IND vs ENG head-to-head record ahead of 4th Test: India vs England stats, most runs and wickets

India vs England: All the head-to-head stats and numbers ahead of the IND vs ENG fourth Test match at the Ranchi from Friday.

India captain Rohit Sharma during a practice session ahead of the fouth Test. | Photo Credit: KR DEEPAK/The Hindu

The fourth act. It is the endpoint of a narrative where the protagonist conjures up all resources available in an attempt to overcome overwhelming adversities engulfing them.

For India, England has been a foe forged in hell. The gash inflicted in Hyderabad, where it bungled a 190-run lead, is still fresh in its mind. A spate of injuries and a few forced absences haven’t helped.

But, somehow, India heads to the fourth act, at the JSCA Stadium in Ranchi on Friday, knowing that a win will all but behead the fire-breathing nemesis that is England.

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Here are the head-to-head stats for India vs England in Tests:

IND vs ENG HEAD TO HEAD RECORD IN TESTS

Matches played: 134

India wins: 33

Drawn: 50

England wins: 51

Latest result: India won by 434 runs (Rajkot)

IND vs ENG: Highest and Lowest scores in Tests

IND (highest score) vs ENG: 759/7d in 190.4 overs (2016; Chennai)

IND (lowest score) vs ENG: 42 all-out in 17 overs (1974; Lord’s)

ENG (highest score) vs IND: 710/7d in 188.1 overs (2011; Birmingham)

ENG (lowest score) vs IND: 81 all-out in 30.4 overs (2021; Ahmedabad)

IND (highest individual score) vs ENG: Karun Nair - 303 (2016; Chennai)

IND (best bowling) vs ENG: Vinoo Mankad - 8/55 (1952; Chennai)

ENG (highest individual score) vs IND: Graham Gooch - 333 (1990; Lord’s)

ENG (best bowling) vs IND: Fred Trueman - 8/31 (1952; Manchester)

IND vs ENG HEAD TO HEAD RECORD IN INDIA

Matches played: 67

India wins: 24

Drawn: 28

England: 15

Latest result: India won by 434 runs (Rajkot)

Most Runs - IND v ENG Tests

Player	Matches	Runs	Highest Score	Average	100s
Joe Root	28	2603	218	56.58	9
Sachin Tendulkar	32	2535	193	51.73	7
Sunil Gavaskar	38	2483	221	38.20	4
Alaistar Cook	30	2431	294	47.66	7
Virat Kohli	28	1991	235	42.36	5

Most Wickets - IND v ENG Tests

Player	Matches	Wickets	Average	BBI
James Anderson	37	145	25.35	5/20
R. Ashwin	22	99	29.28	6/55
BS Chandrasekhar	23	95	27.27	8/97
Anil Kumble	19	92	30.59	7/115
Bishan Singh Bedi	22	85	29.87	6/71