Test Grounds
The Oval played host to the first Test match on English soil in 1880 when England played Australia. To date, 10 grounds have hosted a Test match, the last of which was the Rose Bowl, Hampshire when it hosted a match between England and Sri Lanka in June 2011. All of these grounds (with the exception of Bramall Lane) have also held either Women's Test matches, Women's One Day Internationals and Women's Twenty20 Internationals.
Listed in order of date first used for Test match
| Official name (known as) | City | County side/use span | Capacity | First used for Tests | Ends/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kia Oval (The Oval) |
London | Surrey (1846–present) | 23,500 | 6 September 1880 | • Pavilion End • Vauxhall End (has held ODIs, T20Is, Women's Tests and Women's T20Is) |
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| Old Trafford Cricket Ground (Old Trafford) |
Manchester | Lancashire (1868–present) | 22,000 | 10 July 1884 | • Stretford End • Brian Statham End (has held ODIs, T20Is, Women's Tests and Women's ODIs) |
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| Lord's | London | Marylebone Cricket Club (1814–present) Middlesex (1877–present) |
28,000 | 21 July 1884 | • Pavilion End • Nursery End (has held ODIs, T20Is, Women's ODIs and Women's T20Is) |
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| Trent Bridge | Nottingham | Nottinghamshire (pre-county club) (1840) Nottinghamshire (1841–present) |
17,500 | 1 June 1899 | • Pavilion End • Radcliffe Road End (has held ODIs, T20Is, Women's Tests, Women's ODIs and Women's T20Is) |
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| Headingley | Leeds | North (1890) Yorkshire (1891–present) |
20,000 | 29 June 1899 | • Kirkstall Lane End • Football Stand End (has held ODIs and Women's Tests) |
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| Edgbaston | Birmingham | Warwickshire (1894–present) | 25,000 | 29 May 1902 | • City End • Pavilion End (has held ODIs, T20Is, Women's Tests and Women's ODIs) |
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| Bramall Lane† | Sheffield | Yorkshire (1865 & 1861–1973) | 3 July 1902 | • Football Ground End • Pavilion End |
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| Riverside Ground | Chester-le-Street | Durham (1995–present) | 19,000 | 5 June 2003 | • Finchale End • Lumley End (has held ODIs, T20Is and Women's ODIs) |
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| SWALEC Stadium (Sophia Gardens) |
Cardiff | Glamorgan (1967–present) Wales Minor Counties (1988 & 2000–2002) |
15,600 | 8 July 2009 | • River Taff End • Cathedral Road End (has held ODIs, T20Is and Women's ODIs) |
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| Rose Bowl | Southampton | Hampshire (2001–present) Hampshire Cricket Board (2001) |
25,000 | 16 June 2011 | • Pavilion End • Northern End (has held ODIs, T20Is, Women's ODIs and Women's T20Is) |
† = Defunct venue
Read more about this topic: List Of Cricket Grounds In England And Wales
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