India 0 England 1 Drawn 2
India, led by Mohammad Azharuddin, lost the three-Test series 0-1, but the tour will be remembered for Graham Gooch's 333, which broke all records, in the first innings of the first Test at Lord's, which England won, and the arrival of Sachin Tendulkar, who notched his first Test century in the second Test at Old Trafford.
At 17 years and 112 days, Tendulkar was only 30 days older than Mushtaq Mohammad, who was the youngest player to score a Test hundred, against India at Delhi in 1960–61.
India could have squared the series in the third and final Test at Kensigton, Oval, but David Gower’s sublime strokeplay, unwavering determination and considerable stamina throughout the final day denied the tourists, though their hopes were high when they enforced the follow-on after scoring their third-best score. England thus won 1–0 to complete their first unbeaten Test season at home since 1979, having beaten New Zealand by the same margin earlier in the summer.
| BATTING & FIELDING |
| |
M |
I |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
100 |
50 |
0 |
Ct |
St |
| M Azharuddin (Ind) |
3 |
5 |
0 |
426 |
179 |
85.20 |
2 |
1 |
- |
1 |
- |
| GA Gooch (Eng) |
3 |
6 |
0 |
752 |
333 |
125.33 |
3 |
2 |
- |
4 |
- |
| BOWLING |
| |
M |
O |
B |
Md |
R |
W |
Ave |
Best |
5 |
10 |
SR |
ER |
| ND Hirwani (Ind) |
3 |
212 |
1272 |
41 |
586 |
9 |
65.11 |
4/174 |
- |
- |
141.33 |
46.07 |
| ARC Fraser (Eng) |
3 |
159 |
955 |
41 |
460 |
16 |
28.75 |
5/104 |
2 |
- |
59.69 |
48.17 |
India 0, England 1, Draw 2
The series is best remembered for the exploits of Sourav Ganguly. He was recalled to the team after more than four years and answered those who questioned his abilities in style, by scoring centuries in his first two Tests at Lord's and Trent Bridge and capturing vital wickets. His fine showing won him the man of the series award, though India, led by Mohammad Azharuddin, lost the three-Test series 0-1.
The series will also be remembered for one of the team’s leading players, Navjot Singh Sidhu, returning home midway through the series following a bitter disagreement with his captain before the Test matches started. Azharuddin was accused of poor communication with his players. His form with the bat virtually evaporated as he scored just 42 runs in five Test innings.
| BATTING & FIELDING |
| |
M |
I |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
100 |
50 |
0 |
Ct |
St |
| SR Tendulkar (Ind) |
3 |
5 |
0 |
428 |
177 |
85.60 |
2 |
1 |
- |
2 |
- |
| N Hussain (Eng) |
3 |
5 |
1 |
318 |
128 |
79.50 |
2 |
- |
- |
3 |
- |
| BOWLING |
| |
M |
O |
B |
Md |
R |
W |
Ave |
Best |
5 |
10 |
SR |
ER |
| BKV Prasad (Ind) |
3 |
142 |
855 |
39 |
375 |
15 |
25.00 |
5/76 |
1 |
- |
57.00 |
43.86 |
| CC Lewis (Eng) |
3 |
131 |
790 |
33 |
356 |
15 |
23.73 |
5/72 |
1 |
- |
52.67 |
45.06 |