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England

Association	England and Wales Cricket Board
Personnel
Test captain	Ben Stokes
One Day captain	Harry Brook
T20I captain	Harry Brook
Coach	Brendon McCullum
History
Test status acquired	1877
International Cricket Council
ICC status	Full Membership (1909)
ICC region	Europe
ICC Rankings Current Best-ever Test 3rd 1st (1 June 1955) ODI 8th 1st (1 January 1981) T20I 3rd 1st (24 October 2011)
Tests
First Test	v.  Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne; 15–19 March 1877
Last Test	v.  India at Lord's, London; 10–14 July 2025
Tests Played Won/Lost Total 1,087 403/329 (355 draws) This year 4 3/1 (0 draws)
World Test Championship appearances	3 (first in 2021)
Best result	Fourth place (2021, 2023)
One Day Internationals
First ODI	v.  Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne; 5 January 1971
Last ODI	v.  West Indies at The Oval, London; 3 June 2025
ODIs Played Won/Lost Total 814 406/368 (9 ties, 31 no results) This year 9 3/6 (0 ties, 0 no results)
World Cup appearances	13 (first in 1975)
Best result	Champions (2019)
Twenty20 Internationals
First T20I	v.  Australia at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton; 13 June 2005
Last T20I	v.  West Indies at Rose Bowl, Southampton; 10 June 2025
T20Is Played Won/Lost Total 207 108/89 (2 ties, 8 no results) This year 8 4/4 (0 ties, 0 no results)
T20 World Cup appearances	8 (first in 2007)
Best result	Champions (2010, 2022)
Test kit ODI kit T20I kit
As of 14 July 2025

The England men's cricket team plays for England and Wales in international cricket matches. Since 1997, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has managed the team. Before that, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) was in charge from 1903. England and Wales are founding members of the International Cricket Council (ICC). This means they can play in all three main types of international cricket: Test matches, One Day International (ODI) matches, and Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.

England and Australia played the very first Test match in March 1877. They also played the first ODI in January 1971. England's first T20I was against Australia in June 2005.

As of July 2025, England has played 1,087 Test matches, winning 403 and losing 329. They play for The Ashes trophy against Australia, which is one of the most famous trophies in sports. England has won The Ashes 32 times. The team has also played 814 ODIs, winning 406. They reached the Cricket World Cup final four times, winning their first title in 2019. England has played 207 T20Is, winning 108. They won the ICC T20 World Cup in 2010 and 2022.

The ICC currently ranks England third in Tests, eighth in ODIs, and third in T20Is.

Team History

The first time a team claimed to represent "All-England" was on July 9, 1739. This team played against Kent. Such matches happened many times for almost a century.

In 1846, William Clarke created the All-England Eleven. This team often played against a United All-England Eleven. These games were very important in English cricket from 1847 to 1856.

Early Tours and First Test Match

The first time an English team toured another country was in September 1859. They visited North America. This team included players from both the All-England Eleven and the United All-England Eleven. George Parr was their captain.

When the American Civil War started, cricket tours looked elsewhere. English teams visited Australia in 1861–62. These early tours were often "against odds," meaning the opposing team had more than 11 players to make the game fairer.

The first Australian tour was so successful that Parr led a second tour in 1863–64. Later, James Lillywhite led an England team that played a combined Australian XI in March 1877. This match, played in Melbourne, is now known as the first-ever Test match. Australia won by 45 runs. Charles Bannerman of Australia scored the first Test century.

Lillywhite's team won the return match by four wickets. The first Test match played in England was in 1880, which England won. This was the first time England had a fully representative team, including W. G. Grace.

The Ashes Begin (1880s)

England lost their first home series 1–0 in 1882. After this loss, a newspaper called The Sporting Times printed a funny "obituary" for English cricket. It said English cricket had "died" and its "ashes" would be taken to Australia.

