England is traditionally known as the Home of cricket, more so Test cricket. This is not just the sport originated from this region but the fact that Test format is highly revered in this part of world more than others. Hence there is a rich history associated with the sport and particularly Test cricket in England.
This is also one of the reasons why England fixtures a lot of Test matches in their itinerary, both home and away. With that being said, we will look at England team’s history at home and how they have fared over the years.
England’s Test Record at Home
| Span | 1880-2024 |
| Matches | 552 |
| Won | 238 |
| Lost | 129 |
| Tied | 0 |
| Drawn | 184 |
| Win % | 43.11 |
Key Stats
1880 – This is the year where England hosted a Test match for the first time and venue was Kennington Oval (The Oval) in London. English team won the game by 5 wickets against Australia.
552 – Number of Tests played by England in their home and this is the highest among for Test playing nation at home. Australia comes next, having hosted 445 Test matches, featuring the Aussies.
238 – The number of wins by England at home and this is the second most victory by a team in their home venue. Australia leads the pack with 259 wins down under.
130 – Number of times England has lost a Test in their home turf and this is the most number of defeats for a home team in Test cricket.
147 – Out of the 552 Tests hosted in England, 147 of them have been held the Lord’s Cricket Ground. Known as the “Mecca of Cricket”, Lord’s holds the record of hosting the most number of Tests by a venue. The Oval comes in second among English grounds and fourth overall with 107 Tests.
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Innings and 579 runs – England’s largest win ever and it came at The Oval against the Aussies in 1938 Ashes. This is also the largest victory by an innings in Test cricket history.
354 – England’s highest margin of wins at home and it was against Pakistan at Trent Bridge in 2010.
Innings and 226 runs – On the flip side, England’s biggest defeat in terms of innings came at Lord’s versus West Indies during 1973, and their greatest loss margin by runs was against Australia at the Oval (562 runs) back in 1934.
6758 – Joe Root’s tally of Test runs in England and this is the most by any batter in the country.
