In the past half a decade, Team India have actually gone on to display an element of ceaseless energy, indomitable grit and class where it comes to both departments of the game. They've played with self
belief. They have played with a lot of fun, leaving nothing to chance and most importantly, they stepped forward to accept challenges with unbridled optimism and glee. The lastest recent series, just completed against England, is a great reminder of this- despite being well aware of the fact that Root, Stokes, Carse and company were going to impose a hefty challenge while playing in home conditions, the young cricketing brigade under Shubman Gill fought fire with fire and emerged victorious in a sense in the English conditons. Victorious how? Because they didn't lose the series despite having a very inexperienced players in their ranks.
Having said that the recent 2-2 outcome is not the first time that Team India have earned rather impressive and envy-inspiring results in the SENA countries, that commendable streak of performances have been up the team's alley since past half a decade. Here's the data you must read as a die-hard Indian cricket fan:
India vs Australia in 2020-21 series: Series win by India 2-1
This was a fascinating and commendable all team effort from the part of the Indian cricket team where it came to the game's purest and longest format in Australia, so Down Under India reached the top flight of their performance.
A series so important and definitive in terms of deciding India's course against the Aussies that only after a single test match loss in the opening game, India fought back valiantly first won by 8 wickets at Melbourne, which was followed by a drawn Test at Sydney, and then finally an inspiring series win at Brisbane by just 3 wickets. The last test match won in that series really turned a giant corner for India as far as the team plays its cricket.
India vs England in 2021-22 season: series drawn 2-2
In this valiant show of cricketing exuberance and excellence, India first drew versus England in the opening game at Nottingham, following which India achieved a mammoth 151 run and thus, an inspired win at Lord's, the most signifcant and coveted of all venues.
Immediately, in the game after, India lost to England who fought back strongly to thrash the vistitors by an innings and 76 runs at Leeds, only to see India bouncing back strongly to claim a win by 157 runs at The Oval.
While in the drawn contest first up, Bumrah's fifer and Jadeja and Rahul's batting valiance held India firmly, the final test match win at The Oval, a classic comeback win of sorts saw a great team work from all our bowlers wielding the red ball back then; Thakur, Bumrah, Jadeja, Siraj all were among the wickets and later on, Rohit Sharma's fine and classic 127 at the top sealed the game in India's advantage.
In the final innigns when England batted, even then the coterie of India's tireless seam bowlers held the brakes on English scoring and they were defeated.
India vs South Africa in 2024- Series drawn 1-1 in away conditions
In South Africa, during the final curtain call series of the great Protea Dean Elgar, India displayed a commanded effort in both departments of the game with Bumrah and Siraj holding the fort well with the red ball in hand, with the Cape Town Test match seeing Siraj, such an underrated star, starring with a vital 6-for and then Bumrah with a repeat act much like his good friend Siraj in the decisive fourth innnigs. Fact being that we didn't lose to the mighty Protea side even in their territory and despite Markram, such a great bat, with a fine 106 in that very game.
India vs England in 2025 season: Series tied 2-2 by India
A series for the ages. A series that must not and will not be forgotten. A series that saw 12 Indian test centuries, a class and royall all round act from Jadeja who hit hundreds and multiple fifties and with the captain scoring a whopping 745 runs in all, with a 269 and 161 in the same test match to speak of his overall technical brilliance with the bat and pure panache and who can forget Siraj's 23 wickets, the most for any bowlers in that seres- as also- Rahul's brilliant aggregate of nearly 550 runs in England. The reliable opener commanding India's way with the bat with 2 hundreds. There was a spirit, a sense of unbelievable emotion and ethereal energy about the way India played their game this time around in England, a team powered by Stokes, Root, Brook, Duckett, Woakes and even Archer on an occasion.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ);
1. When it comes to the Indian test record in SENA countries, how many games has India won?
India won 9 Tests in these SENA countries over the past nearly half a decade.
2. What was India's most recent Test series outcome in the SENA country region of England?
It was a drawn series 2-2 against England, in England
