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Certainly! Here are some recent cricket matches between England and India:

1. 3rd Test, 2021 (Headingley, Leeds):

   • England won by an innings and 76 runs.
   • India’s 1st Innings: 78-10 (40.4 overs)¹.

2. 3rd ODI, 2024 (Pune):

   • India won by 7 runs.
   • India’s score: 329 (50 overs).
   • England’s score: 322/9 (50 overs)².

3. 4th Test, 2024 (Ranchi):

   • Currently in progress.
   • England’s 1st Innings: 302-7 (90 overs)³.

4. 3rd Test, 2021 (Ahmedabad):

   • India won by 10 wickets.
   • England’s 1st Innings: 112-10 (48.4 overs)⁴.

These matches showcase the intense rivalry between the two cricketing giants! 🏏🔥

Top players in both teams

That’s a good question. There are many talented players in both the England and India cricket teams, but some of the most prominent ones are:

• England: According to the ICC rankings¹, some of the top players in England are Joe Root (ranked 2nd in Test batting), Ben Stokes (ranked 4th in Test all-rounders), Jofra Archer (ranked 5th in T20I bowling), and Jos Buttler (ranked 7th in T20I batting)². Some of the former legends of England cricket include Sir Alastair Cook, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Botham, and James Anderson³⁴⁵⁶.

• India: According to the ICC rankings⁷, some of the top players in India are Virat Kohli (ranked 1st in ODI batting), Ravichandran Ashwin (ranked 2nd in Test bowling), Jasprit Bumrah (ranked 3rd in ODI bowling), and Rohit Sharma (ranked 3rd in ODI batting)¹. Some of the former legends of India cricket include Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Kapil Dev, and Anil Kumble⁸.

Memorable matches between England and India

There are many memorable matches between England and India in Test cricket, as they have a long and intense rivalry. Here are some of the most notable ones, based on the web search results¹:

• 1952, Chennai: India’s first win over England in a Test match, thanks to Vinoo Mankad’s 12-wicket haul and centuries by Pankaj Roy and Polly Umrigar².
• 1971, The Oval: India’s first win in England, led by Bhagwath Chandrasekhar’s 6 for 38 and Sunil Gavaskar’s 221 in the fourth innings³.
• 1986, Leeds: India’s second win in England, with Dilip Vengsarkar scoring a hundred in each innings and Kapil Dev taking 10 wickets in the match.
• 2002, Leeds: India’s third win in England, with Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly scoring centuries and Anil Kumble taking 7 for 115.
• 2007, Trent Bridge: India’s first series win in England since 1986, with Zaheer Khan’s reverse swing and Sreesanth’s fiery spell troubling the hosts.
• 2011, Lord’s: England’s 2000th Test match and the 100th between the two teams, with Kevin Pietersen scoring a double hundred and James Anderson taking a five-for.
• 2014, Lord’s: India’s second win at the venue, with Ishant Sharma’s 7 for 74 and Ajinkya Rahane’s 103 setting up a historic victory.
• 2016, Chennai: India’s highest successful run chase in Tests, with Karun Nair scoring an unbeaten 303 and Ravindra Jadeja taking 7 for 48.
• 2018, Edgbaston: England’s narrowest win over India in terms of runs, with Ben Stokes taking 4 for 40 and Sam Curran scoring a crucial 63.
• 2021, Ahmedabad: India’s 10-wicket win in a day-night Test, with Axar Patel taking 11 wickets and Joe Root taking a five-for.

These are just some of the many thrilling encounters between the two cricketing giants. I hope you enjoyed this summary of their memorable matches. 🏏👏

Current ICC ranking of both teams

According to the latest ICC rankings¹², the current positions and ratings of both teams are:

• England:
  • Test: 3rd (115)
  • ODI: 6th (96)
  • T20I: 2nd (256)

• India:
  • Test: 2nd (117)
  • ODI: 1st (121)
  • T20I: 1st (266)

As you can see, both teams are very competitive in all formats of the game. 🏏👍

TEAM INDIA

Team India is the name of the Indian men’s national cricket team, which represents India in international cricket. Team India is one of the most successful and popular teams in the world, having won several major ICC tournaments, including two World Cups, one T20 World Cup, and two Champions Trophies. Team India is currently ranked second in Test cricket, first in ODI cricket, and first in T20I cricket by the ICC¹². Some of the current stars of Team India are Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ravichandran Ashwin. Team India is coached by Rahul Dravid, a former captain and legend of Indian cricket. 🏏🇮🇳

If you want to know more about Team India, you can check out these web pages:

• India Team | IND | Match, Live Score, News - ESPNcricinfo
• India national cricket team - Wikipedia
• T20 World Cup India Squad 2022 - Full Players List - Sportskeeda