As India and England gear up for another battle, will we witness another six-wicket hero emerge?
India will face England in a crucial three-match ODI series following a dominant 4-1 T20I series victory. With the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy approaching, both teams will seek to strengthen their lineups. Historically, India has secured 58 wins out of 107 ODIs against England, while England has achieved 44 victories, with three no results and two ties.
Notably, only four Indian bowlers have claimed a six-wicket haul against England in ODIs. Let's revisit these remarkable performances that were instrumental in previous encounters.
It was a gloomy evening at The Oval on 12 July 2022, and Jasprit Bumrah was holding the new ball. What followed was a masterclass in rapid bowling. Bumrah tore through England's top order like a wrecking ball, dismissing Jason Roy, Joe Root, and Jonny Bairstow in his first three overs. The ball swung, seamed, and whizzed past the bat, confusing England's batters.
He ended with remarkable figures of 6/19 in 7.2 overs, including three maidens. England crumbled to 110 runs, and India chased down the target in just 18.4 overs without losing a wicket. Bumrah was the architect of this demolition job.
Rewind to the 2003 ICC World Cup, when Ashish Nehra delivered one of the most memorable bowling performances in Indian ODI history. Under the lights of Durban, Nehra exhibited remarkable agility on the field, causing England's batters to dance to his rhythm.
Michael Vaughan, Paul Collingwood, and Nasser Hussain found themselves fishing outside off-stump while Alec Stewart struggled to match Nehra's precision. Bowling with unwavering discipline, he achieved figures of 6/23 in 10 overs, including two maidens.
England were dismissed for 168 while chasing 251, conceding an emphatic 82-run victory to India. Nehra's extraordinary performance remains among the finest by an Indian bowler in World Cup history.
On 12 July 2018, England's batters became ensnared in Kuldeep Yadav's web. The left-arm chinaman spun the ball square at Trent Bridge, complicating matters for the hosts.
England's middle order crumbled in an instant as Kuldeep dismissed Jason Roy, Joe Root, and Jonny Bairstow in quick succession. His flight, drift, and rapid turn rendered him virtually unplayable.
Kuldeep's figures of 6 for 25 in 10 overs laid the foundation for India's straightforward eight-wicket victory, while Rohit Sharma's unbeaten 137 made light work of the chase. It was a spell that showcased the elegance of left-arm wrist spin in limited-overs cricket.
S Sreesanth delivered an exhilarating display of quick bowling in a high-scoring thriller in Indore on 15 April 2006. England was cruising, with Kevin Pietersen (64) and Paul Collingwood (64) looking strong, but Sreesanth had different ideas.
The Kerala pacer struck at regular intervals, dismissing Andrew Strauss and Matt Prior before dismantling the lower order. Despite conceding 55 runs, his ability to detect movement off the deck and extract bounce sometimes made him unplayable.
Chasing 289, India's batting fired on all cylinders, with Robin Uthappa, Rahul Dravid, and Yuvraj Singh leading the way to a comfortable seven-wicket victory. Sreesanth's blistering six-wicket haul left England with little cushion to defend.
