Covers 86 international matches at this ground from Jul 2003 to Sep 2026.
Eight men’s T20Is, eight wins for the side batting first: that is the sharpest pattern in this Edgbaston pitch report, which covers 86 internationals at Birmingham’s Test ground from Jul 2003 to Sep 2026.
Men’s one-day internationals are the most common fixture, 34 of them, with the women’s T20I count at 24, the Test count at 20 and the men’s T20I count at just 8. England’s men have a 30-12 record from 48 appearances at the ground, the latest a Test against Pakistan from 9 Sep 2026 that they took by 8 wickets.
Reading the Edgbaston Pitch Through Its Scores
Second innings have been a struggle in white-ball cricket here. In men’s ODIs without DLS, teams setting a target average 259 and chasers only 199. Even so, results lean slightly to the chaser, 16 to 13, because the good days are very good: 332 is the top successful chase. At the other end, a score of just 129 has once been enough. Recent totals are rising, with 290 as the mean over the latest ten first innings.
All 8 men’s T20Is since Jul 2010 went to the team setting a target, with a typical 175 batting first and 146 batting second. No chase has succeeded, and 118 was enough once. Women’s T20Is are an exact 12-12 split over 24 games, with openers averaging 139, or 155 in the last ten.
Tests run on a different curve. The second innings (350) beats the first (328), then 278 for the third and only 182 for the last. Yet the fourth innings can be won: 378 is the highest chase. Only 3 of 20 Tests were drawn, and the coin has been no help, with the caller winning 35 of 78 decided matches.
Edgbaston capacity and location
Capacity as published on the ground's Wikipedia page (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgbaston_Cricket_Ground). Figures change with redevelopment and temporary stands.
Ground
City
Country
Capacity
Edgbaston
Birmingham
England
25,000
Edgbaston cricket stats by format
Format
Matches
Won batting first
Won chasing
Avg 1st inns
First match
Latest match
Tests
20
–
–
–
24 Jul 2003
9 Sep 2026
ODIs
34
13
16
258
10 Sep 2004
14 Jul 2026
T20Is
8
8
0
175
5 Jul 2010
25 May 2024
T20Is (women)
24
12
12
139
7 Sep 2014
17 Jun 2026
Edgbaston Pitch Report: Average Scores and Chasing
Matches with a result decided by DLS are left out of this table. The last column shows the most recent ten first innings where there are enough matches.
Format
Matches
Avg 1st inns
Avg 2nd inns
Highest chased
Lowest defended
Avg 1st inns, last 10
ODIs
29
259
199
332
129
290
T20Is
8
175
146
–
118
–
T20Is (women)
24
139
120
168
126
155
Edgbaston Test Pitch: Average Score by Innings
Format
Tests
1st inns
2nd inns
3rd inns
4th inns
Highest 4th-inns chase
Tests
20
328
350
278
182
378
Edgbaston Tests records
Tests in this record book: 20, from Jul 2003 to Sep 2026.
Most Test Runs at Edgbaston
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
JE Root England
11
20
1,018
142*
63.62
63.19
3
6
AN Cook England
10
16
869
294
57.93
56.43
2
2
JM Bairstow England
8
13
566
114*
47.17
70.93
2
3
KP Pietersen England
6
9
565
142
62.78
75.94
1
5
GC Smith South Africa
2
4
523
277
174.33
73.66
2
1
A Flintoff England
6
10
493
167
61.62
78.01
1
3
Shubman Gill India
2
4
451
269
112.75
78.30
2
0
JL Smith England
3
4
436
184*
145.33
87.37
1
3
ME Trescothick England
4
8
433
107
61.86
60.06
2
2
AJ Strauss England
8
13
425
87
35.42
47.65
0
3
Most Test Wickets at Edgbaston
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
JM Anderson England
14
27
52
6/47
24.29
2.80
3
SCJ Broad England
11
22
49
5/86
23.82
3.07
1
BA Stokes England
8
15
21
4/33
30.71
3.50
0
NM Lyon Australia
3
6
20
6/49
23.90
3.39
1
A Flintoff England
6
12
19
4/79
34.05
3.30
0
AF Giles England
3
6
18
5/57
25.89
3.27
1
ST Finn England
4
7
16
6/79
25.44
3.18
1
CR Woakes England
4
8
15
3/58
30.73
3.34
0
MJ Hoggard England
3
6
13
3/64
24.31
3.77
0
MM Ali England
5
9
12
