Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Mohammad Azharuddin Enjoys London Summer, Recalls Historic England Tests
Mohammad Azharuddin is visiting London during the English summer.
He said he was enjoying the city’s buildings and sunshine.
London also reminds him of his cricket career.
Azharuddin began playing Test cricket against England in 1984.
He scored a century, or 100 or more runs, in each of his first three Test matches.
No player had done that before him.
He also played well in England later in his career.
In 1990, he scored 121 runs at Lord’s and 179 in Manchester.
Mohammad Azharuddin is currently spending time in London, enjoying the city’s summer, architecture and sunshine.
Azharuddin made his Test debut against England at Eden Gardens in December 1984, scoring 110.
He then scored 105 and 122 in his next two Tests against England.
The three centuries made him the first player to score hundreds in each of his first three Test matches.
Azharuddin scored 625 runs in nine Tests in England, including innings of 121 at Lord’s and 179 in Manchester in 1990.
- Who
- Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin.
- What
- He is enjoying a brief visit to London and recalling his historic Test performances against England.
- When
- He is currently in London; his record-breaking Test debut series took place in 1984-1985, with further notable innings in 1990.
- Where
- London, England; his first three Test centuries were scored in Kolkata, Chennai and Kanpur, and his 1990 innings included matches at Lord’s and Manchester.
- Why
- He described the trip as a brief escape to enjoy London’s architecture and sunshine, while England has a special connection to his cricket career.
- Current location
- London
- Test debut
- 110 against England at Eden Gardens in December 1984
- First-three-Test record
- Centuries of 110, 105 and 122 in his first three Test matches
- Series
- England’s 1984-1985 tour of India
- Tests in England
- 625 runs in nine Tests at an average of 41.66
- 1990 Lord’s score
- 121 runs from 111 balls
- 1990 Manchester score
- 179 runs