Indian cricket team in England in 1936

Indian cricket team in England in 1936
Indian cricket team in England in 1936
Date	29 April – 15 September 1936
Location	England
Result	England won the 3-Test series 2–0
England
Teams
England	India
Captains
Gubby Allen	Maharajkumar of Vizianagram
Most runs
Wally Hammond (389); Stan Worthington (215); Joe Hardstaff Jr (96)	Vijay Merchant (282); Mushtaq Ali (202); Cotah Ramaswami (170)
Most wickets
Gubby Allen (20); Hedley Verity (15); Walter Robins (9)	Mohammad Nissar (12); Amar Singh (10); CK Nayudu (4)
	← India 1933–34 England 1946 →

The India cricket team toured England in the 1936 season and played 28 first-class fixtures, winning only four whilst losing 12 and drawing 12.^[1] They played three Test matches against England and lost the series 2–0 with one match drawn. England won the First Test by 9 wickets at Lord's; the Second Test at Old Trafford was drawn; England won the Third Test at The Oval by 9 wickets.

The India team was captained by the Maharajkumar of Vizianagram, who was neither the greatest player nor the greatest captain of all time. But the team did include several top-class players such as Vijay Merchant, Mushtaq Ali and C. K. Nayudu.

^ Brookes, Wilfrid. "The Indian team in England 1936". Wisden. Retrieved 26 August 2017.

[1] Brookes, Wilfrid. "The Indian team in England 1936". Wisden. Retrieved 26 August 2017.

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