2/49
53.08
4.08
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
AN Cook England
294
545
33
0
India
10 Aug 2011
GC Smith South Africa
277
373
35
0
England
24 Jul 2003
Shubman Gill India
269
387
30
3
England
2 Jul 2025
AN Cook England
243
407
33
0
West Indies
17 Aug 2017
JL Smith England
184*
207
21
4
India
2 Jul 2025
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
SK Warne Australia
6/46
23.1
England
4 Aug 2005
JM Anderson England
6/47
14.4
Australia
29 Jul 2015
NM Lyon Australia
6/49
20
England
1 Aug 2019
GP Swann England
6/65
37
Pakistan
6 Aug 2010
Mohammed Siraj India
6/70
19.3
England
2 Jul 2025
Edgbaston Highest Score in Tests
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
England
710/7
188.1
India
Edgbaston, Birmingham
10 Aug 2011
South Africa
594/5
145
England
Edgbaston, Birmingham
24 Jul 2003
India
587
151
England
Edgbaston, Birmingham
2 Jul 2025
England
566/9
134
West Indies
Edgbaston, Birmingham
29 Jul 2004
England
514/8
135.5
West Indies
Edgbaston, Birmingham
17 Aug 2017
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Pakistan
72
39.3
England
Edgbaston, Birmingham
6 Aug 2010
England
122
41.1
New Zealand
Edgbaston, Birmingham
10 Jun 2021
Pakistan
133
33.5
England
Edgbaston, Birmingham
9 Sep 2026
Australia
136
36.4
England
Edgbaston, Birmingham
29 Jul 2015
West Indies
137
45.4
England
Edgbaston, Birmingham
17 Aug 2017
Edgbaston ODIs records
ODIs in this record book: 34, from Sep 2004 to Jul 2026.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
RG Sharma India
7
7
458
123*
76.33
88.76
3
1
JE Root England
11
11
430
104
47.78
90.53
1
2
AJ Strauss England
6
6
343
154
68.60
101.78
1
2
V Kohli India
8
8
340
96*
85.00
106.58
0
3
KS Williamson New Zealand
5
5
310
106*
103.33
80.73
2
0
Babar Azam Pakistan
4
4
298
158
149.00
90.58
2
0
S Dhawan India
5
5
290
97*
72.50
118.37
0
2
EJG Morgan England
11
11
285
87
35.62
90.48
0
2
JJ Roy England
5
5
267
112*
66.75
121.36
1
2
JC Buttler England
9
9
253
129
31.62
118.22
1
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
AU Rashid England
7
7
15
4/41
20.53
5.44
0
JM Anderson England
8
8
12
3/30
25.75
5.00
0
Mohammed Shami India
3
3
9
5/69
18.33
6.23
1
RA Jadeja India
5
5
9
2/24
20.56
4.62
0
SCJ Broad England
8
8
9
2/49
33.22
4.60
0
JR Hazlewood Australia
3
3
8
6/52
13.50
5.40
1
RS Bopara England
5
5
8
4/38
16.38
5.17
0
D Gough England
3
3
8
3/48
17.75
5.92
0
B Kumar India
6
6
8
2/14
22.38
4.16
0
JJ Bumrah India
5
5
8
4/55
24.00
4.36
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
Babar Azam Pakistan
158
139
14
4
England
13 Jul 2021
AJ Strauss England
154
140
16
5
Bangladesh
12 Jul 2010
AD Hales England
133*
110
10
6
Sri Lanka
24 Jun 2016
JC Buttler England
129
77
13
5
New Zealand
9 Jun 2015
RG Sharma India
123*
129
15
1
Bangladesh
15 Jun 2017
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
JR Hazlewood Australia
6/52
9
New Zealand
2 Jun 2017
Shahid Afridi Pakistan
5/11
6
Kenya
14 Sep 2004
Mustafizur Rahman Bangladesh
5/59
10
India
2 Jul 2019
BA Carse England
5/61
10
Pakistan
13 Jul 2021
Mohammed Shami India
5/69
10
England
30 Jun 2019
Edgbaston Highest Score in ODIs
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
England
408/9
50
New Zealand
Edgbaston, Birmingham
9 Jun 2015
England
400/8
50
West Indies
Edgbaston, Birmingham
29 May 2025
England
347/7
50
Bangladesh
Edgbaston, Birmingham
12 Jul 2010
England
337/7
50
India
Edgbaston, Birmingham
30 Jun 2019
England
332/7
48
Pakistan
Edgbaston, Birmingham
13 Jul 2021
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Kenya
94
32
Pakistan
Edgbaston, Birmingham
14 Sep 2004
Zimbabwe
147
39
England
Edgbaston, Birmingham
10 Sep 2004
England
162
24
New Zealand
Edgbaston, Birmingham
18 Jun 2008
West Indies
162
26.2
England
Edgbaston, Birmingham
29 May 2025
Pakistan
165
39.4
India
Edgbaston, Birmingham
15 Jun 2013
Edgbaston T20Is records
T20Is in this record book: 8, from Jul 2010 to May 2024.
