As India vs England Test cricket is one of the most important battles in the longest international cricket format, great batting performances always take special places in the cricket book. Here, we are going through the highest individual scores in the India vs England Test cricket history.
India vs England Test cricket has brought out many talented batters who produced some unforgettable Test batting performances.
Highest Individual Scores in India vs England Test Matches (All Time)
In the history of India vs England Test cricket, there have been two home triple centuries. English cricketer Graham Gooch holds the record for the highest individual score in the India vs England Test cricket history.
Player (Team) | Runs scored | Venue | Year |
Graham Gooch (England) | 333 | Lord’s | 1990 |
Karun Nair (India) | 303* | Chennai | 2016 |
Alastair Cook (England) | 294 | Birmingham | 2011 |
Geoffrey Boycott (England) | 246* | Leeds | 1967 |
Ian Bell (England) | 235 | The Oval | 2011 |
Highest Individual Scores in India vs England Test Matches (In India)
Indian cricketer Karun Nair is the only batter with a triple hundred in the history of India vs England Test cricket in India.
Player (Team) | Runs scored | Venue | Year |
Karun Nair (India) | 303* | Chennai | 2016 |
Virat Kohli (India) | 235 | Wankhede | 2016 |
Vinod Kambli (India) | 224 | Wankhede | 1993 |
Gundappa Viswanath (India) | 222 | Chennai | 1982 |
Joe Root (England) | 218 | Chennai | 2021 |
Highest Individual Scores in India vs England Test Matches (In England)
English cricketer Graham Gooch holds the record for the highest individual score in the India vs England Test cricket in England history with a historic triple hundred.
Player (Team) | Runs scored | Venue | Year |
Graham Gooch (England) | 333 | Lord’s | 1990 |
Alastair Cook (England) | 294 | Birmingham | 2011 |
Geoff Boycott (England) | 246* | Leeds | 1967 |
Ian Bell (England) | 235 | The Oval | 2011 |
Sunil Gavaskar (India) | 221 | The Oval | 1979 |
Highest Individual Scores in India vs England Test Matches (As Captain)
India vs England Test cricket has experienced one triple-century and three more double-hundreds from the captains. Legendary English captain Graham Gooch holds this record with a triple hundred.
Player (Team) | Runs scored | Venue | Year |
Graham Gooch (England) | 333 | Lord’s | 1990 |
Virat Kohli (India) | 235 | Wankhede | 2016 |
Joe Root (England) | 218 | Chennai | 2021 |
Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi (India) | 203* | Delhi | 1964 |
Alastair Cook (England) | 190 | Kolkata | 2012 |
Note: The stats are updated as of January 2024
