Indian national cricket team in England in the 1996 season
The tour of India's national cricket team to England in the 1996 season took place from May 23 to July 9, 1996. The international cricket tour was part of the 1996 international cricket season and included three tests and three ODIs . England won the test series 1-0 and the ODI series 2-0.
prehistory
This is the first tour of the season for both teams. The last meeting of the two teams on a tour took place in India in the 1992/93 season .
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 | 2. ODI |
| Lord's Cricket Ground | London | 30,000 | 2nd test |
| The oval | London | 23,500 | 1. ODI |
| Old Trafford Cricket Ground | Manchester | 19,000 | 3. ODI |
| Trent Bridge | Nottingham | 15,350 | 3rd test |
Squad lists
The following squads were named by the teams.
| test | ODI | ||
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 England
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England
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India
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Testing
First test in Birmingham
| June 6-9 scorecard |
Birmingham |
India 214 (69.1) & 219 (70.4) |
- |
England 313 (90.2) & 121-2 (33.5) |
| England wins with 8 wickets | ||||
Second test in London
| June 20-24 scorecard |
London (Lord's) |
England 344 (130.3) & 279-9d (121) |
- |
India 429 (169.3) |
| draw | ||||
Third test in Nottingham
| July 4-9 scorecard |
Nottingham |
India 521 (167) & 211 (69) |
- |
England 564 (198.5) |
| draw | ||||
One-day internationals
First ODI in London
| 23/24 May scorecard |
London (The Oval) |
England 291-8 (50) |
- |
India 96-5 (17.1 / 50) |
| No result | ||||
Second ODI in Leeds
| May 25 scorecard |
Leeds |
India 158 (40.2 / 42) |
- |
England 162-4 (39.3 / 42) |
| England wins with 6 wickets | ||||
Third ODI in Manchester
| 26./27. May scorecard |
Manchester |
India 236-4 (50) |
- |
England 239-6 (48.5) |
| England wins with 4 wickets | ||||