Most runs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
JC Buttler England
6
6
231
84
46.20
175.00
0
2
EJG Morgan England
3
3
91
71
30.33
189.58
0
1
AD Hales England
2
2
89
49
44.50
181.63
0
0
Umar Akmal Pakistan
2
2
89
64
44.50
171.15
0
1
AJ Finch Australia
1
1
84
84
84.00
204.88
0
1
FH Allen New Zealand
1
1
83
83
83.00
156.60
0
1
GD Phillips New Zealand
1
1
69
69
69.00
202.94
0
1
V Kohli India
2
2
67
66
33.50
152.27
0
1
DJ Hussey Australia
2
2
67
34
33.50
121.82
0
0
MM Ali England
5
5
65
35
16.25
141.30
0
0
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
CJ Jordan England
4
4
8
4/27
16.88
8.44
0
Mohammad Amir Pakistan
3
3
6
3/27
14.67
7.33
0
DP Nannes Australia
2
2
5
3/30
14.20
8.88
0
Saeed Ajmal Pakistan
2
2
4
3/26
13.00
6.78
0
AU Rashid England
3
3
4
3/27
23.75
8.64
0
MM Ali England
4
4
4
2/26
34.50
10.62
0
RJ Gleeson England
1
1
3
3/15
5.00
3.75
0
B Kumar India
1
1
3
3/15
5.00
5.00
0
KA Jamieson New Zealand
1
1
3
3/23
7.67
5.75
0
SNJ O’Keefe Australia
1
1
3
3/29
9.67
7.25
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
AJ Finch Australia
84
41
7
6
England
27 Jun 2018
JC Buttler England
84
51
8
3
Pakistan
25 May 2024
FH Allen New Zealand
83
53
4
6
England
3 Sep 2023
EJG Morgan England
71
31
3
7
India
7 Sep 2014
GD Phillips New Zealand
69
34
5
5
England
3 Sep 2023
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
CJ Jordan England
4/27
4
India
9 Jul 2022
RJ Gleeson England
3/15
4
India
9 Jul 2022
B Kumar India
3/15
3
England
9 Jul 2022
KA Jamieson New Zealand
3/23
4
England
3 Sep 2023
Saeed Ajmal Pakistan
3/26
3.4
Australia
5 Jul 2010
Highest T20I Totals at Edgbaston
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
England
221/5
20
Australia
Edgbaston, Birmingham
27 Jun 2018
New Zealand
202/5
20
England
Edgbaston, Birmingham
3 Sep 2023
Australia
193
19.4
England
Edgbaston, Birmingham
27 Jun 2018
England
183/7
20
Pakistan
Edgbaston, Birmingham
25 May 2024
England
180/7
20
India
Edgbaston, Birmingham
7 Sep 2014
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
England
121
17
India
Edgbaston, Birmingham
9 Jul 2022
England
128
18.3
New Zealand
Edgbaston, Birmingham
3 Sep 2023
Australia
144
18.4
Pakistan
Edgbaston, Birmingham
5 Jul 2010
Australia
151
19.4
Pakistan
Edgbaston, Birmingham
6 Jul 2010
Pakistan
160
19.2
England
Edgbaston, Birmingham
25 May 2024
Edgbaston T20Is (women) records
T20Is in this record book: 24, from Sep 2014 to Jun 2026.
Most Women's T20I Runs at Edgbaston
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
AE Jones England
9
9
254
53
42.33
132.29
0
1
DN Wyatt England
10
10
241
105*
26.78
139.31
1
1
BL Mooney Australia
6
6
240
70*
60.00
132.60
0
3
S Mandhana India
7
7
235
68
39.17
151.61
0
3
Shafali Verma India
7
7
214
75
30.57
155.07
0
1
Most wickets
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
S Ecclestone England
9
9
12
3/25
16.92
6.18
0
Renuka Singh India
5
5
11
4/10
9.45
5.47
0
DB Sharma India
7
7
11
5/10
12.36
5.44
1
FG Kemp England
6
6
10
4/22
11.40
6.71
0
ML Schutt Australia
6
6
10
3/20
14.10
6.41
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Against
Date
DN Wyatt England
105*
62
13
1
Sri Lanka
12 Jun 2026
SW Bates New Zealand
91*
64
8
3
South Africa
30 Jul 2022
TM McGrath Australia
78*
51
10
1
Pakistan
3 Aug 2022
Shafali Verma India
75
41
13
1
England
12 Jul 2025
L Winfield-Hill England
74
60
9
1
South Africa
7 Sep 2014
Best bowling figures
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Against
Date
DB Sharma India
5/10
4
Pakistan
14 Jun 2026
A King Australia
4/8
4
Barbados
31 Jul 2022
Renuka Singh India
4/10
4
Barbados
3 Aug 2022
S Glenn England
4/12
4
Pakistan
11 May 2024
Renuka Singh India
4/18
4
Australia
29 Jul 2022
Highest totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
England
219/1
20
Sri Lanka
Edgbaston, Birmingham
12 Jun 2026
India
170/6
20
Pakistan
Edgbaston, Birmingham
