India vs England 2020-21: A look at the vital stats and numbers ahead of Test series

First Published Feb 3, 2021, 6:44 PM IST

India and England would battle it out in a gruelling four-Test series, as the former defends the Anthony de Mello Trophy. The series is of great significance, as both the teams eye the final spot in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship. Meanwhile, here are the critical numbers.

Host India would lock horns against visitor England, as the former defends the Anthony de Mello Trophy in a four-Test series, starting Friday. With the final spot in the ongoing ICC World Test Championship up for grab, both the sides would look for a reverberating win in the series. We present some vital stats and numbers that have been historically created between the two sides before things get underway.

Team records
Highest total: India- 759/7 (Chennai 2016), England- 710/7 (Birmingham 2011)
Biggest win: India- Innings and 75 runs (Chennai 2016) & 10 wickets (Mohali 2001), England- Innings and 285 runs (Lord's 1974) & 10 wickets (Lord's 1946)

Batting
Most runs: India- Sachin Tendulkar (2,535), England- Alastair Cook (2,431)
Highest score: India- Karun Nair (303*), England- Graham Gooch (333)
Best average: India- Rahul Dravid (60.93), England- Ken Barrington (75.27)
Most centuries: India- Dravid (7), England- Cook (7)
Most half-centuries: India- Tendulkar (20), England- Cook (16)
Most runs in a series: India- Virat Kohli (593 in 2018), England- Gooch (752 in 1990)
Best partnership: India- Gundappa Vishwanath-Yashpal Sharma (316, Chennai 1982), England- Ian Bell-Kevin Pietersen (350, The Oval 2011)

Bowling
Most wickets: India- Bhagwath Chandrasekhar (95), England- James Anderson (110)
Best bowling in an innings: India- Vinoo Mankad (8/55, Chennai 1952), England- Fred Trueman (8/31, Manchester 1952)
Best bowling in a game: India- Mankad (12/108, Chennai 1952), England- Ian Botham (13/106, Mumbai 1980)
Best average: India- Mankad (23.12), England- Alec Bedser (13.11)
Most fifer in an innings: India- Chandrasekhar (8), England- Botham (6)
Most wickets in a series: India- Chandrasekhar (35), England- Trueman (29)

Wicketkeeping
Most dismissals: India- Dhoni (67), England- Alan Knott (54)
Most dismissals in an innings: India- Budhi Kunderan and Rishabh Pant (5), England- Bob Taylor (7)
Most dismissals in a game: India- Kiran More and Pant (7), England- Taylor (10, Mumbai 1980)
Most dismissals in a series: India- Dhoni (17 in 2014), England- Matt Prior (17 in 2011)

Fielding
Most catches: India- Sunil Gavaskar (35), England- Cook (38)
Most catches in an innings: India- Yajurvindra Singh (5), England- Graeme Hick (4)
Most catches in a game: India- Yajurvindra (7), England- Douglas Jardine, Tony Greig, Mike Brearley and Cook (5)
Most catches in a series: India- Rahul (14 in 2018), England- Cook (13 in 2018)