Indian national cricket team in England in the 1979 season
The tour of India's national cricket team to England in the 1979 season took place from July 12 to September 4, 1979. The international cricket tour was part of the 1979 international cricket season and included four tests . England won the Test Series 1–0.
prehistory
It was the first tour of the season for both teams, but previously played at the Cricket World Cup in 1979 . In this, England moved into the final, while India was eliminated as the bottom group in its preliminary group. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in the 1976/77 season in India .
Stages
Tour venues |
The following stages have been designated as the venue for the tour.
| Stadion | city | capacity | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgbaston Cricket Ground | Birmingham | 24,803 | 1st test |
| Headingley Stadium | Leeds | 17,000 | 3rd test |
| The oval | London | 23,500 | 4th test |
| Lord's Cricket Ground | London | 30,000 | 2nd test |
Squad lists
The two teams named the following squads.
| test | |
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 England
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 India
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Testing
First test in Birmingham
| July 12-16 Scorecard |
Birmingham |
England 633-5d (165.2) |
- |
India 297 (116.1) & 253 (95.4) (f / o) |
| England won with one innings and 83 runs | ||||
Second test in London
| August 2-7 scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
India 96 (55.5) & 318-4 (148) |
- |
England 419-9d (129.5) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Leeds
| August 16-21 Scorecard |
Leeds |
England 270 (80.5) |
- |
India 223-6 (110) |
| draw | ||||
Fourth test in London
| August 30th - September 4th scorecard |
London (oval) |
England 305 (124.5) & 334-8d (116.5) |
- |
India 202 (79.3) & 429-8 (150.5) |
| draw | ||||