England tour of India 1981/82

1981

Gandhi's Gleneagles stand-off

When England's tour of India was in danger of being cancelled, and a massive rift between white and black countries seemed on the cards

The mirage of a promising series

Kapil Dev and Dilip Vengsarkar provided some entertaining batting along the way, and Ravi Shastri, with 'a 30-year-old head on 20-year-old shoulders,' came of age as a utility man during the series

Sri Lanka 0 England 1

England in India and Sri Lanka, 1981-82

The first sentiment to be expressed about England's tour of India is relief that Mrs Gandhi, India's Prime Minister, allowed it to take place

Statistics

England in India ODI Series, 1981/82

England in India Test Series, 1981/82

England tour of India, Nov 1981 - Feb 1982

Test matches

One-Day Internationals

John Lever lets it rip
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Tour Results
India v England at Kanpur - Jan 30-Feb 4, 1982
Match drawn
India v England at Cuttack - Jan 27, 1982
India won by 5 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
India v England at Chennai - Jan 13-18, 1982
Match drawn
East Zone v England XI at Jamshedpur - Jan 8-10, 1982
Match drawn
India v England at Kolkata - Jan 1-6, 1982
Match drawn
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