English national cricket team in India in the 1976/77 season
The tour of the English national cricket team to India in the 1976/77 season took place from December 17, 1976 to February 16, 1977. The international cricket tour was part of the 1976/77 international cricket season and comprised five tests . England won the Test Series 3–1.
prehistory
India previously played a tour against New Zealand , for England it was the first tour of the season. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1974 season in England .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Bangalore | 42,000 | 4th test |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | Madras | 46,000 | 3rd test |
| Feroz Shah Kotla | Delhi | 48,000 | 1st test |
| Eden Gardens | Calcutta | 82,000 | 2nd test |
| Wankhede Stadium | Bombay | 33,000 | 5th test |
Squad lists
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 India
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Testing
First test in Delhi
| December 17-22 Scorecard |
Delhi |
England 381 (151.5) |
- |
India 122 (51.5) & 234 (110.4) (f / o) |
| England win with one innings and 25 runs | ||||
Second test in Calcutta
| January 1-6 scorecard |
Calcutta |
India 155 (75) & 181 (70.5) |
- |
England 321 (178.4) & 16-0 (3.4) |
| England wins with 10 wickets | ||||
Third test in Madras
| January 14th - 19th Scorecard |
Madras |
England 262 (125.5) & 185-9d (71.5) |
- |
India 164 (73.5) & 83 (38.5) |
| England wins with 200 runs | ||||
Fourth test in Bangalore
| January 28th - February 2nd scorecard |
Bangalore |
India 253 (85) & 259-9d (91) |
- |
England 195 (96.2) & 177 (57.3) |
| India wins with 140 runs | ||||
Fifth test in Bombay
| February 11-16 Scorecard |
Bombay |
India 338 (105.4) & 192 (70.4) |
- |
England 317 (154) & 152-7 (71) |
| draw | ||||