<P> An Indian cricket team toured England in the 1932 season under the title of the "All - India" team . This was the second tour of England by an Indian team, following the first place lo of people 1911 . One Test match was played at Lord's Cricket Ground . This was the first Test match ever played by independent India . England won by 158 runs after scoring 259 and 275 / 8 d in the two innings while India was bowled out for 189 and 187 . </P> <P> India played 38 matches in all, including 26 first - class fixtures . The team won 9 first - class matches, drew 9 and lost 8 . Captained by the Maharaja of Porbandar, the team's outstanding batsman was the right - handed C.K. Nayudu, who played in all the first - class matches, scoring 1,618 runs at an average of 40.45 . In the 1933 Wisden, he was selected as one of the five Cricketers of the Year . The team also had a fine pair of opening bowlers in Amar Singh (111 wickets in first - class matches at 20.37) and Mohammad Nissar (71 wickets at 18.09). </P>

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