
  • In 2007, India won the first ICC T20 World Cup. They had a big win over England in the group stage, where Yuvraj Singh struck six sixes in an over off Stuart Broad. 
  • In 2012, England beat India in a T20I series conducted in India, showing how good they were getting at the T20 format. 
  • India won a five-match T20I series in India in 2021, showing their strength and ability to adapt in the shortest format. 

Series Result for England vs India in Test Series 

Series results 

Series/Tournament Season Winner Margin 
India in England Test Match, 1932 1932 England 1-0 (1) 
England in India Test Series, 1933/34 1933/34 England 2-0 (3) 
India in England Test Series, 1936 1936 England 2-0 (3) 
India in England Test Series, 1946 1946 England 1-0 (3) 
England in India Test Series, 1951/52 1951/52 drawn 1-1 (5) 
India in England Test Series, 1952 1952 England 3-0 (4) 
India in England Test Series, 1959 1959 England 5-0 (5) 
England in India Test Series, 1961/62 1961/62 India 2-0 (5) 
England in India Test Series, 1963/64 1963/64 drawn 0-0 (5) 
India in England Test Series, 1967 1967 England 3-0 (3) 
India in England Test Series, 1971 1971 India 1-0 (3) 
England in India Test Series, 1972/73 1972/73 India 2-1 (5) 
India in England Test Series, 1974 1974 England 3-0 (3) 
England in India Test Series, 1976/77 1976/77 England 3-1 (5) 
India in England Test Series, 1979 1979 England 1-0 (4) 
Golden Jubilee Test (England in India), 1979/80 1979/80 England – 
England in India Test Series, 1981/82 1981/82 India 1-0 (6) 
India in England Test Series, 1982 1982 England 1-0 (3) 
England in India Test Series, 1984/85 1984/85 England 2-1 (5) 
India in England Test Series, 1986 1986 India 2-0 (3) 
India in England Test Series, 1990 1990 England 1-0 (3) 
England in India Test Series, 1992/93 1992/93 India 3-0 (3) 
India in England Test Series, 1996 1996 England 1-0 (3) 
England in India Test Series, 2001/02 2001/02 India 1-0 (3) 
India in England Test Series, 2002 2002 drawn 1-1 (4) 
England in India Test Series, 2005/06 2005/06 drawn 1-1 (3) 
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2007 2007 India 1-0 (3) 
England in India Test Series, 2008/09 2008/09 India 1-0 (2) 
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2011 2011 England 4-0 (4) 
England in India Test Series, 2012/13 2012/13 England 2-1 (4) 
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2014 2014 England 3-1 (5) 
England in India Test Series, 2016/17 2016/17 India 4-0 (5) 
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2018 2018 England 4-1 (5) 
Anthony de Mello Trophy (England in India), 2020/21 2020/21 India 3-1 (4) 
Pataudi Trophy (India in England), 2021-2022 2021-2022 drawn 2-2 (5) 
Anthony de Mello Trophy (England in India), 2023/24 2023/24 India 4-1 (5) 

England vs India Head-to-Head Record 

Format Matches Played England Wins India Wins Draw/Tie/No Result 
Tests 134 50 33 51* 
ODIs 106 44 57 
T20Is 23 11 12 

Conclusion: 

England vs. India national cricket team timelines exhibit the excellence of each team, powerful dynamics, and memorable incidents. Even though the match between them started as a colony game, it now became a heated rivalry of two individual country.  

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Jack Thompson
Jack Thompson is a cricket-focused sports journalist and editorial strategist, her work follows Google’s Norms and guidelines to ensure quality and expertise in the piece of content she is writing. She earned her degree in Sports Journalism from King’s College London and has been covering T20 leagues, IPL, and local tournaments for over 5 years. At 96.com, Jack brings deep cricket knowledge, statistical analysis, and storytelling together to create match previews that resonate with sports fans.

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