List of international men's cricket grounds in England and Wales

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International men's cricket was first played in England in 1868 by the touring Australian Aboriginal cricket team, although it would not be until 1878 that the first tour by a team termed as representative was made by the touring Australians. The first Test match to be played in England came two years later in 1880 between England and Australia at The Oval. The same two sides played in the first One Day International to be held in England at Old Trafford during Australia's 1972 tour. In 2005, the Rose Bowl hosted the first Twenty20 International to be played in England during Australia's 2005 tour.

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Men's international grounds

Active venues

Below is a complete list of grounds used for men's international cricket in England and Wales, listed in order of first use.

NameLocationFirstLastMatchesFirstLastMatchesFirstLastMatchesRefs
Test One Day International Twenty20 International
The Oval
Controversial Test.jpg
Kennington, London 6 September 1880
England v Australia
31 July 2025
England v India
1087 September 1973
England v West Indies
3 June 2025
England v West Indies
7728 June 2007
England v West Indies
30 May 2024
England v Pakistan
17 [1] [2] [3] [4] [n 1]
Old Trafford
Old Trafford Cricket Ground August 2014.jpg
Stretford, near Manchester 10 July 1884
England v Australia
23 July 2025
England v India
8624 August 1972
England v Australia
22 July 2022
England v South Africa
5713 June 2008
England v New Zealand
12 September 2025
England v South Africa
13 [5] [6] [7] [8]
Lord's
Lord's Cricket Ground Heath Streak.jpg
St John's Wood, London 21 July 1884
England v Australia
10 July 2025
England v India
14926 August 1972
England v Australia
4 September 2025
England v South Africa
715 June 2009
England v Netherlands
29 July 2018
Nepal v Netherlands
10 [9] [10] [11] [12]
Trent Bridge
Cricket-EngNZ-08-T3-D4-1.JPG
West Bridgford, near Nottingham 1 June 1899
England v Australia
22 May 2025
England v Zimbabwe
6731 August 1974
England v Pakistan
19 September 2024
England v Australia
516 June 2009
Bangladesh v India
14 September 2025
England v South Africa
14 [13] [14] [15] [16]
Headingley
Headingley Cricket Stadium.jpg
Headingley, Leeds 29 June 1899
England v Australia
20 June 2025
England v India
825 September 1973
England v West Indies
2 September 2025
England v South Africa
4818 July 2021
England v Pakistan
22 May 2024 England v Pakistan 2 [17] [18] [19]
Edgbaston
Edgbaston---close-of-play.jpg
Edgbaston, Birmingham 29 May 1902
England v Australia
2 July 2025
England v India
5728 August 1972
England v Australia
29 May 2025
England v West Indies
655 July 2010
Australia v Pakistan
25 May 2024
England v Pakistan
8 [20] [21] [22] [23]
ODI & T20I grounds
Riverside Ground
Riverside-ground.jpg
Chester-le-Street 5 June 2003
England v Zimbabwe
27 May 2016
England v Sri Lanka
520 May 1999
Pakistan v Scotland
24 September 2024
England v Australia
228 September 2012
England v South Africa
6 June 2025
England v West Indies
5 [24] [25] [26] [27]
Sophia Gardens
England v India at the SWALEC Stadium Cardiff 2014.JPG
Cardiff 8 July 2009
England v Australia
8 July 2015
England v Australia
320 May 1999
Australia v New Zealand
1 June 2025
England v West Indies
315 September 2010
England v Pakistan
10 September 2025
England v South Africa
11 [28] [29] [30] [31]
Rose Bowl
Pavilion stands.JPG
West End, near Southampton 16 June 2011
England v Sri Lanka
18 June 2021
New Zealand v India

ICC World Test Championship Final
710 July 2003
South Africa v Zimbabwe
7 September 2025
England v South Africa
3313 June 2005
England v Australia
10 June 2025
England v West Indies
13 [32] [33] [34] [35]
County Ground
Bristol County Ground.jpg
Bristol 013 June 1983
New Zealand v Sri Lanka
29 September 2024
England v Australia
2028 August 2006
England v Pakistan
8 June 2025 England v West Indies 7 [36] [37] [38]

Former venues

Below is a complete list of grounds used for men's international cricket in England and Wales, listed in order of first use.

NameLocationFirstLastMatchesFirstLastMatchesFirstLastMatchesRefs
Test One Day International Twenty20 International
Former Test Grounds
Bramall Lane Sheffield only match:
3 July 1902
England v Australia
 100 [39] [40]
Former ODI & T20I grounds
St Helen's
St Helen's.DSC00503.JPG
Swansea 018 July 1973
England v New Zealand
9 June 1983
Pakistan v Sri Lanka
20 [41] [42]
North Marine Road
North Marine Road pavilion.jpg
Scarborough 026 August 1976
England v West Indies
15 July 1978
England v New Zealand
30 [43] [44]
County Ground
Northants 780.JPG
Northampton 011 June 1983
England v Sri Lanka
26 May 1999
India v Sri Lanka
30 [45] [46]
New Road
New Road Worcester - 2 - aerial - geograph-1609995.jpg
Worcester 013 June 1983
West Indies v Zimbabwe
22 May 1999
Sri Lanka v Zimbabwe
30 [47] [48]
Grace Road
Grace Road.jpg
Leicester 011 June 1983
India v Zimbabwe
27 May 1999
Scotland v West Indies
30 [49] [50]
County Ground Southampton 016 June 1983
Australia v Zimbabwe
30 May 1999
Kenya v Sri Lanka
30 [51] [52]
County Ground
Derbys V Australia 9-7-10.jpg
Derby 018 June 1983
New Zealand v Sri Lanka
28 May 1999
New Zealand v Pakistan
30 [53] [54]
Nevill Ground
Nevill Ground - geograph-1895670.jpg
Tunbridge Wells 0only match:
18 June 1983
India v Zimbabwe
 10 [55] [56]
County Ground
Essex CCC vs Gloucestershire CCC 2008.jpg
Chelmsford 020 June 1983
Australia v India
14 May 2023
Ireland v Bangladesh
60 [57] [58]
County Ground
The County Ground, Hove - geograph.org.uk - 2406336.jpg
Hove 0only match:
15 May 1999
India v South Africa
 10 [59] [60]
St Lawrence Ground
Canterbury Cricket.JPG
Canterbury 018 May 1999
England v Kenya
30 June 2005
Australia v Bangladesh
40 [61] [62]
County Ground
County ground taunton churches.jpg
Taunton 011 June 1983
South Africa v Sri Lanka
31 May 1999
Bangladesh v Pakistan
6only match:
23 June 2017
England v South Africa
1 [63] [64] [65]

Notes

  1. Hosted the first Test match in England in 1880.

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  5. "Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
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