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Old Trafford is a cricket ground in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. It opened in 1857 as the home of Manchester Cricket Club and has been the home of Lancashire County Cricket Club since 1864. From 2013 onwards it has been known as Emirates Old Trafford due to a sponsorship deal with the Emirates airline.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Old Trafford is England's second oldest Test venue after The Oval and hosted the first Ashes Test in England in 1884. The venue has hosted the Cricket World Cup five times (1975, 1979, 1983, 1999 and 2019). Old Trafford holds the record for both most World Cup matches hosted (17) and most semi-finals hosted (5).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 1956, the first 10-wicket haul in a single innings was achieved by England bowler Jim Laker who achieved bowling figures of 19 wickets for 90 runs—a bowling record which is unmatched in Test and first-class cricket. In 1990, a 17 year old Sachin Tendulkar scored 119 not out against England, which was the first of his 100 international centuries. In the 1993 Ashes Test at Old Trafford, leg-spinner Shane Warne bowled Mike Gatting with the "Ball of the Century".

After Old Trafford lost test status in 2009, extensive redevelopment of the ground to increase capacity and modernise facilities saw the restoration of the pavilion and creation of The Point, a £12 million stand overlooking the pitch.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

Early history

The site was first used as a cricket ground in 1857, when the Manchester Cricket Club moved onto the meadows of the de Trafford estate.<ref name="Old Trafford's History, 1857-1870">Template:Cite web</ref> Despite the construction of a large pavilion (for the amateurs—the professionals used a shed at the opposite end of the ground), Old Trafford's first years were rocky: accessible only along a footpath from the railway station, the ground was situated out in the country, and games only attracted small crowds. It was not until the Roses match of 1875 that significant numbers attended a game. When W. G. Grace brought Gloucestershire in 1878, Old Trafford saw 28,000 spectators over three days, and this provoked improvements to access and facilities.<ref>Mortimer, Old Trafford, ix–x.</ref>

In 1884, Old Trafford became the second English ground, after The Oval, to stage Test cricket: with the first day being lost to rain, England drew with Australia.<ref>Mortimer, Old Trafford, 2–4.</ref> Expansion of the ground followed over the next decade, with the decision being taken to construct a new pavilion in 1894.<ref name="Old Trafford's History, 1870-1914">Template:Cite web</ref>

The ground was purchased outright from the de Traffords in 1898, for £24,372, as crowds increased, with over 50,000 spectators attending the 1899 Test match.<ref name="Old Trafford's History, 1870-1914"/>

In 1902, the Australian Victor Trumper hit a hundred before lunch on the first day;<ref>Mortimer, Old Trafford, 21–23.</ref> Australia went on to win the Test by 3 runs—the third-closest Test result in history.<ref name="Smallest margin of victories">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Crowds fell through the early 20th century, and the ground was closed during the First World War; however, in the conflict's aftermath, crowd numbers reached new heights. Investment followed throughout the inter-war period, and during this time, Lancashire experienced their most successful run to date, gaining four championship titles in five years.<ref name="Old Trafford's History, 1919-1951">Template:Cite web</ref>

During the Second World War, Old Trafford was used as a transit camp for troops returning from Dunkirk, and as a supply depot. In December 1940, the ground was hit by bombs, damaging or destroying several stands. Despite this damage—and the failure of an appeal to raise funds for repairs—cricket resumed promptly after the war, with German PoWs being paid a small wage to prepare the ground. The 'Victory Test' between England and Australia of August 1945 proved to be extremely popular, with 76,463 seeing it over three days.<ref name="Old Trafford's History, 1919-1951"/>

