India and England will face off in a five-match Test series, which promises to be a tantalizing and mouth-watering prospect. This series will begin on August 4, 2021, and will be India's first assignment of the World Test Championship's second cycle (WTC).
In the whites, India and England have created spectacular cricket action over the years, and the match between these two heavyweights has always been a visual treat for fans. Several Indian willow wielders have also immortalized themselves in the hearts of the game's enthusiasts with their gorgeous showing versus the England side.
Let's look at five Indian batters who have scored the most runs against England in the game's longest and most challenging format in this post.
5. Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli, the modern batting genius of Indian cricket, is ranked fifth on the list. The current Indian captain has played 41 innings in Test cricket against England, scoring 1742 runs at an average of 45.84.
In Test cricket, the 32-year-old has five hundred and seven half-centuries against England. Kohli's highest total against England was 235 in Mumbai in December 2016. In his brilliant performance, the right-handed batting giant hit 25 fours and a six, leading India to an innings and 36-run victory against England.
The performance of India's batting superstar, Virat Kohli, with the willow in hand against England's bowling assault, would be crucial in the forthcoming Test series.
4. Gundappa Viswanath
Gundappa Viswanath is ranked fourth on this list. The right-handed batting legend played 54 Test innings for India against England, scoring 1880 runs at a respectable 37.60 average. In Test cricket, Viswanath also struck four hundred and 12 fifties against England.
Viswanath's sparkling 222 against England in 1982 will go down as one of the right-handed batting legend's best innings in his Test career. Viswanath hit 31 fours in a 374-ball classic to help India declare their first innings with a total of 481/4. The game finished in a draw.
3. Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid relished the opportunity to bat against England. And the statistics that the right-handed batting great put up against England in Test cricket bear witness to this. Dravid scored 1950 runs at a staggering average of 60.93 in 37 innings against England.
During his career, ‘The Wall' also scored 7 centuries and 8 half-centuries against England. While Dravid hit a faultless 217 at the Kennington Oval in a tied match in 2002, he also scored a patient 148 at Headingley to help India beat England by an innings and 46 runs.
2. Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar is second among Indian batters with the most Test runs against England, with 2483 runs in 67 innings. The ‘Little Master' averaged 38.20 in Tests against England, scoring four hundred and 16 fifties against the English cricket side.
Gavaskar's best score against England is 221. He scored with the willow at the Kennington Oval in 1979. Gavaskar stayed tough against England's bowling assault as India was handed a challenging score of 438 for victory. He batted for 443 deliveries, scoring a magnificent double century and assisting India in drawing the Test match.
1. Sachin Tendulkar
While the cricketing audience relished every second of Sachin Tendulkar dissecting England's bowling attack in Test cricket, the bowlers struggled to stop this batting genius. The 'God of Cricket' is India's most prolific run-scorer against England in Test cricket, with 2535 runs in 53 innings at an average of 51.73.
Tendulkar pulled up several beauties against England. At Headingley, he hit a brilliant 193 to help India overcome England by an innings.
During his unrivaled Test career, Tendulkar also struck seven centuries and thirteen half-centuries against England.
Another Tendulkar spectacular that will be remembered for a long time by fans is the 103* he hit against England in Chennai in 2008. In the second innings, India was chasing a difficult goal of 387 for the win, and the maestro rose to help India over the finish line with 6 wickets to spare.
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