English Cricket Team In India And Sri Lanka In 1976–77
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in the 1976-77 cricket season. They played five Test matches against the India national cricket team, with England winning three matches, India winning one and the other one being drawn. The MCC team played four matches in Sri Lanka after leaving India, but Sri Lanka was not yet a Test-class team.


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3rd Test


4th Test


5th Test


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