Post-Second World War

Differences of opinion between the club's committee and players led to a bad run of form in the 1950s and early 1960s; this consequently saw gate money drop, and a lack of investment.<ref>Mortimer, Old Trafford, xii–xiv.</ref> After 1964, however, the situation was reversed, and 1969 saw the first Indoor Cricket Centre opened.<ref name="Old Trafford's History, 1956-2008">Template:Cite web</ref> In 1956 Jim Laker became the first person to take all 10 wickets in a Test match innings, achieving figures of 10 for 53 in the fourth Test against Australia (the only other bowlers to take all 10 wickets in an innings are Anil Kumble of India in 1999 and Ajaz Patel of New Zealand in 2021). Having also taken 9 for 37 in the first innings, Laker ended the match with record figures of 19 for 90, which remains unmatched to this day.<ref name="Best figures in a match">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On 1 May 1963 the first ever one day cricket match took place at Old Trafford, as the Gillette Cup was launched. Lancashire beat Leicestershire in a preliminary knock-out game, as 16th and 17th finishers in the Championship the previous year, to decide who would fill the 16th spot in the One Day competition.<ref>Ross, The Gillette Cup, 18–19.</ref> Following Lancashire's reign as One Day champions in the 1970s, a programme of renovation and replacement was initiated in 1981.<ref name="Old Trafford's History, 1956-2008"/> This changed the face of the ground to the extent that, now, only the Pavilion "is recognisable to a visitor who last watched or played a game in, say, the early 1980s".<ref name="Mortimer, Old Trafford, xxi">Mortimer, Old Trafford, xxi.</ref> In 1981 Ian Botham hit 118, including six sixes (the second greatest number in an Ashes innings), which he has called "one of the three innings I would like to tell my grandchildren about".<ref name="ReferenceA"/><ref>Mortimer, Old Trafford, 148–150.</ref> England went on to win the Ashes after being lampooned in the national media for such poor performances.

In 1990, Sachin Tendulkar scored his first Test hundred at the age of 17—becoming the second-youngest centurion—to help India draw.<ref name="Tendulkar's Timeline">Template:Cite web</ref> In 1993, Shane Warne bowled the "Ball of the Century" to Mike Gatting at the ground.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In the same game, Graham Gooch was out handling the ball for 133—only the sixth out of nine times this has ever happened.<ref name="Unusual dismissals">Template:Cite web</ref> In 1995, Dominic Cork took a hat-trick for England against the West Indies. In 2000, both Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart played their hundredth Tests, against the West Indies.<ref>Mortimer, Old Trafford, 191–193</ref> In the Third Test of the 2005 Ashes series the match ended in a nailbiting draw, with 10,000 fans shut out of the ground on the final day as tickets were sold out. England went on to win the series regaining the Ashes for the first time since 1986/87.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In 2020 the ground was used as one of two biosecure venues, alongside the Ageas Bowl, for the tours involving West Indies and Pakistan which were regulated due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The ground

The cricket ground is near the Old Trafford football stadium (a five-minute walk away down Warwick Road and Sir Matt Busby Way), in the borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, approximately two miles south west of Manchester city centre. Its capacity is 22,000 for Test matches, for which temporary stands are erected, and 15,000 for other matches. Since 1884, it has hosted 84 Tests,<ref name="Cricinfo Stats">Template:Cite web</ref> the third-highest number in England, behind Lord's and The Oval.<ref name="Rose Bowl 2011">Template:Cite news</ref>

The ends

The northern End is the James Anderson End,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> formerly the Pavilion End. ("The Point" is the distinctive, red conference centre immediately west of The Pavilion.)

The southern End is the Brian Statham End, named in honour of the former Lancashire and England player. The red building at this Statham (south) End is the Media & Players Centre. A section of Warwick Road to the east is also called Brian Statham Way. Immediately abutting the ground to the south-east is the Old Trafford tram stop.

Old Trafford has a reputation for unpredictable weather. Old Trafford is the only ground in England where a Test match has been abandoned without a ball being bowled—and this has happened here twice in 1890 and 1938, though before five-day test matches were introduced.<ref name="Abandoned Matches">Template:Cite web</ref> Before Cardiff hosted its first Test match in July 2009, Old Trafford was reputedly the wettest Test ground in the country;<ref>Mortimer, Old Trafford, xvi.</ref> Manchester is situated to the west of the Pennines and faces prevailing winds and weather fronts from the Atlantic Ocean. These prevailing conditions have encouraged Lancashire to keep the ground as well-drained as possible, through the acquisition of a hover cover in 2005,<ref name="New Hover Cover">Template:Cite web</ref> and the installation of new drains towards the end of the 2008 season.<ref name="Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester">Template:Cite web</ref>

