England Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline

The Indian national cricket team is popular for showing their skills. Meanwhile, the England cricket team is considered one of the greatest opponents of the Indian national cricket team. However, both teams have played 136 matches against each other, and it is seen that India won most matches against England by showing their capabilities and skill on the ground and displaying some mesmerizing performances to the audience. Moreover, before appearing in the ODI and T20 matches, the Indian national cricket team had 267 chances to give a neck–to–neck competition to the England cricket team. 

The rivalry between both teams was quite famous in cricket history and gained a lot of attention from the audience from all over the world. Both teams started playing against each other in 1932 when India visited England. Unfortunately, India lost the trophy and England became the winner of the match by securing a score of 158 runs. This match was India’s debut match. Moreover, India again got the chance to prove itself, they did it by making their country proud and lifting their first-ever World Cup trophy against England. In this article, we will talk about the England cricket team vs the Indian national cricket team timeline head-to-head records, etc.

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England Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline – Key Moments and Matches

Here we have shared some of the key matches held between the England cricket team and the Indian national cricket team:

1) 1946

This year is considered the beginning of the rivalry between both teams after World War II when the Indian cricket team visited England. The match was held at Lord’s and was held after the debut match of India in 1932. The match was won by England with a score of 1 – 0. Though it was the first match for India, and they were not able to match the competitiveness of England, still their performance is a talk of appreciation.  

2) 1952 

In the year 1952, India won three First Test series against England in Madras, currently recognized as Chennai. These matches were considered one of the most memorable and historical moments in Indian cricket history because this time India won the battle against England and showed their skills and immense talent leaving the whole world speechless. The match was a great representation of how strong and versatile Indian players are.

3) 1984

In 1984, India indulged in back-to-back three-test series against the England cricket team. The match was held in India and England won the series 2-1. The match witnessed some great moves, defining the dominance of Indian players in their homeland.

4) 2002

 Both countries have played various unforgettable test series against each other drawing a large amount of attention from people across the world. In this test series, England and India both gave an outstanding performance but at last, the match was drawn with the score of 1 – 1. This match is considered one of the unforgettable matches in Indian Cricket history as Indian players have given an exceptionally great performance under the guidance of D Michael Vaughan and Rahul Dravid.

5) 2011

This test series was held in 2011 in England, where England defeated India with a score of 4 – 0. The England cricket team was quite dominant in this match, leading to the victory of England. In this series, some of the players like Alastair Cook and James Anderson have given a commendable performance.

6) 2021

In the year 2021, the recent test series held between England and India from the period of 2021 – 2022, in which India showed their dominance over England by leading with a score of 3 -1. However, the final match was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

7) 2023 – 24

India and England have played the recent match against each other in 2023 – 24. Both the teams were playing against each other to win Anthony de Mello’s trophy. However, India won the match with a score of 4 – 1.  

India vs England Head-to-head Records

The head-to-head records between the England Cricket team and versus Indian national cricket team are:

India vs England in Test matches 

India and England have played more than 136 matches against each other of which 51 were won by India 35 matches were won by England and the rest were considered as drawn.

Particulars	India	England
Won	35	51
Lost	51	35
Tied	0	0
Drawn	50	50
Neutral won	0	0

India vs England in ODI matches

India and England have played a total of 110 ODI matches against each other of which 61 were won by India, Meanwhile, England won only 44 matches and the rest will be considered as drawn and tied.

Particulars	India	England
Won	61	44
Lost	44	61
Tied	2	2
Drawn	3	3
Neutral won	6	4

India vs England in T20 matches

In T20 matches, India and England have played 29 matches against each other out of which 17 matches were won by India and 12 matches were won by England

Particulars	India	England
Won	17	12
Lost	12	17
Tied	0	0
Drawn	0	0
Neutral won	3	1

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England Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline

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

Conclusion 

India’s national cricket team and England’s cricket team are one of the most powerful cricket teams in all cricket history. Since 1932, both teams have been indulging in various games against each other. However, it is witnessed that whenever both of these teams come together then it is obvious that the match is going to be quite thrilling. Whenever the players from both teams come together, they are full of a sense of competitiveness and their clashes are always healthy leading to some memorable moments. In this article, we have shared all the necessary details related to the England Cricket team versus the Indian national cricket team.

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