The Indian cricket team toured England from 24 May to 8 July 1986 for a three-match Test series, and two One Day Internationals (ODIs) for the Texaco Trophy.
India beat England 2–0 in the Test series and won the ODI Texaco Trophy that by virtue of faster run-rate despite England having squared the series after losing the first game. India's Dilip Vengsarkar scored a total of 360 runs in the Test series and was named player of the series alongside England's Mike Gatting. In the ODI series, England's David Gower emerged as the top scorer with 81 runs and was named player of the series alongside India's Ravi Shastri.
Also as part of the England tour, India played eight other first-class and seven limited overs games.
Tour matches Limited overs match: Lavinia, Duchess of Norfolk's XI vs Indians
Three-day match: Worcestershire vs Indians
Three-day match: Gloucestershire vs Indians
Limited overs match: Surrey vs Indians
Test Series
First Test
Second Test
Third Test
Texaco Trophy The 1986 edition of the Texaco Trophy was a One Day International (ODI) cricket tournament held between England and India in England. India won the first game and England won the second, leveling the series at 1–1. India won the trophy by virtue of a faster run-rate in the two matches.
First match
Second match
External sources CricketArchive
Annual reviews Playfair Cricket Annual 1987 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 1987
References
Further reading Ramachandra Guha, A Corner of a Foreign Field – An Indian History of a British Sport, Picador, 2001