In the second Test of 1938 in a desperate effort to ensure play after heavy rain the groundstaff moved the turf from the practice pitch to the square—a unique attempt.<ref name="ReferenceA">Mortimer, Old Trafford, centre photos.</ref> In 2010–11 the square was relaid, changing its extremely unusual east–west axis to a more conventional north–south layout. The Brian Statham End (previously the Warwick Road End until 2003<ref>url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/test_match_special/3042084.stm</ref>) to the east, and Stretford End to the west, were replaced by the Pavilion End to the north, and the Brian Statham End to the south.<ref name="The New Old Trafford Unveiled">Template:Cite web</ref>

The Pavilion

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The three-tiered Victorian members' pavilion was built in 1895 for £10,000.<ref name="Old Trafford's History, 1870-1914"/> Hit by a bomb in 1940—which destroyed the members' dining room and groundsman's quarters—most of the pavilion was rebuilt.<ref name="Old Trafford's History, 1919-1951"/> One million pounds was spent on a new roof after it began to leak in 2003.<ref name="Mortimer, Old Trafford, xxi"/>

The Pavilion's position was noteworthy in that, until 2010, it sat parallel to the pitches, rather than behind them, presenting the members with one of the worst viewing angles possible. It contains batting and bowling Honour Boards, unveiled during the 2004 Test match.<ref name="Old Trafford Diary">Template:Cite news</ref> The pavilion underwent redevelopment at the start of 2012 and was reopened for the YB40 game against Scotland.

When the bowler is operating from the southern Brian Statham End, television viewers will be looking at the Pavilion with its two clock towers directly behind the keeper.

The Point

The Point, which was completed in 2010

The Point, Old Trafford's distinctive £12 million conference centre, and at 1,000 seats one of the largest multi-purpose conference facilities in North West England,<ref name="The Point">Template:Cite web</ref> opened in 2010.<ref name="The Point Opens for Business">Template:Cite web</ref> It is positioned immediately west of the Pavilion, and hence, is northwest of the cricket pitch.

Media and Players Centre

The Media and Players Centre which opened in September 2012

Old Trafford was unusual in that there were two media stands at opposite ends of the ground prior to the new Media Centre which opened in September 2012. Television and radio commentators previously operated in temporary television studios and commentary boxes at the Stretford End which were perched on hospitality boxes. The Media and Players Centre is at the Brian Statham End (southern end). When the bowler is operating from the northern James Anderson End, television viewers will be looking at the Media and Players Centre directly behind the keeper.

Cricket practice school

The idea of an indoor school was born in 1951, when nets were strung up in the Members' Dining Room in the pavilion.<ref name="Old Trafford's History, 1919-1951"/> A permanent facility was built in 1969, and replaced in 1997.<ref name="Old Trafford's History, 1956-2008"/> The current building stands to the north-west of the pitch; it contains five 60-metre lanes on various surfaces, several conference rooms, and a large shop.<ref name="Indoor Cricket School Facilities">Template:Cite web</ref>

The hotel

To the north-east of the ground, immediately adjacent to the Pavilion is a 150-bed Hilton Garden hotel which opened in late 2017. Similar in architecture to The Point on the other side of the Pavilion, half the rooms have a balcony with a full view of the pitch.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Previously, this was occupied by the Old Trafford Lodge which opened in 1999.<ref name="Old Trafford's History, 1956-2008"/> The hotel had 68 rooms, 36 having unobstructed views of the playing surface.<ref name="Old Trafford Lodge">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Lancashire Announce Profitable 2008">Template:Cite web</ref> It was demolished in 2016 and the new hotel opened in late 2017.<ref name="Hilton Garden"/>

Redevelopment 2003–2023

(L-R) The Point (opened 2010), The Pavilion (opened 2013), Hilton Garden Inn Emirates Old Trafford (opened 2017)

Following rejection of plans, in 2003, to sell Old Trafford, and move the club to a new purpose-built stadium in East Manchester,<ref name="Mortimer, Old Trafford, xxi"/> the focus was switched to upgrading the current ground. Lancashire CCC, with a coalition of businesses, are in the process of making the cricket ground the centre of an anticipated Template:Convert development, in a mixed-use scheme involving business, residential, retail, hotel and leisure facilities.<ref name="Four-way agreement on Old Trafford future">Template:Cite web</ref>

