India vs England: From Azharuddin's Stunning Debut to Pietersen's 186 - 10 Interesting Numbers

India vs England: From Azharuddin's Stunning Debut to Pietersen's 186 - 10 Interesting Numbers India will clash with Eng...

India vs England: From Azharuddin's Stunning Debut to Pietersen's 186 - 10 Interesting Numbers

India will clash with England in the high octane four-match series which commences from the 5th of February in Chennai. From their first win in Test cricket in 1952 to their first series win against their erstwhile colonial masters in 1961, from India's domination post the 1990s to England's stunning win in 2012, there have been some standout and memorable performances in India-England encounters in India over the years.

We look at 10 interesting numbers from India-England contests in India in Test cricket.

303 Not Out: Karun Nair is the only batsman to have recorded a triple hundred in India-England encounters in India. Nair smashed a colossal unbeaten 303 in just 381 deliveries hammering 32 fours and 4 sixes in the fifth Test of the 2016 series in Chennai.

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Vinoo Mankad returned with 8-55 in the first innings and followed that up with 4-53 in the second to help India beat England by an innings and 8 runs in the fifth Test in Chennai in 1952. It was India's first win in their Test cricket history. They had also levelled the series from behind.

103: Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi gave a series-defining performance (SD) in the fifth and final Test in Chennai in 1962. He scored an attacking 103 in just 162 minutes smashing 16 fours and 2 sixes helping India amass 428 in the first innings. The home team went on to win the Test and took the series 2-0. It was India's first series win against England.