Because of this, the tour of 1882–83 was called "the quest to regain the ashes" by England's captain, Ivo Bligh. England won the series 2–1. Bligh was given a small urn said to contain ashes, and that's how The Ashes trophy got its name. England was very strong in these early years, winning The Ashes 10 times between 1884 and 1898. During this time, England also played their first Test match against South Africa in 1889.

Early 1900s Challenges

The early 1900s brought mixed results for England. They lost four of the eight Ashes series between 1900 and 1914. They also lost their first series against South Africa in 1905–06.

England lost to Australia in the 1901–02 Ashes and again in 1902. However, England won back The Ashes in 1904 under Pelham Warner's captaincy. In 1905–06, they lost badly to South Africa, but got revenge in 1907. They lost the 1909 Ashes series to Australia.

Before World War I (1910s)

England toured Australia in 1911–12 and won the series 4–1. This team included famous players like Wilfred Rhodes, Jack Hobbs, and Frank Woolley. This was the last Ashes series before World War I.

In 1912, a special tournament was held with England, South Africa, and Australia. It was called a "triangular tournament" and had nine Test matches. However, bad weather and player disagreements made it a failure. England won most of their matches because Australia sent a weaker team. King George V watched a match at Lord's, which was the first time a king had watched Test cricket.

After World War I (1920s)

England's first match after World War I was in 1920–21 against Australia. England lost all five matches in a "whitewash." They continued to struggle in the next few Ashes series.

However, England's luck changed in 1926 when they won back The Ashes. They became a very strong team, beating Australia 4–1 in the 1928–29 Ashes tour.

In the same year, the West Indies became the fourth country to get Test status. England won all three of their first matches against the West Indies easily. In 1929–30, England sent two different teams on tour at the same time. One went to New Zealand and the other to the West Indies. England won against New Zealand and drew with the West Indies.

The Bodyline Series (1930s)

The 1930 Ashes series was dominated by a young Australian player named Don Bradman. He scored an amazing 974 runs in seven innings. Because Bradman scored so many runs, England's captain, Douglas Jardine, developed a new tactic called "bodyline." This involved bowling fast balls directly at the batsman's body. The idea was to make the batsman defend himself, hoping he would hit the ball up for a catch.

Using bodyline, England won the next Ashes series 4–1. But this tactic caused a lot of anger and even diplomatic problems between Australia and England. The Australian Cricket Board complained that it was "unsportsmanlike."

After this, Jardine was removed as captain. Cricket rules were changed to limit how many fast balls could be aimed at the body and how many fielders could be placed on the leg side.

England's tour of India in 1933–34 was the first Test match played in India. The 1934 Ashes series was won by Australia, who then held the urn for the next 19 years.

England drew the 1938 Ashes series, so Australia kept the urn. In the final match, England won by a huge margin. Len Hutton scored 364 runs, the highest ever by an Englishman in a Test match.

Post-War Cricket (1940s-1950s)

Test cricket started again after World War II in 1946. England won their first match against India. However, they struggled in the 1946–47 Ashes series, losing 3–0 in Australia. England beat South Africa 3–0 in 1947.

England had more tough times against the West Indies in 1947–48 and against Bradman's strong Australian team in the 1948 Ashes. In 1948–49, England beat South Africa 2–0. The 1940s ended with England drawing all their Test matches against New Zealand.

In 1950, England lost to the West Indies for the first time. But their luck against Australia changed in the 1953 Ashes tour when they won 1–0. England did not lose a series between 1950–51 and 1958–59. They had a famous win in 1954–55 under Len Hutton's captaincy, thanks to Frank Tyson's fast bowling. The 1956 series is remembered for Jim Laker taking 19 wickets in one match.

In 1958–59, England toured Australia with a very strong team but lost the series 4–0. In 1959, England beat India 5–0 in a "whitewash."

Challenges and Success (1960s-1970s)

The early 1960s were difficult for English cricket. Australia held The Ashes, and the West Indies were very strong. England's captains changed often.

