England vs India Cricket Timeline, H2H Record & Latest Scorecard

Last Updated: September 18, 2026

The England cricket team vs India national cricket team timeline stretches across more than nine decades and includes some of the most memorable contests in international cricket. The rivalry began with India’s first-ever Test match at Lord’s in 1932 and later expanded into ODIs and T20Is.

Over the years, England and India have faced each other in different eras, formats, and conditions, producing historic Test series, World Cup encounters, close ODI finishes, and high-scoring T20 battles. From England’s early dominance in Tests to India’s rise as a major force across all three formats, the timeline reflects how the balance between the two teams has changed.

Based on the match records provided, England and India have played 141 Tests, 113 ODIs, and 35 T20Is against each other through the latest 2026 results in the supplied data.

England Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline: Quick Overview

Format	Matches	England Won	India Won	Draw/Tie	No Result
Tests	141	53	37	51 Draws	0
ODIs	113	46	62	2 Ties	3
T20Is	35	16	18	0	1
Total	289	115	117	53	4

The figures above are based on the match lists supplied for this article. They include the latest 2026 encounters shown in those records.

1932: The Beginning of the England vs India Cricket Rivalry

The first chapter of the rivalry was written on 25 June 1932 at Lord’s. India played its first Test against England, making its debut in Test cricket.

England won the historic match by 158 runs. England scored 259 and 275/8 declared, while India made 189 and 187.

Although India lost its first Test, the match established the foundation for a rivalry that would eventually become one of the most frequently played contests in international cricket.

1933–34: England Tour India

England made its first Test tour of India in 1933–34. The three-match series included Tests at the Gymkhana Ground in Bombay, Eden Gardens and Madras.

England won the first Test by nine wickets, while the second Test in Calcutta ended in a draw. England then won the third Test by 202 runs.

The series ended 2–0 in England’s favour, with one draw.

1936–1946: England Maintains the Advantage

England continued to dominate the early years of the rivalry.

During India’s 1936 tour of England, the hosts won the first and third Tests by nine wickets, while the Old Trafford Test was drawn.

The 1946 series again ended with England ahead. England won the Lord’s Test by 10 wickets, while the matches at Old Trafford and The Oval were drawn.

By the end of the 1940s, the head-to-head record heavily favoured England.

1951–52: India Records Its First Test Victory Over England

A major turning point came during England’s 1951–52 tour of India.

The first three Tests in Delhi, Bombay and Calcutta were drawn. England then won the Kanpur Test by eight wickets, but India responded emphatically in Madras.

India defeated England by an innings and eight runs in the fifth Test. This was India’s first Test victory against England and represented an important milestone in the development of Indian cricket. The five-Test series finished 1–1 with three draws.

1952 and 1959: England’s Dominant Period

England regained control during the following decade.

In 1952, England won the four-Test series 3–0, with one match drawn.

The 1959 tour was even more one-sided. England won all five Tests against India, completing a 5–0 series sweep.

This period remains one of the strongest stretches of England’s early dominance in the Test rivalry.

1961–1971: India’s Rise

The 1960s brought greater competition.

The 1961–62 series in India ended with India winning two Tests, England winning none and three matches drawn. The following 1963–64 series was remarkably even, with all five Tests ending in draws.

England returned to dominance in 1967, winning all three Tests in England.

Then came one of the biggest milestones in the England cricket team vs India national cricket team timeline.

1971: India’s First Test Series Win in England

India toured England in 1971 and won the three-Test series 1–0, with two matches drawn.

India’s victory at The Oval was particularly significant. It gave India its first Test series victory in England and became an important landmark in the country’s emergence as a competitive international cricket nation.

1974–1986: A Competitive Test Rivalry

England enjoyed strong home-series performances during the 1970s. In 1974, England won all three Tests, including victories by an innings at Lord’s and Edgbaston.

India responded during subsequent tours.

The 1976–77 series in India ended 3–1 in England’s favour, while the 1981–82 series was particularly notable for its large number of draws, with India winning one Test and five ending level.

In 1984–85, England won two Tests to India’s one, with two draws.

1986: India Wins Another Series in England

India achieved another important overseas success in 1986, winning the three-Test series in England 2–0, with one match drawn.

India won at Lord’s by five wickets and at Headingley by 279 runs. The Edgbaston Test ended in a draw.

1990s: India Strengthens Its Position

The 1990s produced several important changes.

England won one Test in the 1990 series, while two were drawn. India then produced a clean sweep in the 1992–93 home series, winning all three Tests.

India won the first Test at Eden Gardens by eight wickets, followed by innings victories at Chennai and Mumbai.

England won one Test in the 1996 series, while two were drawn.

