Having hosted India in a Check and T20I every lower than 12 months in the past, Edgbaston might be internet hosting Australia within the first of a five-match Ashes collection from Friday. In what’s going to be the primary worldwide match of the yr for this stadium, it wouldn’t have anticipated for a greater fixture.
Host of a collection opener throughout Ashes 2019 as properly, England would wish to foremost their stellar report in Birmingham Assessments. In a grand complete of 54 Assessments on this metropolis within the final 121 years, the house staff has received 29 and misplaced 10 matches. Since Ashes 2009, England have received seven and misplaced solely two out of their 11 Assessments at this floor. That being stated, each their losses have come of their final three matches.
Australia, then again, have received 4 and misplaced six out of their 15 Assessments at this venue in all these years. Desirous to take confidence from a 251-run victory the final time they performed right here, the guests can be cautious of not having the most effective of information in any other case.
Edgbaston Birmingham Check Data
As is the case with most iconic cricket stadiums, this one additionally sees former cricketers dominating the batting information. Highest Check run-scorers at Edgbaston are Alastair Prepare dinner (869), David Gower (769), Colin Cowdrey (767), Marcus Trescothick (670) and Joe Root (669). Batting particulars of energetic cricketers have been offered under:
BattersMatchesRunsHighestAverage10050Joe Root (ENG)7669142*60.8124Jonny Bairstow (ENG)7468114*46.822Steven Smith (AUS)230114475.2520Virat Kohli (IND)223114957.7511Rory Burns (ENG)222513356.2511
Highest wicket-takers in Birmingham Assessments are James Anderson (51), Stuart Broad (43), Fred Truman (39), Ian Botham (29) and Shane Warne (25). Along with Anderson and Broad, different energetic bowlers to have achieved properly at this floor are:
BowlersMatchesWicketsAverageEconomySRJames Anderson (ENG)135122.622.7948.56Stuart Broad (ENG)104324.063.0746.97Ben Stokes (ENG)51725.413.4544.17Steven Finn (ENG)41625.433.1847.93Nathan Lyon (AUS)21220.752.8343.91
Highest Check Innings Totals At Edgbaston
ScoreOversTeamOppositionYear710/7d188.1EnglandIndia2011633/5d165.2EnglandIndia1979608/7d195PakistanEngland1971606143West IndiesEngland1984595/5d134EnglandAustralia1985
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