The first phase of redevelopment saw the laying of new drains in Autumn 2008. In 2009, the Stretford end of the ground was closed to facilitate destruction of the County Suite, Tyldesley Suite, 'K' and 'L' Stands and the scoreboard;<ref name="Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester"/> The Point, overshadowing new seating to the west of the pavilion, opened in June 2010.<ref name="The Point Opens for Business"/> During the 2010/11 winter the square was turned from its previous east–west axis to a more typical north–south alignment,<ref name="New 'Ends' Named">Template:Cite web</ref> which prevents the low evening sun from interfering with matches, and increased the number of available pitches by five, to sixteen. Many of Lancashire's home games for the 2011 season were transferred to out grounds while the new pitches 'bedded in'.

The main planning process began in September 2008,<ref name="Lancashire County Cricket Club News">Template:Cite web</ref> but faced stiff legal opposition. Since Tesco pledged £21 million to the redevelopment, the stadium's planning application included a request for a new supermarket nearby. Trafford Council gave this joint proposal permission in March 2010<ref name="Lancashire Gain Planning Permission">Template:Cite web</ref>—a decision which was initially called in by the Communities Secretary for Judicial Review, before the go-ahead was given in September 2010.<ref name="Old Trafford Redevelopment Gets Go-Ahead">Template:Cite web</ref> Derwent Holdings, a property development company denied permission to build a supermarket at the nearby White City retail park, then called for a Judicial Review. Although this was turned down by the High Court in March 2011, the case went to the Court of Appeal.<ref name="Biggest Day in Old Trafford's History">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Latest Legal Challenge to the Club">Template:Cite web</ref> Lancashire took the risky decision to begin work ahead of the matter being resolved, in order to qualify for grants from the North West Development Agency before it was wound up.<ref name="Lancashire CCC Starts Work">Template:Cite news</ref> However, the Court of Appeal ruled in Lancashire's favour in July 2011, and denied leave to further appeal.<ref name="Biggest Day in Old Trafford's History" /><ref name="Day of Destiny Ends in Victory">Template:Cite web</ref>

Work therefore began on this main phase in summer 2011, beginning with the installation of permanent floodlights and a new video screen.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="Let There Be Lights">Template:Cite web</ref> A new 'Players and Media' facility, mimicking to some degree the design of The Point, has been built on the site of the demolished Washbrook-Statham stand, with a two-tiered cantilever stand being erected on either side. The Pavilion has been renovated to have its sloped roof replaced with two modern glass storeys, finished in April 2013.

The media facilities and corporate boxes on the western side of the ground have been demolished, leaving an empty space, which will be used for temporary seating or a stage when required.<ref name="Lancashire County Cricket Club News" /><ref name="Trafford Borough Council Planning Applications">Template:Cite web</ref>

The Old Trafford Lodge opened in 1999; however, it has been since demolished and replaced by the Hilton Garden Inn Emirates Old Trafford. It is a Hilton Garden Inn 150-bedroom hotel for Hilton Worldwide. It completed its first phase in July 2017. In 2023, an extension was built to the hotel replacing the demolished Red Rose Suite. It was completed in time for the 2023 Ashes series.<ref name="Hilton Garden">Template:Cite web</ref>

Uses

Cricket

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The ground is used heavily throughout the summer as the base of Lancashire County Cricket Club, with other home games being played at Stanley Park, Blackpool, Birkdale in Southport and at Aigburth in Liverpool. Until 2008, Old Trafford commonly hosted a Test match each year; none were hosted in 2009, 2011 or 2012 due to sub-standard facilities,<ref name="Cardiff to stage first Ashes Test">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="OT gets Bangladesh Test">Template:Cite news</ref> although following redevelopment, Old Trafford hosted an Ashes Test in 2013, and further Tests in 2014 and 2016.<ref name="2012-2016 Internationals">Template:Cite news</ref> One Day Internationals and/or International Twenty20s continue to be hosted every year.<ref name="2012-2016 Internationals"/>

In ODIs, the highest team score posted here is 397/6 by England against Afghanistan on 18 June 2019. The leading run scorers here are Eoin Morgan (456 runs), Jonny Bairstow (453 runs) and Graham Gooch (405 runs). The leading wicket takers are Bob Willis and Adil Rashid (15 wickets each) and James Anderson (14 wickets).

