Indian cricket team in England in 1986

Created by MrOllie
Last edited March 26, 2021

Template:Infobox cricket tour 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.

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

Template:Single-innings cricket match

Three-day match: Worcestershire vs Indians

Template:Two-innings cricket match

Three-day match: Gloucestershire vs Indians

Template:Two-innings cricket match

Limited overs match: Surrey vs Indians

Template:Single-innings cricket match

Test Series

First Test

Template:Test match

Second Test

Template:Test match

Third Test

Template:Test match

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.[1]

First match

Template:Single-innings cricket match

Second match

Template:Single-innings cricket match

External sources

CricketArchive [1]

Annual reviews

References

  1. Second Texaco Trophy Match, England v India 1986. ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 November 2016.

Further reading

  • Ramachandra Guha, A Corner of a Foreign Field - An Indian History of a British Sport, Picador, 2001

Template:Indian cricket tours of England Template:International cricket tours of England