5 Batsmen With Highest Individual Scores In India vs England Test Since 2007

India is facing England for a five-match Test series which kicked off on Wednesday and it is going to be a great contest between bat and ball among two quality sides with good batsmen set to be firing on all cylinders. Over the years, India had struggled with their bowling lineups in England not picking up 20 wickets, but Virat Kohli’s side seemed to have overcome it.

India last won a Test series in England in 2007 under the leadership of Rahul Dravid and this will be the best time for Virat Kohli to make a big statement as a captain in English conditions. The Indian batsmen will have a big role to play and here are 5 batsmen with the highest individual scores in India vs England Tests since 2007.

5 Batsmen With Highest Individual Scores In India vs England Test Since 2007:

Joe Root – 218:

Joe Root produced a stellar knock in India in the first test in 2021 and this was the back of a double century in the previous test against Sri Lanka. Root was in tremendous form and his 218 off 377 balls comprised of 19 fours and 2 sixes against a quality Indian bowling attack in Chennai.

Root’s innings helped England post a big total on board in their first innings and eventually went on to win the test by 227 runs in the end. This is the fifth-highest score by a batsman in India vs England test since 2007.

Virat Kohli – 235:

Virat Kohli scored a mammoth 235 run knock in the 2016 home test series against England and it was pure dominance from the Indian skipper in Mumbai in the 4th test. Kohli’s 235 off 340 balls comprised of 25 fours and one six in the innings and alongside him, two other Indian batsmen got centuries as well.

Kohli’s double century made sure that India had a lead of 231 in the bank in their first innings and went on to win the test in the last day by an innings and 36 runs. Kohli was adjudged the man of the match for his great knock and it was the fourth-highest score by a batsmen in India vs England test since 2007.

Ian Bell – 235:

In the 2011 final test against India, Ian Bell scored a brilliant double century alongside Kevin Pietersen who scored 175 in the same innings. The former England batsman came in at number three and formed a huge partnership alongside Pietersen and finished with 235 off 364 balls with 23 fours and 2 sixes.

England posted 591 for 6 wickets in their first innings, and India couldn’t get anywhere near to the total in their innings. In the end, England won the Test by an innings and 8 runs.

Alastair Cook – 294:

This was the third test in Birmingham when England’s finest batsmen Alastair Cook almost got to a triple hundred while opening the innings. Cook scored 294 off 545 balls in England’s first innings with 33 fours and helped the total to propel to 710 for the loss of 7 wickets.

India managed 224 and 244 in their two innings and went on to lose the test by an innings and 242 runs. Cook was adjudged the man of the match for his outstanding knock and this is the second-highest score by a batsman in India vs England tests since 2007.

Karun Nair – 303:

Karun Nair created history in 2016 by becoming the second Indian batsman after Virender Sehwag batsman to score a triple century in Tests. The fifth test in the home series against England saw the Karnataka lad scoring an unbeaten 303 in 381 balls with 32 fours and 4 sixes.

India posted a massive score of 759 for the loss of 7 wickets in their first innings and it meant that England ended up losing the test by an innings and 75 runs. Karun Nair’s 303 is the highest individual score by a batsman in an India vs England Test since 2007.