Indian cricket team in England in 1982
The Indian cricket team toured England from 5 May to 13 July 1982 for two One Day Internationals (ODIs) as part of the Prudential Trophy, and a three-match Test series.
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| India | England | ||
| Dates | 5 May – 13 July 1982 | ||
| Captains | Sunil Gavaskar | Bob Willis | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | England won the 3-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Kapil Dev (292) | Ian Botham (403) | |
| Most wickets | Dilip Doshi (13) | Bob Willis (15) | |
| Player of the series | Kapil Dev (Ind) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | England won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Kapil Dev (107) | Allan Lamb (134) | |
| Most wickets | Madan Lal (3) | Ian Botham (5) | |
| Player of the series | Allan Lamb (Eng) and Kapil Dev (Ind) | ||
England beat India in both the ODIs. Allan Lamb, who made his ODI debut for England in the series, and scored 134 runs, was named the player of the series along with India's Kapil Dev, who scored 102 runs in the two games. In the Test series that followed, England beat India 1–0. Dev was named the player of the series, having scored 292 runs at an average of 73 and a wicket tally of 10. Also as a part of the tour, India played ten other first-class games, winning one and drawing nine, and three limited overs games, winning and losing one each.[1]
Tour matches
Limited overs match: Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk's XI vs Indians
Three-day match: Warwickshire v Indians
9–11 May Scorecard |
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- Warwickshire won the toss and decided to field.
- Sunil Gavaskar reached 20,000 runs in first-class cricket.
Three-day match: Nottinghamshire vs Indians
Three-day match: Yorkshire vs Indians
Three-day match: Marylebone Cricket Club vs Indians
Three-day match: Kent vs Indians
Limited overs match: Ireland vs Indians
Limited overs match: Ireland vs Indians
27 May Scorecard |
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- Indians won the toss and decided to field
- It was a 55-over-per-side match, but was reduced to 50 overs per side.
Three-day match: Hampshire vs Indians
Three-day match: Northamptonshire vs Indians
Two-day match: Oxford and Cambridge Universities vs Indians
Three-day match: Gloucestershire vs Indians
19–21 June Scorecard |
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- Gloucestershire won the toss and decided to field.
- Edward Cunningham (Eng) made his debut in first-class matches.
Three-day match: Essex vs Indians
Prudential Trophy
The 1982 edition of the Prudential Trophy was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament held in England. In the two ODIs between England and India, the former won both the games.
First match
2 June Scorecard |
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- England won the toss and decided to field.
- Allan Lamb (Eng) and Ghulam Parkar (Ind) made their ODI debuts.
Second match
Test series summary
First Test
10–15 June Scorecard |
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- England won the toss and decided to bat
- Allan Lamb and Derek Pringle (both Eng), and Ghulam Parkar (Ind) made their Test debuts.
Second Test
24–28 June 1982 Scorecard |
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- England won the toss and decided to bat
- Suru Nayak (Ind) made his Test debut.
Third Test
References
- J.W. "The Indians in England, 1982". Wisden. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
External sources
Annual reviews
Further reading
- Ramachandra Guha, A Corner of a Foreign Field - An Indian History of a British Sport, Picador, 2001