14 Jun 2026
England
168/5
20
India
Edgbaston, Birmingham
12 Jul 2025
New Zealand
167/2
20
South Africa
Edgbaston, Birmingham
30 Jul 2022
England
167/5
20
South Africa
Edgbaston, Birmingham
2 Aug 2022
Team results at Edgbaston (men, all formats)
Team
Matches
Won
Lost
Drawn
Tied/NR
England
48
30
12
3
3
Australia
16
2
9
1
4
India
16
9
7
0
0
Pakistan
15
6
9
0
0
New Zealand
8
3
2
0
3
West Indies
7
1
5
1
0
South Africa
6
2
3
1
0
Bangladesh
3
0
3
0
0
Sri Lanka
3
1
2
0
0
Kenya
1
0
1
0
0
Latest matches at Edgbaston
Match
Date
Venue
Result
Pakistan v England
9 Sep 2026
Edgbaston, Birmingham
England won by 8 wickets
England v India
14 Jul 2026
Edgbaston, Birmingham
India won by 6 wickets
Pakistan v South Africa
17 Jun 2026
Edgbaston, Birmingham
South Africa won by 2 wickets
India v Pakistan
14 Jun 2026
Edgbaston, Birmingham
India won by 64 runs
Netherlands v Bangladesh
14 Jun 2026
Edgbaston, Birmingham
Bangladesh won by 6 wickets
England v Sri Lanka
12 Jun 2026
Edgbaston, Birmingham
England won by 87 runs
India v England
12 Jul 2025
Edgbaston, Birmingham
England won by 5 wickets
India v England
2 Jul 2025
Edgbaston, Birmingham
India won by 336 runs
England v West Indies
29 May 2025
Edgbaston, Birmingham
England won by 238 runs
West Indies v England
26 Jul 2024
Edgbaston, Birmingham
England won by 10 wickets
Players and Totals That Define Edgbaston
Alastair Cook (England) made the ground’s biggest score, 294 against India on 10 Aug 2011, as England reached 710/7, the top Test total. Graeme Smith (South Africa) scored 277 in Jul 2003, and Shubman Gill (India) made 269 in Jul 2025 in a Test India won by 336 runs, covered under India vs England. Joe Root (England) has made 1,018 Test runs at 63.62, more than anyone, and James Anderson (England) the Test wickets with 52. Pakistan’s 72 in Aug 2010 is the lowest Test total.
Rohit Sharma (India) has 458 one-day runs and 3 hundreds, the most of each, and Babar Azam (Pakistan) made the top one-day score, 158 in Jul 2021. England have twice reached 400: 408/9 against New Zealand in Jun 2015 and 400/8 versus West Indies in May 2025.
England’s home record reads 30 wins, 12 losses and 3 draws, while Australia have won only 2 of 16 games here; the England vs Australia page covers the Ashes Tests at the ground. In women’s cricket, Danni Wyatt (England) hit 105 not out against Sri Lanka on 12 Jun 2026 as England made 219/1, and Deepti Sharma (India) took 5/10 against Pakistan on 14 Jun 2026. Compare other English venues at Lord’s and Old Trafford, or browse the England team records.
Questions about Edgbaston
Is the Edgbaston pitch good for batting or bowling?
Setting a total is the easier job. Men’s ODI sides batting first average 259, chasers 199, and in Tests the fourth innings averages just 182. Big totals still come, such as England’s 710/7 in Tests and 408/9 in ODIs.
Should a captain bat first or chase at Edgbaston?
Bat first in men’s T20Is, where the side setting a target has won all 8. Men’s ODIs lean slightly to the chaser, 16 to 13, and women’s T20Is sit at 12 each.
What is the highest score at Edgbaston?
Nobody has topped England’s 710/7 against India in Aug 2011, a Test in which Alastair Cook made 294, the highest individual innings here. The one-day record is England’s 408/9 against New Zealand, and the T20I record England’s 221/5 against Australia.
How many runs do sides batting first average at Edgbaston?
Test sides average 328 and men’s one-day sides 258. In T20Is the men’s figure is 175 and the women’s 139.
Who has taken the most Test wickets at Edgbaston?
James Anderson, with 52 in 14 Tests. Stuart Broad is close behind on 49.
What is the seating capacity of Edgbaston?
Edgbaston holds about 25,000 spectators, going by its published capacity. Capacity can change after redevelopment or when temporary stands are added for big events.