The cricket world witnessed an ecstatic contest between England and India in the fifth match of the Test series. The players from two of the top cricketing nations put on some magical performances during the match at Edgbaston in Birmingham, which England eventually won by 7 wickets. Both sides are now gearing up for the ENG vs IND T20I Series 2022, which is set to begin on Thursday. Let’s take a look at the head-to-head records between England and India teams and the fixtures of the Twenty20 International series.
England vs India: Head-to-Head T20I Records
England and India first met in a T20I back in 2007 at the ICC World Twenty20. India won the contest between the two sides by 18 runs at Kingsmead in Durban. India have the advantage in the head-to-head battle with 10 victories from 19 meetings. Both sides have won 3 bilateral series each, and one ended in a 1-1 draw. Let’s take a look at some notable T20I statistics between India and England.
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Noteworthy Twenty20 International records between England and India
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England |
India |
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Matches Played (19) |
9 wins |
10 wins |
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Most Runs |
Jos Buttler (373 runs in 14 innings) |
Virat Kohli (577 runs in 17 innings) |
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Highest Score |
Jos Buttler (83*) |
KL Rahul (101*) |
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Most Fifties |
Jos Buttler (3) |
Virat Kohli (4) |
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Most Wickets |
Chris Jordan (10 wickets in 11 innings) |
Yuzvendra Chahal (12 wickets in 9 innings) |
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Best Bowling Figures |
Jade Dernbach (4/22) |
Yuzvendra Chahal (6/25) |
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Most Matches |
Jos Buttler (17) |
Virat Kohli (17) |
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Highest Partnership |
Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan (130) |
Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag (136) |
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Most Catches |
Stuart Broad, Dawid Malan, Alex Hales and Chris Jordan (5) |
Virat Kohli (9) |
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Most Dismissals |
Craig Kieswetter (6) |
MS Dhoni (12) |
Source: https://www.espncricinfo.com/
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England vs India Twenty20 International Series 2022: Statistics of the venues
The three matches of the ENG vs IND T20I Series 2022 will take place in Southampton, Birmingham, and Nottingham, respectively. Here are some key Twenty20 International statistics at the venues.
T20I stats: Rose Bowl, Southampton
Matches Played: 9 | Batting first (won): 5 | Fielding first (won): 4 | Highest Individual Innings: 156 (Aaron Finch) | Best Bowling (Innings): 4/17 (Dushmantha Chameera) | Highest Team innings: 248/6 | Lowest Team Innings: 79
T20I stats: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Matches Played: 5 | Batting first (won): 5 | Fielding first (won): 0 | Highest Individual Innings: 84 (Aaron Finch) | Best Bowling (Innings): 3/26 (Saeed Ajmal) | Highest Team innings: 221/5 | Lowest Team Innings: 144
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T20I stats: Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Matches Played: 12 | Batting first (won): 7 | Fielding first (won): 5 | Highest Individual Innings: 103 (Liam Livingstone) | Best Bowling (Innings): 4/19 (Zaheer Khan and Lendl Simmons) | Highest Team innings: 232/6 | Lowest Team Innings: 110
2022 ENG vs IND T20I Series: Fixtures
The Rose Bowl stadium in Southampton will host the series-opening T20I match. The second and third Twenty20 International matches will take place at Edgbaston in Birmingham and Trent Bridge in Nottingham.
First T20I: 7 July | Venue: Rose Bowl | Time: 11 p.m. (BST)
Second T20I: 9 July | Venue: Edgbaston | Time: 7.30 p.m. (BST)
Third T20I: 10 July | Venue: Trent Bridge | Time: 7.30 p.m. (BST)
Aftermath
The ENG vs IND T20I Series 2022 promises to be an exciting affair as both are the top two teams in the ICC Twenty20 International rankings. India are currently the No. 1 team in the world, while England are in second place. England will move up to the top spot if they whitewash India in the series. On the other hand, India can remain in the top spot even if they lose the series 2-1. Besides, the series will be a good dress rehearsal for both the teams to identify strengths and weaknesses prior to the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Therefore, both teams have a lot to play for in this bilateral series.