The ODI rivalry was also becoming increasingly important during this period, particularly with the growth of World Cup cricket.

2001–2007: A New Era

The early 2000s brought more closely contested cricket.

India won the 2001–02 home Test series 1–0, with two draws. The 2002 series in England ended 1–1, with two draws.

India’s 2007 tour of England was another major milestone. India won the three-Test series 1–0, with two matches drawn.

The same year also marked the beginning of the teams’ T20I rivalry.

2007: First T20I Meeting

India and England played their first T20I against each other on 19 September 2007 at Kingsmead during the inaugural ICC World Twenty20.

India won the match by 18 runs.

Since then, the T20I rivalry has developed into a regular feature of bilateral series and ICC tournaments.

2011: England’s Test Whitewash

One of England’s most dominant modern performances came in 2011.

England won all four Tests in the home series:

• Lord’s – England won by 196 runs
• Trent Bridge – England won by 319 runs
• Edgbaston – England won by an innings and 242 runs
• The Oval – England won by an innings and 8 runs

The 4–0 series victory remains one of England’s most comprehensive Test performances against India.

2012–2018: Momentum Keeps Changing

India and England exchanged major victories during this period.

England won the 2012–13 Test series in India 2–1, with one draw. It was an important overseas series victory for England.

In 2014, England again won at home, taking the five-Test series 3–1, with one draw.

India responded strongly in 2016. England toured India for five Tests, but India won the series 4–0, with one draw.

England reversed the result in 2018, winning its home series 4–1.

These results demonstrate how strongly home conditions influenced the rivalry during this period.

2020–2021: Another Competitive Chapter

England won the first Test of the 2020–21 series in Chennai, but India responded by winning the next three matches.

India therefore won the four-Test series 3–1.

Later in 2021, India and England played a five-Test series in England. The series included India’s famous 151-run victory at Lord’s and England’s innings victory at Headingley. India also won at The Oval, while the first Test at Trent Bridge was drawn.

The fifth Test was eventually played at Edgbaston in 2022, where England won by seven wickets.

2023–24: India Dominates at Home

England began the 2023–24 Test series with a 28-run victory in Hyderabad.

India then won four consecutive Tests.

The most striking result came in Rajkot, where India defeated England by 434 runs, one of the largest winning margins in Test cricket.

India eventually won the five-Test series 4–1.

2025: A Closely Contested Test Series in England

The 2025 Test series in England was one of the closest recent chapters in the rivalry.

England won the first Test at Headingley by five wickets. India responded with a massive 336-run victory at Edgbaston.

England then won at Lord’s by 22 runs.

The fourth Test at Old Trafford ended in a draw before India edged the series finale at The Oval by six runs.

The five-Test series therefore finished 2–2 with one draw.

England vs India ODI Timeline

The ODI rivalry began in 1974, when England played India in the first ODI meetings between the teams.

England won both matches of the 1974 series. England also defeated India in the 1975 World Cup.

India’s position improved during subsequent decades, and major World Cup encounters became an important part of the rivalry.

Some notable ODI milestones include:

• 1983: India defeated England by six wickets in the World Cup semi-final at Old Trafford.
• 1987: England defeated India by 35 runs in the World Cup.
• 1999: India defeated England by 63 runs in the World Cup.
• 2003: India defeated England by 82 runs in the World Cup.
• 2013: India defeated England by five runs in the Champions Trophy.
• 2019: England defeated India by 31 runs in the World Cup.
• 2023: India defeated England by 100 runs in the World Cup.

According to the supplied match record, the teams had played 113 ODIs by July 2026, with India winning 62 and England winning 46. Two matches were tied and three produced no result. This is also consistent with current head-to-head listings.

2025 ODI Series

India hosted England for three ODIs in February 2025.

India won all three matches:

1. India won by four wickets in Nagpur.
2. India won by four wickets in Cuttack.
3. India won by 142 runs in Ahmedabad.

The 3–0 result gave India a clean sweep in the series.

2026 ODI Series

The rivalry continued in England in July 2026.

India won the first ODI at Edgbaston by six wickets. England then won the second match at Sophia Gardens by four wickets and the third at Lord’s by 27 runs.

England therefore won the three-match series 2–1.

England vs India T20I Timeline

The T20I rivalry began in 2007 and has become increasingly competitive.

