The much-awaited India vs England test series is all set to kick off on Thursday, January 25 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The five-match series is of great importance in the ongoing World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. The rivalry has a rich history witnessing some of the best Tests matches in the history of the sport.
As we gear up for the upcoming series, the players from both, the India and England squads will be anticipating achieving several landmarks. From batting milestones to bowling feats, the series has the potential to witness several records being broken or established. Let’s take a look at the records that can be broken during the India vs England Test series.
Records that can be broken during the India vs England Test series
– Ravichandran Ashwin is on the brisk of completing 500 wickets in Test cricket. He will be eye to achieve the milestone in the upcoming series. Ashwin has taken 490 Test wickets in 95 matches, with 34 five-wicket hauls, and 8 ten-wicket hauls.
– The Indian spinner is also 12 wickets away from taking 100 test wickets against England. He will become the first Indian to achieve this milestone.
– Joe Root has been one of the top performers in India vs England Test matches. He has slammed 2526 runs in 25 Test matches against India at an average of 63.15, with nine centuries. He is just ten runs away from overtaking Sachin Tendulkar to become the highest run-scorer in India vs England test matches.
– James Anderson continues to break records in International. He will be eying another milestone in the upcoming series. He is 10 wickets away from the 700-wicket landmark in Test cricket.
– Virat Kohli is nearing the 9000-run landmark in Test cricket. He has scored 8848 runs at an average of 49.15 with 29 centuries. The batter is 152 runs away from surpassing the 9,000-run mark in Test cricket. He will become only the fourth Indian to achieve the milestone.
– The former Indian skipper is also on the verge of becoming the third Indian cricketer to score 2,000 Test runs against England. He has scored 1,991 runs against England in Test cricket.
– Virat Kohli has slammed 991 boundaries in Test cricket and is on the brink of becoming the sixth Indian batsman to reach the milestone of 1,000 boundaries in Test cricket.
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