![]() The one-off Test match between the two sides was played at Lord's in London. India was invited to The Imperial Cricket Council in 1926, and made their debut as a Test playing nation in England in 1932, led by CK Nayudu, who was considered the best Indian batsman at the time. Lala Amarnath batting during a match against Middlesex at Lord's, c. In 1911, an Indian team, captained by Bhupinder Singh of Patiala, went on their first official tour of the British Isles, but only played English county teams and not the England cricket team. Some of these, such as Ranjitsinhji and KS Duleepsinhji were greatly appreciated by the British and their names went on to be used for the Ranji Trophy and Duleep Trophy – two major first-class tournaments in India. In the early 1900s, some Indians went on to play for the England cricket team. By 1912, the Parsis, Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims of Bombay played a quadrangular tournament with the Europeans every year. After slow beginnings, the Europeans eventually invited the Parsis to play a match in 1877. In 1848, the Parsi community in Bombay formed the Oriental Cricket Club, the first cricket club to be established by Indians. The British brought cricket to India in the early 1700s, with the first cricket match played in 1721. ![]() See also: History of cricket in India to 1918
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