IND vs ENG: What Is Team India's Record In Manchester As They Gear Up For Their First Test At Old Trafford Since 2014?

India's first Test in Manchester came in 1936. Vijay Merchant top-scored for India with 114 in their second innings to help them overcome a deficit of 368 and draw the game.
England pacer Alec Bedser was the star of the show during the Manchester Test against India in 1946. To go with four wickets in the first innings, he took seven in the second but the match resulted in a draw.
India played the Manchester Test in 1952 under Vijay Hazare. The tourists were crushed by an innings and 207 runs after being bowled out for 82 in the 4th innings.
Datta Gaekwad captained India in 1959 in the Manchester Test. India lost by 171 runs but Abbas Ali Baig and Polly Umrigar scored fighting tons in pursuit of 546.
Under Ajit Wadekar in 1971, India managed to draw the Test in Manchester. Chasing 420 in the 4th dig, India's innings stopped at 65/3 in 27 overs.
Ajit Wadekar was the captain when India again toured England in 1974. However, Mike Denness and co. toppled the tourists by 113 runs.
Under Sunil Gavaskar in 1982, India managed to pull off a draw. The draw came seemingly due to rain as only one innings of both sides was possible.
Mohammad Azharuddin was India's skipper when they toured England in 1990. A high-scoring contest resulted in a draw as Azharuddin starred with 179.
India's next Test in Manchester came only in 2014 when MS Dhoni was at the helm. India suffered an innings and 54-run defeat after England's all-round performance.

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