India and England, both the proud cricketing nations have had some of the best Test batsmen to have ever graced the game. However, in India vs England Test matches, mostly the Indian batters hold the edge in terms of most centuries scored in this format. While batting against the moving ball in England is a tough task, playing against spin on Indian pitches requires a different level of skill.
In India vs England Tests, Rahul Dravid holds the record for scoring most Test centuries. With a tally of 7 Test hundreds against England, Dravid tops the list. Being India's No.3 in Test matches, Dravid had a tendency to soak all the pressure in trying to weather the storm against the new ball. With an average of 60.93, some of his Test centuries came in adverse conditions. Dravid's Test century against England in 2002 at Headingley, where he scored a majestic 217 to help India secure victory, was one of his most relished Test centuries.
List of Players with most Test Centuries in India vs England Test Matches
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Dravid (INDIA) | 1996-2011 | 21 | 37 | 5 | 1950 | 217 | 60.93 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| SR Tendulkar (INDIA) | 1990-2012 | 32 | 53 | 4 | 2535 | 193 | 51.73 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| AN Cook (ENG) | 2006-2018 | 30 | 54 | 3 | 2431 | 294 | 47.66 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| M Azharuddin (INDIA) | 1984-1996 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 1278 | 182 | 58.09 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| KP Pietersen (ENG) | 2006-2012 | 16 | 28 | 1 | 1581 | 202* | 58.55 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| IT Botham (ENG) | 1979-1982 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 1201 | 208 | 70.64 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| GA Gooch (ENG) | 1979-1993 | 19 | 33 | 2 | 1725 | 333 | 55.64 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| CA Pujara (INDIA) | 2012-2018 | 18 | 33 | 3 | 1339 | 206* | 44.63 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| V Kohli (INDIA) | 2012-2018 | 19 | 35 | 3 | 1570 | 235 | 49.06 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| DB Vengsarkar (INDIA) | 1977-1990 | 26 | 43 | 6 | 1589 | 157 | 42.94 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Top-10 players with most Test hundreds for India against England
| Player | Span | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Dravid | 1996-2011 | 21 | 37 | 5 | 1950 | 217 | 60.93 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| SR Tendulkar | 1990-2012 | 32 | 53 | 4 | 2535 | 193 | 51.73 | 7 | 13 | 0 |
| M Azharuddin | 1984-1996 | 15 | 24 | 2 | 1278 | 182 | 58.09 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| CA Pujara | 2012-2018 | 18 | 33 | 3 | 1339 | 206* | 44.63 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| V Kohli | 2012-2018 | 19 | 35 | 3 | 1570 | 235 | 49.06 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| DB Vengsarkar | 1977-1990 | 26 | 43 | 6 | 1589 | 157 | 42.94 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| RJ Shastri | 1981-1990 | 20 | 31 | 4 | 1026 | 187 | 38.00 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| GR Viswanath | 1971-1982 | 30 | 54 | 4 | 1880 | 222 | 37.60 | 4 | 12 | 3 |
| SM Gavaskar | 1971-1986 | 38 | 67 | 2 | 2483 | 221 | 38.20 | 4 | 16 | 3 |
| VM Merchant | 1933-1951 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 859 | 154 | 47.72 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