Musical venue

The ground is occasionally used as a venue for large-scale concerts, with a maximum capacity of 50,000. Although the old stage location, in front of the Indoor Cricket School, has been built on buildings on the western side of the ground, which were cleared in 2013 to allow space for a larger stage. The concert capacity increased to 65,000 after redevelopment.

Date Event Headline Act(s) Supporting Act(s)
July 2002 Move Festival David Bowie, New Order, Paul Weller, Green Day<ref name=ef>Template:Cite web</ref> Suede, The Divine Comedy, No Doubt, Ian Brown, Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros, Shed Seven, Haven, Doves, Elbow, Alfie<ref name=ef />
September 2002 Heathen Chemistry Tour Oasis Richard Ashcroft
May 2003 The Rising Tour Bruce Springsteen Template:N/A
July 2003 Move Festival R.E.M. John Squire, Badly Drawn Boy, Idlewild
July 2004 Move Festival Madness, the Cure, Morrissey Pixies, the Stranglers, Jimmy Cliff, Goldfrapp, Tim Booth, New York Dolls
June 2006 Template:N/A Richard Ashcroft Razorlight, the Feeling
June 2006 In Your Honor Tour Foo Fighters the Strokes, Angels & Airwaves, the Subways, Eagles of Death Metal
July 2007 'Mini-festival'<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Arctic Monkeys Supergrass, the Coral, the Parrots, Amy Winehouse
June 2008 In Rainbows Tour Radiohead Bat For Lashes, MGMT<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
August 2008 Accelerate Tour R.E.M. Guillemots, Editors<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
June 2009 Take That Present: The Circus Live Take That<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> the Script, Lady Gaga
September 2009 Viva la Vida Tour Coldplay Jay-Z, White Lies
June 2010 21st Century Breakdown World Tour Green Day Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Frank Turner
September 2010 The Resistance Tour Muse Editors, Band of Skulls, Pulled Apart by Horses
June 2011 Bon Jovi Live Bon Jovi Vintage Trouble, Xander and the Peace Pirates
June 2011 Come Around Sundown World Tour Kings of Leon White Lies, Mona
May 2015 Sonic Highways World Tour Foo Fighters Teenage Fanclub, God Damn
June 2016 Anti World Tour Rihanna Big Sean
July 2016 The Formation World Tour Beyoncé DJ Magnum
May 2017 Template:N/A The Courteeners The Charlatans, Blossoms, Cabbage
June 2017 One Love Manchester Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Pharrell Williams, Take That, Niall Horan, Little Mix, Liam Gallagher, Robbie Williams, the Black Eyed Peas
July 2017 A Moon Shaped Pool Tour Radiohead Oliver Coates, Junun
August 2018 Rize presents Liam Gallagher Liam Gallagher Richard Ashcroft, Bugzy Malone, Twisted Wheel
September 2021 Courteeners The Courteeners Johnny Marr, Blossoms
June 2022 Imploding the Mirage Tour The Killers Blossoms
June 2022 Love On Tour Harry Styles Mitski
June 2022<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 2022 Global Stadium Tour Red Hot Chili Peppers A$AP Rocky, Thundercat
June 2023 The Car Tour Arctic Monkeys The Hives, The Mysterines
June 2024 Everything or Nothing at All Tour Foo Fighters Wet Leg
Loose Articles
Courtney Barnett
Chroma
June 2024 The Saviors Tour Green Day Nothing But Thieves & Maid of Ace

Other

The Hilton Garden Inn hotel, The Point, and other corporate facilities are open all year round, as are the ground's car parks, situated to the north and west of the ground.<ref name="Old Trafford parking">Template:Cite web</ref>

Transport

The ground is served by the adjacent Old Trafford tram stop on the Manchester Metrolink's Altrincham Line.