However, from 1968 to 1971, England played 27 Test matches without losing. They won 9 and drew 18. During this time, they beat New Zealand, India, the West Indies, and Pakistan. Under Ray Illingworth's leadership, they won back The Ashes from Australia in 1970–71.

In the early 1970s, Illingworth's team was dominant. They won The Ashes away in 1971 and kept them at home in 1972. This team was very strong, with players like Geoffrey Boycott, John Edrich, and Dennis Amiss.

The mid-1970s were more difficult. England lost to a strong West Indies side. Mike Denness became captain but only lasted 18 months. Tony Greig took over in 1975. He was later replaced by Mike Brearley.

Brearley's team from 1977–80 included future stars like Ian Botham, David Gower, and Graham Gooch. They beat a weakened Australian team 5–1 in 1978–79.

Ups and Downs (1980s)

The 1980s were a tough time for the England team. Even with great players like Botham, Gooch, and Gower, the team often struggled against strong opponents.

Botham became captain in 1980. After losing the captaincy due to poor form, he played incredibly well in the 1981 Ashes series. This series became known as "Botham's Ashes" as England won 3–1.

Keith Fletcher and Bob Willis also captained the team. England won the 1985 Ashes 3–1 under Gower. In 1986, Micky Stewart became England's first full-time coach. Despite being called a team that "can't bat, can't bowl and can't field," England won The Ashes in 1986–87.

England reached the final of the 1987 World Cup but lost to Australia. They then lost The Ashes to Australia again.

New Era and World Cup Success (1990s-2010s)

The 1990s saw some improvements. Graham Gooch became captain in 1990 and pushed for more professionalism. England did well against India and New Zealand in 1990. They also reached the final of the 1992 Cricket World Cup, finishing as runners-up. However, their bowling struggled against Australia and Pakistan.

Michael Atherton took over as captain in 1993. England continued to do well at home against weaker teams but struggled against stronger ones like Pakistan and South Africa. Alec Stewart became captain in 1998. By 1999, England was ranked as the lowest Test nation.

New "central contracts" were introduced, which helped players manage their workload. With coach Duncan Fletcher, England improved greatly. They beat the West Indies and won series in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. By 2005, England was ranked second in Test cricket.

In June 2005, England played their first-ever T20 international match, beating Australia. Later that year, England defeated Australia 2–1 in an exciting series to win back The Ashes for the first time in 16 years.

After losing The Ashes 5–0 in 2006–07, Peter Moores became coach. Kevin Pietersen became captain in 2008, but both he and Moores resigned due to disagreements. Andrew Strauss took over as captain.

In the 2009 Ashes series, England drew the first Test thanks to a last-wicket stand. England won the series and regained The Ashes.

After a drawn series in South Africa, England won their first-ever ICC event, the 2010 ICC World Twenty20. In the 2010–11 Ashes series, they beat Australia 3–1, their first series win in Australia in 24 years.

In August 2011, England became the world's top-ranked Test team after beating India 4–0. However, they lost this top spot a year later. Alastair Cook became captain and led England to a 2–1 victory in India, their first there since 1984–85.

England won the 2013 Ashes series at home 3–0. But in the return series in Australia, they lost 5–0. Coach Fletcher resigned, and Pietersen was dropped from the team. Moores returned as coach but was sacked again after poor results, including an early exit from the 2015 Cricket World Cup.

Australian Trevor Bayliss became coach and helped the ODI team improve. England won back The Ashes 3–2 in 2015. However, the Test team's performance declined. Joe Root became captain in 2017.

England was a favorite for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. After some tough matches, they reached the semi-finals and then the final. The final against New Zealand was incredibly exciting, ending in a tie even after a "Super Over." England won because they had scored more boundaries in the match. This was their first World Cup title!

