India vs England 2020-21: All the numbers that you should know before the ODIs

First Published Mar 22, 2021, 6:37 PM IST

India and England have already lit up the stage with their terrific performances in Tests and Twenty20 Internationals. They would now switch focus to three One-Day Internationals. While India eyes the number one spot in ODIs, England would aim to prove its number one status.

It is once again time for Team India to switch focus to a different format, as it would take on England in a three-game One-Day International series, starting Tuesday. After a terrific outing in the Tests and Twenty20 Internationals, India would now eye the top spot in the ICC ODI Rankings.

Meanwhile, England would not just look to retain its number one ranking but also prove that it is the reigning world champion for a reason. Ahead of the series, we look at the stats and numbers as we present the statistical preview of the ODIs.

Team records
Highest total: India- 387/5 (Rajkot 2008), England- 366/8 (Cuttack 2017)
Biggest win (runs): India- 158 runs (Rajkot 2008), England- 2-2 runs (Lord's 1975)
Biggest win (wickets): India- Nine wickets (Oval 1986 and Birmingham 2014), England- Nine wickets (Leeds 1982 and Brisbane 2015)

Batting records
Most runs: India- MS Dhoni (1,546), England- Ian Bell (1,163)
Highest score: India- Yuvraj Singh (150), England- Andrew Strauss (158)
Best average: India- Chetan Sharma (109.00), England- James Taylor (138.00)
Best strike-rate: India- Shardul Thakur (169.23), England- Ajmal Shahzad (300.00)
Most centuries: India- Yuvraj (4), Joe Root (3)
Most half-centuries: India- Sachin Tendulkar & Suresh Raina (12), England- Kevin Pietersen (9)
Most runs in a series: India- Tendulkar (374 in 2007), England- Bell (422 in 2007)
Best partnership: India- MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina (256 in Cuttack 2017), England- Eoin Morgan and Joe Root (186 in Leeds 2018)

Bowling records
Most wickets: India- Ravindra Jadeja (37), England- James Anderson (40)
Best bowling: India- Ashish Nehra 6/23, England- Ronnie Irani (5/26)
Best average: India- Ambati Rayudu (8.00), England- Jamie Dalrymple (2.50)
Best economy: India- Kirti Azad (2.33), England- Dalrymple (1.25)
Most four-for: India- Ajit Agarkar, Harbhajan Singh and Ravindra Jadeja (2); England- Andreson, Stuart Broad, Tim Bresnan and Chris Woakes (2)
Most fifer: India- Harbhajan (2), England- Bresnan, Steven Finn, Andrew Flintoff, Ashley Giles, Irani and Paul Jarvis (1)
Most wickets in a series: India- Zaheer Khan (14 in 2002), England- Jarvis (15 in 1992-93)

Wicketkkeping records
Most dismissals: India- MS Dhoni (55), England- Jos Buttler (26)
Most dismissals in a game: India- Sadanand Viswanath (5), Prior (3)
Most stumpings: India- Dhoni (16), England- Buttler (4)
Most catches: India- Dhoni (39), England- Buttler (22)
Most dismissals in a series: India- Dhoni (10 in 2007), England- Prior (15)

Fielding records
Most catches: India- Mohammad Azharuddin (18), England- Paul Collingwood (24)
Most catches in a series: India- Harbhajan Singh (6 in 2002), England- Collingwood (8 in 2007)