Team India Test record in Manchester. See the results of all the matches
Team India Test Record Old Trafford, Manchester: The Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy is being organized in England and for this a five-match Test series is being played between India and England. The fourth match of this series is to start from Wednesday (July 23) at Old Trafford in Manchester. England has maintained a 2-1 lead in the series by winning the Headingley and Lord’s Tests. In such a situation, it is very important for Team India to win the fourth Test to level the series. However, it will not be easy for Shubman Gill and company to do this, because the upcoming match is being held at the venue where India has not yet won a single Test. Many legends have tried to make Team India win on this ground but could not succeed.
Team India Test record in Manchester
India played its first Test at the Manchester ground in 1936 and has played a total of 9 Tests at this venue in the last 89 years. During this period, India has not won even once and has faced defeat 4 times. While 5 matches ended as draws. In such a situation, India now has a chance to change history. If the Indian team manages to win, then the series will be tied at 2-2 and then the fifth and final Test to be held at the Oval will prove to be decisive. Earlier, India had never won a Test at Edgbaston but it tasted victory there. India will enter the fourth Test with similar hopes.
Results of all 9 Test matches played by India in Manchester
- 1936 – Draw (Captain – Maharaja of Vijayanagaram)
- 1946 – Draw (Captain – Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi)
- 1952 – Lost by an innings and 207 runs (Captain – Vijay Hazare)
- 1959 – Lost by 171 runs (Captain – Datta Gaekwad)
- 1971 – Draw (Captain – Ajit Wadekar)
- 1974 – Lost by 113 runs (Captain – Ajit Wadekar)
- 1982 – Draw (Captain – Sunil Gawar)
- 1990 – Draw (Mohd Azhaddin) 2014 – Lost by an innings and 54 runs (Captain – MS Dhoni)
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