NEW DELHI: India are set to take on England in a five-match Test series starting June 20 at Headingley in Leeds. The Indian team will be led by Shubman Gill. This will be the first time India play without stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who recently retired from the longest format of the game.
With the first Test scheduled to take place at Headingley in Leeds, let's take a look at some exciting stats from this historic venue:
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!FIRST MATCH:England vs India – 1952India played their first-ever Test match at Headingley in 1952. England, led by Leonard Hutton, won that match by 7 wickets against Vijay Hazare's Indian side.
Since 1952, India have played seven Test matches at Headingley. They have won two, lost four, and drawn one.
India registered their first win at Headingley in June 1986 under Kapil Dev's captaincy, defeating England by a massive margin of 279 runs.
Their second and most recent win came in August 2002, when Sourav Ganguly's India beat Nasser Hussain-led England by an innings and 46 runs.
The last time India played at this venue was in 2021, when Virat Kohli's team suffered an innings and 76-run defeat against Joe Root's England.
INDIA AT HEADINGLEY:Matches Played: 07
Matches Won: 02
Matches Lost: 04
Drawn: 01
First Played: June 5–9, 1952
Last Played: August 25–28, 2021
Highest total: India 628/8d in 2002
Lowest total: India 78 all out in 2021
Most runs: Dilip Vengsarkar - 228 runs in 2 Tests
Highest average: Dilip Vengsarkar - 228.00
Most wickets - Roger Binny - 7 wickets
HEADINGLEY TEST CRICKET – ALL-TIME RECORDSHighest Total: Australia – 653/4d vs England (1993)
Lowest Total: West Indies – 61 all out vs England (2000)
Most Runs: Don Bradman (Australia) – 963 runs in 4 Tests at an average of 192.60
Highest Individual Score: 334 – Don Bradman (Australia) vs England (1930)
Highest Batting Average: 338.00 – Steve Waugh (Australia)
Most Centuries: 4 – Don Bradman (Australia)
Most Wickets: Stuart Broad (England) – 54 wickets in 12 Tests
Best Bowling in an Innings: Bob Willis (England) – 8 wickets vs Australia (1981)
Best Bowling in a Match: Colin Blythe (England) – 15 wickets vs South Africa (1907)
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