Indian cricket team in England in 1996
- Indian cricket team in England in 1996
Infobox_Cricket_series_begin
series_name = India in England 1996
team1_
team1_name = India
team2_
| team2_name = England
from_date = 5 May
to_date = 9 July 1996
team1_captain = Mohammad Azharuddin
team2_captain = Mike Atherton
Infobox_Cricket_series_tests
no_of_tests = 3
team1_tests_won = 0
team2_tests_won = 1
team1_tests_most_runs = Sourav Ganguly (315)
team2_tests_most_runs = Nasser Hussain (318)
team1_tests_most_wickets = Venkatesh Prasad (16)
team2_tests_most_wickets = Chris Lewis (15)
player_of_test_series = Sourav Ganguly (Ind), Nasser Hussain (Eng)
Infobox_Cricket_series_ODI
no_of_ODIs = 3
team1_ODIs_won = 0
team2_ODIs_won = 2
team1_ODIs_most_runs = Mohammad Azharuddin (128)
team2_ODIs_most_runs = Ali Brown (155)
team1_ODIs_most_wickets = Venkatesh Prasad (5)
team2_ODIs_most_wickets = Dominic Cork (5)
player_of_ODI_series = Mohammad Azharuddin (Ind), Chris Lewis (Eng)
The Indian cricket team toured England in the 1996 season and played 11 first-class matches including 3 Tests. They also played in three limited overs internationals.
England won the Test series 1-0 with two matches drawn:
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/62/62269.html 1st Test] (Edgbaston) – England won by 8 wickets
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/62/62352.html 2nd Test] (Lord's Cricket Ground) – match drawn
* [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Scorecards/62/62443.html 3rd Test] (Trent Bridge) – match drawn
The Indian team was captained by Mohammed Azharuddin and included notable players such as Sanjay Manjrekar, Anil Kumble, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar.
External sources
[http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Seasons/Tours_1996.html CricketArchive – tour itineraries]
Annual reviews
* Playfair Cricket Annual 1997
* Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1997
Further reading
* Ramachandra Guha, "A Corner of a Foreign Field - An Indian History of a British Sport", Picador, 2001
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