Indian cricket team in England in 1986
The Indian cricket team toured England from 24 May to 8 July 1986 for a three-match Test series, and two One Day Internationals (ODIs) for the Texaco Trophy.
| Indian cricket team in England in 1986 | |||
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| India | England | ||
| Dates | 24 May – 8 July 1986 | ||
| Captains | Kapil Dev |
David Gower (2 ODIs, 1st Test) Mike Gatting (2nd, 3rd Tests) | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | India won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Dilip Vengsarkar (360) | Mike Gatting (293) | |
| Most wickets | Chetan Sharma (16) | Derek Pringle (13) | |
| Player of the series | Mike Gatting (Eng) and Dilip Vengsarkar (Ind) | ||
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | 2-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
| Most runs | Mohammad Azharuddin (90) | David Gower (81) | |
| Most wickets | Roger Binny (4) | Graham Dilley (2) | |
| Player of the series | David Gower (Eng) and Ravi Shastri (Ind) | ||
India beat England 2–0 in the Test series and won the ODI Texaco Trophy that by virtue of faster run-rate despite England having squared the series after losing the first game. India's Dilip Vengsarkar scored a total of 360 runs in the Test series and was named player of the series alongside England's Mike Gatting. In the ODI series, England's David Gower emerged as the top scorer with 81 runs and was named player of the series alongside India's Ravi Shastri.
Also as part of the England tour, India played eight other first-class and seven limited overs games.
Tour matches
Limited overs match: Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk's XI vs Indians
4 May Scorecard |
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Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk's XI 181/5 (39 overs) | |
- Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk's XI won the toss and decided to field.
- Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk's XI's target was 178 runs in 41 overs.
Three-day match: Worcestershire vs Indians
Three-day match: Gloucestershire vs Indians
Test Series
First Test
5–10 June Scorecard |
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- India won the toss and decided to field.
- Kiran More (Ind) made his Test debut.
- It was India's first win in 21 Tests with Kapil Dev as captain.[1]
Second Test
19–23 June Scorecard |
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- India won the toss and decided to bat
- Bruce French (Eng) and Chandrakant Pandit (Ind) made their Test debuts.
Third Test
3–8 July Scorecard |
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- England won the toss and decided to bat
- Mark Benson and Neal Radford (Eng) made their Test debuts.
Texaco Trophy
The 1986 edition of the Texaco Trophy was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament held between England and India in England. India won the first game and England won the second, leveling the series at 1–1. India won the trophy by virtue of a faster run-rate in the two matches.[2]
First match
Second match
External sources
Annual reviews
References
- G. W. "First Cornhill Test, England v India 1986". Wisden. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- "Second Texaco Trophy Match, England v India 1986". Wisden. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
Further reading
- Ramachandra Guha, A Corner of a Foreign Field - An Indian History of a British Sport, Picador, 2001