India vs England Test Records: Most Wins, Runs, Wickets, Highest Score – All You Need To Know

India are scheduled to take on England in a five-match Test series, starting from January 25th at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

India are scheduled to take on England in a five-match Test series, starting from January 25th.

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India are set to face England in a five-match Test series, commencing on January 25 (Thursday) at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Having won the last two Test series against England on home soil, India, led by Rohit Sharma, aim for a hat-trick. However, the English team, led by Ben Stokes, pose a formidable challenge, displaying improved performance in recent years and aspiring to secure their first series victory in India since 2012.  

As the teams prepare for the IND vs ENG Test series, let's have a look at some key statistics:

Most wins: England (51 in 131 Tests)

Highest total: 759/7 (dec) by India in Chennai, December 2016.

Lowest total: 42 all out by India at Lord’s, June 1974.

Biggest win (by innings): England at Lord’s, June 1974.

Biggest win (by runs): England in Nottingham, July 2011.

Batting Records:

Most runs: Sachin Tendulkar - 2535 runs in 32 Tests.

Highest individual score: Graham Gooch (333 runs) at Lord’s, July 1990.

Most centuries: Joe Root - 9 in 25 Tests.

Most fifties: Sunil Gavaskar - 16 in 28 Tests.

Most sixes: Ian Botham - 24 in 14 Tests.

Bowling Records:

Most wickets: James Anderson - 139 wickets in 35 Tests.

Best bowling (innings): Fred Trueman (8/31) in Manchester, July 1952.

Best bowling (match): Ian Botham (13/106) at Wankhede Stadium, February 1980.

Most five-wicket hauls: Bhagwath Chandrasekhar - 8 in 23 Tests.

Most 10-wicket hauls (match): Alec Bedser - 2 in 7 Tests.

Most wickets in a series: Bhagwath Chandrasekhar - 35 wickets in 5 Tests (England tour of India 1972–73).

Wicketkeeping and Fielding Records:

Most dismissals: MS Dhoni - 67 in 21 Tests.

Most catches: Alastair Cook - 38 in 30 Tests.

Partnerships and Appearances:

Highest partnership: 350 runs for the 3rd wicket (Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen) at the Oval, August 2011.

Most matches: Sunil Gavaskar - 38 Tests.

Most wins as captain: Virat Kohli - 10 wins in 18 Tests.

India vs England Test Series: Complete Schedule

1st Test: India vs England, 25-29 January, Hyderabad
2nd Test: India vs England, 2-6 February, Vizag
3rd Test: India vs England, 15-19 February, Rajkot
4th Test: India vs England, 23-27 February, Ranchi
5th Test: India vs England, 7-11 March, Dharamsala