Test cricket records

Joe Root holds the record for most career runs at Old Trafford.

Batting

Most career runs<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Runs Player Period
1,128 (20 innings) Template:Flagicon Joe Root 2013–2025
818 (13 innings) Template:Flagicon Denis Compton 1939–1955
729 (18 innings) Template:Flagicon Michael Atherton 1990–2001
720 (13 innings) Template:Flagicon Ben Stokes 2016–2025
704 (14 innings) Template:Flagicon Alec Stewart 1992–2002
Bob Simpson scored 311 against England in 1964, the record score at the ground.
Mitchell Starc averages 170 with the bat, the highest of any player with 3+ matches at the ground.
Alec Bedser has taken the most wickets at the ground, with 51.
Most career runs (non-England)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Runs Player Period
503 (5 innings) Template:Flagicon Gordon Greenidge 1976–1988
459 (6 innings) Template:Flagicon Steve Smith 2013–2023
416 (7 innings) Template:Flagicon Allan Border 1981–1993
397 (5 innings) Template:Flagicon Steve Waugh 1989–1997
379 (6 innings) Template:Flagicon Bill Lawry 1961–1968
Highest individual scores<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Runs Player Date
311 v. England Template:Flagicon Bob Simpson 23 Jul 1964
256 v. Australia Template:Flagicon Ken Barrington
254 v. Pakistan Template:Flagicon Joe Root 22 Jul 2016
223 v. England Template:Flagicon Gordon Greenidge 26 Jul 1984
211 v. England Template:Flagicon Steve Smith 4 Sep 2019
Most centuries<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Centuries Player Period
3 (5 innings) Template:Flagicon Gordon Greenidge 1976–1988
3 (13 innings) Template:Flagicon Denis Compton 1939–1955
Template:Flagicon Alistair Cook 2006–2017
Template:Flagicon Ben Stokes 2016–2025
3 (14 innings) Template:Flagicon Alec Stewart 1992–2002
Highest batting average (3+ matches)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Average Player Period
170.00 (5 innings, 4 NO) Template:Flagicon Mitchell Starc 2013–2023
142.00 (4 innings, 3 NO) Template:Flagicon Hedley Verity 1931–1936
119.00 (3 innings, 1 NO) Template:Flagicon Douglas Jardine 1928–1933
100.60 (5 innings, 0 NO) Template:Flagicon Gordon Greenidge 1976–1988
99.25 (5 innings, 1 NO) Template:Flagicon Steve Waugh 1989–1997

Bowling

Most career wickets<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Wickets Player Period
51 (14 innings) Template:Flagicon Alec Bedser 1946–1955
46 (21 innings) Template:Flagicon Stuart Broad 2008–2023
38 (22 innings) Template:Flagicon James Anderson 2004–2023
38 (16 innings) Template:Flagicon Chris Woakes 2014–2025
27 (9 innings) Template:Flagicon Jim Laker 1950–1956
Most career wickets (non-England)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Wickets Player Period
23 (5 innings) Template:Flagicon Lance Gibbs 1963–1969
21 (6 innings) Template:Flagicon Shane Warne 1993–2005
21 (8 innings) Template:Flagicon Hugh Trumble 1893–1902
14 (4 innings) Template:Flagicon Terry Alderman 1981–1989
Template:Flagicon Dennis Lillee 1972–1981
Template:Flagicon Malcolm Marshall 1980–1988
14 (5 innings) Template:Flagicon Graham McKenzie 1961–1968
Best innings figures<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Figures Player Date
10/53 v. Australia Template:Flagicon Jim Laker 26 Jul 1956
9/37 v. Australia
8/31 v. England Template:Flagicon Frank Laver 26 Jul 1909
8/31 v. India Template:Flagicon Fred Trueman 17 Jul 1952
8/104 v. England Template:Flagicon Alf Valentine 8 Jun 1950
8/141 v. England Template:Flagicon Craig McDermott 1 Aug 1985
Best match figures<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Figures Player Date
19/90 v. Australia Template:Flagicon Jim Laker 26 Jul 1956
13/244 v. Australia Template:Flagicon Tom Richardson 16 Jul 1896
12/112 v. South Africa Template:Flagicon Alec Bedser 5 Jul 1951
12/171 v. South Africa Template:Flagicon Tich Freeman 27 Jul 1929
11/68 v. Australia Template:Flagicon Bobby Peel 30 Aug 1888
11/76 v. Australia Template:Flagicon Bill Lockwood 24 Jul 1902
11/76 v. Pakistan Template:Flagicon Steve Harmison 27 Jul 2006
11/93 v. India Template:Flagicon Alec Bedser 20 Jul 1946
11/157 v. England Template:Flagicon Lance Gibbs 6 Jun 1963
11/204 v. England Template:Flagicon Alf Valentine 8 Jun 1950
Lowest strike rate (4+ innings)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Strike rate Player Period
28.9 (17 wickets) Template:Flagicon Wilfred Rhodes 1902–1912
29.0 (12 wickets) Template:Flagicon Andy Roberts 1976–1980
29.6 (3 wickets) Template:Flagicon Frank Worrell 1950–1963
32.0 (14 wickets) Template:Flagicon Malcolm Marshall 1980–1988
32.2 (12 wickets) Template:Flagicon Johnny Wardle 1953–1954

