India sometimes won backward and lost its lead … 7 exciting series of Test cricket, see full list

New Delhi. The Indian cricket team defeated hosts England by 6 runs in the Oval Test. This was the fifth match of Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test series. With India’s victory, this five-match series became equal to 2-2. Along with this, another shiny page was added to the list of tough fighting series. This is not the first time that a Test series ended at the peak of the thrill. The last one and a half decades have been 7 such series.

1. India vs Australia, 2020-21
It was one of the best series in Indian cricket history. In this, India won a 2–1 win over Australia by crossing some of its major players and crossing some hard challenges. From being dismissed on their minimum score of 36 runs in Adelaide to win a three -wicket win in Gaba, India led by acting captain Ajinkya Rahane dusted the Australian team on its earth.

3. India vs South Africa 2010-11

This was the last Test series in which the famous trio of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman left their influence. After the innings in Centurion and a crushing defeat by 25 runs, India won a strong comeback in the Durban Test and won by 85 runs. In this match, Laxman scored 96 runs in front of the aggressive pair of Dale Stan and Morne Morkel. In the final Test in Cape Town, India had to bat for the entire fifth day to save the match. Indian teams managed to do so thanks to Gautam Gambhir (68 runs off 184 balls), Rahul Dravid (31 off 112 balls), Sachin Tendulkar (14 off 91 balls) and VVS Laxman (32 runs off 67 balls).

4. India vs England, 2011-12
4 matches were played in this Test series of India and England. India defeated England by nine wickets in the first Test played in Ahmedabad. After this, England defeated India by 10 wickets in Mumbai with the help of Kevin Peterson’s century. He then won by seven wickets in Eden Gardens, Kolkata. In Nagpur, England won the fourth Test easily and won the series 2–1. Joe Root made his debut in that test.

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5. Australia vs South Africa, 2016-17
It was a war between the fast bowlers of South Africa and Australia. South Africa had Cagiso Rabada and Vernon Philander. Australia had bowlers like Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. The bowlers of South Africa won the match as they won their teams in Perth and Hobart while Australia won a day-night Test match in Adelaide. This was Australia’s first defeat in the domestic series after 2008.

6. New Zealand vs Pakistan 2017-18

As soon as New Zealand stepped into Abu Dhabi, Pakistan’s 3–0 victory was predicted due to its strong spin invasion. But the Kiwi team won the first Test by a slight margin of four runs. After this, Pakistan won in an innings and 16 runs in Dubai. The third match was in Abu Dhabi. This time the Kiwi team won by 123 runs thanks to the seven wickets of off-spinner William Samarville and won the series 2–1.

7. India vs England 2021-22
This series was played in empty stadiums due to Kovid-19 epidemic. India won by 151 runs at Lord’s after a draw in Nottingham. This was followed by a match in Leeds. England won the match by innings and 76 runs and made the account equal. Then India won the fourth Test at the Oval by 157 runs. Now India was ahead 2–1 in the series and there was only one match for the five-match series. But then Kovid spoiled the game. The tour was postponed in September 2021 due to some members of the Indian team being found to be covid positive. About a year later, the fifth match of the series was played. England won this fifth Test in July 2022 in Birmingham by 378 runs and made the series equal.