All are eagerly waiting for an epic clash between India and England. The IND vs ENG five-match Test series will start on 25 January in Hyderabad. As India gear up for the upcoming series, let us discuss players with the most runs in the IND vs ENG Test.
Active players with most runs in IND vs ENG Test
PlayerMatRunsHSAve10050Joe Root (ENG)25252621863.15910Virat Kohli (IND)28199123542.3659Cheteshwar Pujara (IND)271778206*39.5157Jonny Bairstow181023114*34.1026R Ashwin1997010637.3016Table credit: ESPNcricinfo
Active Indian players with most runs in IND vs ENG Tests
PlayerMatRunsHSAve10050Virat Kohli 28199123542.3659Cheteshwar Pujara 271778206*39.5157R Ashwin1997010637.3016KL Rahul12847 19938.5031Ajinkya Rahane2184010322.7016Table credit: ESPNcricinfo
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli has great records against England in Test cricket. In 28 Test matches, he has amassed 1991 runs at an average of 42.36 in 50 innings against England. Virat has amassed a personal best of 235 against England in Test cricket, smashing nine half-centuries and five centuries against them.
Cheteshwar Pujara
Even if he may not be in the Indian team’s plans right now, Cheteshwar Pujara has a strong record in Test cricket matches versus England. He has participated in 27 Test matches against England, averaging 39.51 and scoring 1778 runs in 49 innings. Against England, Pujara has amassed five hundreds and seven half-centuries, including a double century when he hit 206*.
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Ravichandran Ashwin
Surprisingly, Ravichandran Ashwin is one of the , surpassing several more qualified batsmen. In his 19 Test matches against England, Ashwin has accumulated 970 runs at an average of 37.31 in 31 innings. In Test matches against England, he has amassed six half-centuries and a century.
KL Rahul
KL Rahul also boasts an interesting record against England. In the most recent tour between England and India, KL Rahul got his name on the Lords Honours’ Board for scoring a hundred in the Lords. He has played 12 Test matches against England and has scored 847 runs in 22 innings at an average of 38.50. Rahul has three centuries against England to his name and only one half-century in Test cricket. He missed out on a double hundred against them, getting out on 199 back in 2016.
Ajinkya Rahane
Although Ajinkya Rahane is currently not included in the Indian Test team, he has a strong record in Test cricket matches versus England. Similar to KL Rahul, Rahane’s name is included on the Lords Honours Board, which he received in 2014 following his century at the Lords during the Test series. He has only scored one hundred against England, which came at Lords. With an average of just 22.70, Rahane has amassed 840 runs in 38 innings versus England. Against England, he has amassed six half-centuries and one century.
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