Team records

Joe Root topscored with 150, as England totalled 669 in 2025.
Highest innings scores<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Score Team Date
669 Template:Flagicon England v. India 23 Jul 2025
656/8d Template:Flagicon Australia v. England 23 Jul 1964
627/9d Template:Flagicon England v. Australia 6 Jul 1934
611 Template:Flagicon England v. Australia 23 Jul 1964
592 Template:Flagicon England v. Australia 19 Jul 2023
Lowest completed innings<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Score Team Date
58 Template:Flagicon India v. England 17 Jul 1952
70 Template:Flagicon Australia v. England 30 Aug 1888
71 Template:Flagicon England v. West Indies 8 Jul 1976
81 Template:Flagicon Australia v. England 30 Aug 1888
82 Template:Flagicon India v. England 17 Jul 1952

Partnership records

Highest partnerships<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Runs Wicket Players Match Date
267 3rd Graham Thorpe (138) & Michael Vaughan (120) Template:Cr v. Template:Cr 31 May 2001
260 4th Ben Stokes (176) & Dom Sibley (120) Template:Cr v. Template:Cr 16 Jul 2020
246 3rd Ken Barrington (256) & Ted Dexter (174) Template:Cr v. Template:Cr 23 Jul 1964
245 Frank Woolley (154) & Bob Wyatt (113) Template:Cr v. Template:Cr 27 Jul 1929
238 2nd Gary Kirsten (210) & Jacques Kallis (132) Template:Cr v. Template:Cr 2 Jul 1998
Highest partnerships by wicket<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Runs Wicket Players Match Date
225 1st Michael Atherton (131) & Graham Gooch (116) Template:Cr v. Template:Cr 9 Aug 1990
238 2nd Gary Kirsten (210) & Jacques Kallis (132) Template:Cr v. Template:Cr 2 Jul 1998
267 3rd Graham Thorpe (138) & Michael Vaughan (120) Template:Cr v. Template:Cr 31 May 2001
260 4th Ben Stokes (176) & Dom Sibley (120) Template:Cr v. Template:Cr 16 Jul 2020
219 5th Bob Simpson (311) & Brian Booth (98) Template:Cr v. Template:Cr 23 Jul 1964
180* 6th Ian Healy (102*) & Steve Waugh (78*) Template:Cr v. Template:Cr 3 Jun 1993
160* 7th Sachin Tendulkar (119*) & Manoj Prabhakar (67*) Template:Cr v. Template:Cr 9 Aug 1990
168 8th Ray Illingworth (107) & Peter Lever (88*) Template:Cr v. Template:Cr 5 Aug 1971
104 9th Rod Marsh (91) & John Gleeson (30) Template:Cr v. Template:Cr 8 Jun 1972
98 10th Alan Davidson (77*) & Graham McKenzie (32) Template:Cr v. Template:Cr 27 Jul 1961

Last updated 24 October 2025.

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