The 2019 Ashes series was also very memorable. Ben Stokes played an amazing innings to help England win one Test, keeping the series alive. England drew the series 2–2.

Recent Years (2020s)

Under new coach Chris Silverwood, England started the 2020s well, beating South Africa 3–1 away from home. The COVID-19 pandemic affected cricket, but England managed to play most of their scheduled matches.

The 2021–22 Ashes series was very tough for England, as they lost 4–0. Silverwood resigned, and Ashley Giles also left his role. England then toured the West Indies and lost the series. Root resigned as captain.

In 2022, Ben Stokes became the new Test captain, and Brendon McCullum became coach. Their attacking style of play became known as "Bazball." The Test team won 11 of their first 13 matches. The white-ball team also got a new coach, Matthew Mott, and set a record for the highest total in One Day cricket, scoring 498–4 against the Netherlands.

Jos Buttler became the white-ball captain and led England to win the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. This made England the first team to hold both the 50-over and 20-over World Cup trophies at the same time. In 2023, England drew The Ashes series but had a disappointing performance in the 2023 Cricket World Cup, exiting in the group stage.

Recent Match Results

	Home			Away
	Test	One Day International	Twenty20 International	Test	One Day International	Twenty20 International
Last match won	Only Test v Zimbabwe 2025	3rd ODI v West Indies 2025	2nd T20I v Australia 2024	2nd Test v New Zealand 2024	2nd ODI v West Indies 2024	3rd T20I v West Indies 2024
Last match lost	3rd Test v Sri Lanka 2024	5th ODI v Australia 2024	1st T20I v Australia 2024	3rd Test v New Zealand 2024	Group match v South Africa 2025	5th T20I v India 2025
Last series won	Sri Lanka 2024	West Indies 2025	Pakistan 2024	New Zealand 2024–25	Bangladesh 2022–23	West Indies 2024–25
Last series lost	New Zealand 2021	Australia 2024	South Africa 2022	India 2023–24	2025 Champions Trophy	India 2024–25
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Upcoming Matches

Here are England's international cricket matches planned until Spring 2026:

Summer 2025

• June to August: Indian cricket team in England in 2025 for five Tests
• September: South African cricket team in England in 2025 for three ODIs and three T20Is
• September: English cricket team in Ireland in 2025 for three ODIs

Winter 2025–26

• October to November: English cricket team in New Zealand in 2025–26 for three ODIs and three T20Is
• November to January: 2025–26 Ashes series, five Tests against Australia
• January to February: English cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2025–26 for three ODIs and three T20Is
• February to March: 2026 Men's T20 World Cup

Who Manages the Team?

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is the main group that runs cricket in England and Wales, including the England team. It started on January 1, 1997. The ECB also handles money from ticket sales, sponsorships, and TV rights for the England team.

Before 1997, the Test and County Cricket Board (TCCB) was in charge. For tours abroad, the England team used to officially play as the MCC. This showed that the MCC was responsible for choosing the touring players.

Wales and the England Team

Historically, the England team represented all of Great Britain. Players from Scotland and Wales sometimes played for England. Scotland became its own ICC member in 1994.

Some people think Wales should have its own independent cricket team. This is because Welsh players, like Simon and Geraint Jones, play for England. They believe Wales should be an independent member of the ICC, just like Ireland.

However, both Cricket Wales and Glamorgan County Cricket Club support the ECB. They say being part of the English and Welsh structure helps them financially.

The idea of a Welsh cricket team has been discussed in the Welsh Senedd. In 2013, politicians supported the idea of an independent Welsh team. In 2015, a report showed strong feelings about this. Bethan Jenkins argued that Wales should have its own team and leave the ECB. She pointed out that Ireland, with fewer club players, is an ICC member.

In 2017, the First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, also called for the Welsh one-day team to be brought back.

Cricket Grounds in England and Wales

Here are the main cricket grounds in England and Wales where international matches are played. They are listed by when they first started hosting games.

