High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The 1996 English cricket season saw England host tours by India and Pakistan, who each played three Tests and three ODIs. Against India, England were unbeaten, winning the Test series 1-0 and the ODI series 2-0. However, against the Pakistanis England lost 2-0 in the Tests, and had to console themselves with a 2-1 ODI series victory.