Some important stages include:

• 2007: India won the first T20I by 18 runs.
• 2009: England won at Lord’s by three runs.
• 2011: England won two T20Is in Manchester and Kolkata.
• 2012: India won the first match in Sri Lanka, while England won the Mumbai meeting.
• 2017: England won the first T20I in Kanpur, but India won the next two.
• 2021: India and England split the five-match series 3–2 in India’s favour.
• 2022: India won the first two T20Is before England won the third.
• 2022 T20 World Cup: England defeated India by 10 wickets in the semi-final at Adelaide.
• 2024 T20 World Cup: India defeated England by 68 runs in the semi-final.
• 2025: India won four of the five T20Is against England.
• 2026: England won three of the completed T20Is in the supplied five-match series, with one match producing no result.

The supplied record shows 35 T20Is, with India winning 18 and England 16, while one match had no result.

Read Also: Sri Lanka National Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline

England Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Timeline: 2026 Update

The latest section of the rivalry included matches across all three formats.

In Tests, the most recent series listed in the supplied data was the five-match 2025 contest, which finished 2–2 with one draw.

In ODIs, the teams met three times in July 2026. India won the first ODI before England won the next two.

In T20Is, the 2026 series produced a particularly strong run for England after the opening match was abandoned. England won the second, third, fourth and fifth completed matches listed in the supplied record.

The 2026 results demonstrate that the rivalry remains active across every major international format.

England vs India Head-to-Head Records

Test Head-to-Head

Team	Wins
England	53
India	37
Draws	51
Ties	0

England still hold the overall advantage in the Test match record, although India’s results have improved considerably since the 1970s.

ODI Head-to-Head

Team	Wins
India	62
England	46
Ties	2
No Result	3

India have the stronger overall ODI record according to the supplied match list.

T20I Head-to-Head

Team	Wins
India	18
England	16
Ties	0
No Result	1

The T20I numbers show how closely matched the teams have been in the shortest international format.

Major Turning Points in the England vs India Timeline

Several events stand out when the complete rivalry is viewed chronologically:

• 1932: India played its first Test against England at Lord’s.
• 1952: India recorded its first Test victory over England.
• 1971: India won its first Test series in England.
• 1983: India defeated England in the World Cup semi-final.
• 1986: India won another Test series in England.
• 2007: India won a Test series in England and played England in the first T20I between the teams.
• 2011: England completed a 4–0 Test series win.
• 2016: India won a five-Test home series 4–0.
• 2018: England won a five-Test home series 4–1.
• 2021: India won the first two completed Tests in the 2021 series and England won the Headingley Test; the series was completed in 2022.
• 2022: England defeated India in the T20 World Cup semi-final.
• 2023–24: India won the Test series 4–1.
• 2024: India defeated England in the T20 World Cup semi-final.
• 2025: India and England drew the five-Test series 2–2.
• 2026: England and India continued their rivalry in ODIs and T20Is, adding another chapter to the timeline.

England Cricket Team vs India National Cricket Team Match Scorecard

The England cricket team vs India national cricket team match scorecard section below covers the latest 10 men’s international matches between the two teams, irrespective of format. The list includes T20Is, ODIs, and the most recent Test match. The matches are arranged from newest to oldest.

Latest 10 England vs India Match Scorecards

No.	Date	Format	Venue	England Score	India Score	Result
1	19 Jul 2026	3rd ODI	Lord’s, London	387/3 (50 ov)	360/7 (50 ov)	England won by 27 runs
2	16 Jul 2026	2nd ODI	Sophia Gardens, Cardiff	235/6 (44.1 ov)	233 (44 ov)	England won by 4 wickets
3	14 Jul 2026	1st ODI	Edgbaston, Birmingham	258 (47.5 ov)	262/4 (45.2 ov)	India won by 6 wickets
4	11 Jul 2026	5th T20I	Utilita Bowl, Southampton	257/3 (20 ov)	201/8 (20 ov)	England won by 56 runs
5	9 Jul 2026	4th T20I	Bristol	159/1 (13.5 ov)	158/7 (20 ov)	England won by 9 wickets
6	7 Jul 2026	3rd T20I	Trent Bridge, Nottingham	201/7 (20 ov)	76 (11.4 ov)	England won by 125 runs
7	4 Jul 2026	2nd T20I	Old Trafford, Manchester	191/6 (19 ov)	190/7 (20 ov)	England won by 4 wickets
8	1 Jul 2026	1st T20I	Chester-le-Street	No chase	189/7 (20 ov)	No Result
9	5 Mar 2026	T20 World Cup Semi-final	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	246/7 (20 ov)	253/7 (20 ov)	India won by 7 runs
10	31 Jul–4 Aug 2025	5th Test	The Oval, London	247 & 367	224 & 396	India won by 6 runs

The 2026 ODI scores and results are confirmed by the England-India results listings, while the T20I results show England winning the second through fifth completed matches after the opening game was abandoned because of rain.

