Indian cricket team in England in 1986
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The Indian cricket team toured England from 24 May to 8 July 1986 for a three-match Test series, and two One Day Internationals (ODIs) for the Texaco Trophy.
Indian cricket team in England in 1986 | |||
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India | England | ||
Dates | 24 May – 8 July 1986 | ||
Captains | Kapil Dev |
David Gower (ODIs, 1st Test) Mike Gatting (2nd, 3rd Tests) | |
Test series | |||
Result | India won the 3-match series 2–0 | ||
Most runs | Dilip Vengsarkar (360) | Mike Gatting (293) | |
Most wickets | Chetan Sharma (16) | Derek Pringle (13) | |
Player of the series | Mike Gatting (Eng) and Dilip Vengsarkar (Ind) | ||
One Day International series | |||
Results | 2-match series drawn 1–1 | ||
Most runs | Mohammad Azharuddin (90) | David Gower (81) | |
Most wickets | Roger Binny (4) | Graham Dilley (2) | |
Player of the series | David Gower (Eng) and Ravi Shastri (Ind) |
India beat England 2–0 in the Test series and won the ODI Texaco Trophy that by virtue of faster run-rate despite England having squared the series after losing the first game. India's Dilip Vengsarkar scored a total of 360 runs in the Test series and was named player of the series alongside England's Mike Gatting. In the ODI series, England's David Gower emerged as the top scorer with 81 runs and was named player of the series alongside India's Ravi Shastri.
Also as part of the England tour, India played eight other first-class and seven limited overs games.