By Moneycontrol Sports Desk | July 19, 2025
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India has played 9 Test matches at Old Trafford, Manchester, and never won. With 4 defeats and 5 draws, it remains a fortress yet to be breached.
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India’s record in Manchester is a reminder of how tough English conditions can be.
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From a draw under Maharajah of Vizianagram in 1936 to a crushing innings defeat under MS Dhoni in 2014, India’s Test fate in Manchester has spanned nearly a century of heartbreaks.
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Highest Team Total: 432/10 (1990). Highest Individual Score: 179 by Azharuddin (1990). Most Runs: 242 by Gavaskar. Highest Average: 187.00 by Tendulkar.
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Lowest Total: 58 all out in 1952. Biggest Defeat (Innings): Innings & 207 runs (1952). Biggest Defeat (Runs): 171 runs (1959)
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Best Innings Figures: 6/102 – Dilip Doshi (1982). Best Match Figures: 8/167 – Lala Amarnath (1946). Most Wickets: 9 – Vinoo Mankad.
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Most Dismissals: 7 by Farokh Engineer. Most Catches: 5 by Sunil Gavaskar.
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Highest Partnership: 203 for the 1st wicket – Syed Mushtaq Ali & Vijay Merchant (1936).
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Most Tests as Captain: Ajit Wadekar (2). Captains Across Years: From Vizzy to Dhoni.