England

England has been one of the most dominant teams in international cricket, fielding a strong side for most of cricket's history. This dominance began to fall away in the 1980s as England was overshadowed by Australia, the West Indies, India, Pakistan and South Africa. Since 2000, English cricket has seen a resurgence and the team is now ranked second in the ICC cricket ratings.

The Oval – where it all started, the first ever Test on English soil was played here in September 1880, resulting in an England win over Australia by five wickets, with WG Grace scoring a hundred on debut, and this is where a Test series in England traditionally ends.

Cricket developed as a sport in England, so unsurprisingly England is both a founding Test cricket and one-day international nation. England played in the first Test match in 1877 against Australia in Melbourne and also the first one-day international in 1971 also against Australia in Melbourne.

The Oval, Englands home ground – Capacity 23,500

The Oval Cricket Ground,
Kennington,
London.
Phone: 020-7582-6660