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England men · Test · International series · 1st Test

England
v India⁠

Result

England won by 113 runs

England
328/9d & 213/3d
India
246 & 182
Date
Thursday 6 June 1974 · England in 1974
Venue
Manchester
Competition
Test · International series · 1st Test

Last checked 21 October 2026

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1972 – 1973

Tests since 1932

England v India stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings141In our results database
England wins53England perspective
Draws, ties & NR51Drawn, tied or no result
India wins37India victories

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