Venue	City	County team	Capacity	Years used	Test	ODI	T20I
Current venues
The Oval	London	Surrey	26,000	1880–	102	74	16
Old Trafford	Manchester	Lancashire	26,000	1884–	82	55	10
Lord's	London	Middlesex	28,000	1884–	140	67	10
Trent Bridge	Nottingham	Nottinghamshire	17,500	1899–	63	49	12
Headingley	Leeds	Yorkshire	17,500	1899–	78	45	1
Edgbaston	Birmingham	Warwickshire	25,000	1902–	53	64	5
Riverside Ground	Chester-le-Street	Durham	19,000	1999–	6	20	3
Sophia Gardens	Cardiff	Glamorgan	15,500	1999–	3	29	8
Rose Bowl	Southampton	Hampshire	25,000	2003–	7	31	9
County Ground	Taunton	Somerset	12,500	1983–	–	6	1
County Ground	Bristol	Gloucestershire	17,500	1983–	–	19	3
Former venues
Bramall Lane	Sheffield	Yorkshire	32,000	1902	1	–	—
St. Helen's	Swansea	Glamorgan	4,500	1973–1983	–	2	—
North Marine Road Ground	Scarborough	Yorkshire	11,500	1976–1978	–	2	—
Grace Road	Leicester	Leicestershire	12,000	1983–1999	–	3	—
New Road	Worcester	Worcestershire	5,500	1983–1999	–	3	—
County Ground	Southampton	Hampshire	7,000	1983–1999	–	3	—
County Ground	Derby	Derbyshire	9,500	1983–1999	–	2	—
Nevill Ground	Tunbridge Wells	Kent	6,000	1983	–	1	—
County Ground	Chelmsford	Essex	6,500	1983–1999	–	3	—
St Lawrence Ground	Canterbury	Kent	15,000	1999–2005	–	4	—
County Ground	Northampton	Northamptonshire	6,500	1999	–	2	—
As of 18 July 2021

Current Team Players

This list shows players who have contracts or have played for England in the last year (since July 13, 2024). It also includes players (in italics) who were recently chosen for the team.

The ECB gives contracts to players each October. These contracts cover both Test (red-ball) and limited-overs (white-ball) cricket. They consider how likely players are to play for England and how well they performed in the past year. Some contracts are for multiple years since 2023.

Key

• S/N = Shirt number
• Con = Contract type (Central / Development)