1. England vs India, 3rd ODI – 19 July 2026

Venue: Lord’s, London

England: 387/3 in 50 overs
India: 360/7 in 50 overs

Result: England won by 27 runs.

England produced a huge total of 387/3 before India replied with 360/7. The result gave England a 2–1 series victory after India had won the opening ODI at Edgbaston and England had levelled the series in Cardiff.

2. England vs India, 2nd ODI – 16 July 2026

Venue: Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

England: 235/6 in 44.1 overs
India: 233 all out in 44 overs

Result: England won by 4 wickets.

England successfully chased India’s 234-run target, reaching 235/6 in 44.1 overs. The victory levelled the three-match ODI series at 1–1 going into the Lord’s decider.

3. England vs India, 1st ODI – 14 July 2026

Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham

England: 258 all out in 47.5 overs
India: 262/4 in 45.2 overs

Result: India won by 6 wickets.

India began the three-match ODI series with a six-wicket victory after chasing down England’s 259-run target with 28 balls remaining.

4. England vs India, 5th T20I – 11 July 2026

Venue: Utilita Bowl, Southampton

England: 257/3 in 20 overs
India: 201/8 in 20 overs

Result: England won by 56 runs.

England posted 257/3 before restricting India to 201/8. The 56-run victory completed the five-match T20I series after England had also won the second, third and fourth matches.

5. England vs India, 4th T20I – 9 July 2026

Venue: Bristol County Ground

England: 159/1 in 13.5 overs
India: 158/7 in 20 overs

Result: England won by 9 wickets.

England chased India’s 159-run target in just 13.5 overs. The nine-wicket victory was one of the most emphatic results of the 2026 white-ball series.

6. England vs India, 3rd T20I – 7 July 2026

Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham

England: 201/7 in 20 overs
India: 76 all out in 11.4 overs

Result: England won by 125 runs.

England’s 201/7 proved far beyond India’s reach. India were bowled out for only 76, giving England a 125-run victory and a 2–0 lead in the T20I series.

7. England vs India, 2nd T20I – 4 July 2026

Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester

India: 190/7 in 20 overs
England: 191/6 in 19 overs

Result: England won by 4 wickets.

India posted 190/7, but England chased the target with six wickets down and six balls remaining. Jacob Bethell played a major role with an unbeaten 76 off 46 balls, earning Player of the Match honours.

8. England vs India, 1st T20I – 1 July 2026

Venue: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

India: 189/7 in 20 overs
England: Did not bat

Result: No Result.

India reached 189/7, with Shreyas Iyer scoring 68 and Abhishek Sharma making 59. Rain then prevented England from beginning its chase, and the match was abandoned without a result.

9. India vs England, T20 World Cup Semi-final – 5 March 2026

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

India: 253/7 in 20 overs
England: 246/7 in 20 overs

Result: India won by 7 runs.

India posted 253/7 after an outstanding 89 off 42 balls from Sanju Samson. England came close during the chase, with Jacob Bethell scoring 105 off 48 balls, but India held on to win by seven runs and progress from the semi-final. Sanju Samson was named Player of the Match.

10. England vs India, 5th Test – 31 July to 4 August 2025

Venue: The Oval, London

India: 224 & 396
England: 247 & 367

Result: India won by 6 runs.

The fifth Test of the 2025 series produced one of the closest finishes in the recent England-India rivalry. India scored 224 in the first innings and 396 in the second, while England made 247 and 367.

England therefore fell only six runs short of the target. Mohammed Siraj was named Player of the Match.

Latest 10 Matches: Result Summary

Result	Matches
England wins	6
India wins	3
No Result	1

Across these 10 most recent men’s international meetings, England won six matches, India won three and one T20I ended without a result. The sequence also illustrates the changing nature of the rivalry: England dominated the July 2026 T20I series, England won the 2026 ODI series 2–1, while India won the March 2026 T20 World Cup semi-final and the previous Test meeting at The Oval.

Conclusion

The England cricket team vs India national cricket team timeline began with a single Test at Lord’s in 1932 and has evolved into a rivalry spanning Tests, ODIs and T20Is. England dominated many of the early Test encounters, while India’s growth became increasingly visible from the 1950s onward.

The rivalry reached important milestones with India’s first Test win in 1952, its first Test series win in England in 1971, the introduction of T20Is in 2007, and numerous World Cup and ICC tournament clashes.

The overall records also show how the balance differs by format: England lead the Test head-to-head, while India have the stronger ODI record and hold a narrow advantage in T20Is based on the supplied results. With both teams continuing to meet regularly in bilateral series and ICC tournaments, the England-India rivalry remains one of international cricket’s longest-running contests.

FAQs