Name	Age	Batting style	Bowling style	Domestic team	Con	Forms	S/N	Captaincy	Last Test	Last ODI	Last T20I
Batters
Jonny Bairstow	35	Right-handed	–	Yorkshire	C	–	51		2024	2023	2024
Tom Banton	26	Right-handed	–	Somerset	–	ODI, T20I	98		–	2025	2025
Harry Brook	26	Right-handed	Right-arm medium	Yorkshire	C	Test, ODI, T20I	88	ODI, T20I (C)	2025	2025	2025
Jordan Cox	24	Right-handed	–	Essex	–	ODI, T20I	93		–	2024	2024
Zak Crawley	27	Right-handed	–	Kent	C	Test	6		2025	2023	–
Ben Duckett	30	Left-handed	–	Nottinghamshire	C	Test, ODI, T20I	17		2025	2025	2025
Dan Lawrence	28	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	Surrey	–	Test	68		2024	–	–
Joe Root	34	Right-handed	Right-arm off break/leg spin	Yorkshire	C	Test, ODI	66		2025	2025	2019
All-rounders
Rehan Ahmed	20	Right-handed	Right-arm leg spin	Leicestershire	C	Test, T20I	53		2024	2023	2024
Jacob Bethell	21	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	Warwickshire	C	Test, ODI, T20I	82		2024	2025	2025
Brydon Carse	29	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	Durham	C	Test, ODI, T20I	92		2025	2025	2025
Sam Curran	27	Left-handed	Left-arm medium-fast	Surrey	C	ODI, T20I	58		2021	2024	2024
Liam Dawson	35	Right-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	Hampshire	–	Test, T20I	83		2017	2022	2025
Will Jacks	26	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	Surrey	C	ODI, T20I	85		2022	2025	2025
Liam Livingstone	31	Right-handed	Right-arm leg spin/off break	Lancashire	C	ODI, T20I	23		2022	2025	2025
Dan Mousley	24	Left-handed	Right-arm off break	Warwickshire	–	ODI, T20I	96		–	2024	2024
Jamie Overton	31	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	Surrey	–	ODI, T20I	75		2022	2025	2025
Ben Stokes	34	Left-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Durham	C	Test	55	Test (C)	2025	2023	2022
Chris Woakes	36	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Warwickshire	C	Test	19		2025	2023	2023
Wicket-keeper-batters
Jos Buttler	34	Right-handed	–	Lancashire	C	ODI, T20I	63		2022	2025	2025
Ollie Pope	27	Right-handed	–	Surrey	C	Test	80	Test (VC)	2025	–	–
Phil Salt	28	Right-handed	–	Lancashire	C	ODI, T20I	61		–	2025	2025
Jamie Smith	25	Right-handed	–	Surrey	C	Test, ODI, T20I	39		2025	2025	2025
Pace bowlers
Jofra Archer	30	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	Sussex	C	Test, ODI, T20I	22		2025	2025	2025
Gus Atkinson	27	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Surrey	C	Test, ODI, T20I	37		2025	2025	2025
Sonny Baker	22	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	Hampshire	D	–	60		–	–	–
Sam Cook	27	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Essex	–	Test	86		2025	–	–
Josh Hull	20	Left-handed	Left-arm fast-medium	Leicestershire	D	Test	47		2024	–	–
Saqib Mahmood	28	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Lancashire	–	ODI, T20I	25		2022	2025	2024
Matthew Potts	26	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Durham	C	Test, ODI, T20I	35		2024	2025	2025
Olly Stone	31	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	Nottinghamshire	C	Test, ODI	26		2024	2024	2022
Josh Tongue	27	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Nottinghamshire	C	Test	56		2025	–	–
Reece Topley	31	Right-handed	Left-arm fast-medium	Surrey	C	ODI, T20I	38		–	2024	2024
John Turner	24	Right-handed	Right-arm fast-medium	Hampshire	D	ODI, T20I	41		–	2024	2024
Luke Wood	29	Left-handed	Left-arm medium-fast	Lancashire	–	ODI, T20I	77		–	2023	2025
Mark Wood	35	Right-handed	Right-arm fast	Durham	C	Test, ODI, T20I	33		2024	2025	2025
Spin bowlers
Shoaib Bashir	21	Right-handed	Right-arm off break	Somerset	C	Test	67		2025	–	–
Tom Hartley	26	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	Lancashire	–	ODI	79		2024	2023	–
Jack Leach	34	Left-handed	Slow left-arm orthodox	Somerset	C	Test	77		2024	–	–
Adil Rashid	37	Right-handed	Right-arm leg spin	Yorkshire	C	ODI, T20I	95		2019	2025	2025

Coaching Staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Brendon McCullum
Assistant coach	Paul Collingwood
Batting coach	Marcus Trescothick
Fast-bowling consultant	James Anderson
Spin bowling coach	Jeetan Patel
Lions coach	Andrew Flintoff
Fast-bowling coach	Neil Killeen

Team Uniforms

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor
1994–1996		Tetley Bitter
1996–1998	ASICS
1998–2000		Vodafone
2000–2008	Admiral
2008–2010	Adidas
2010–2014		Brit Insurance
2014–2017		Waitrose
2017–2021	New Balance	NatWest
2021–2022		Cinch
2022–2025	Castore
2025–present		Toyota

When playing Test cricket, England's white uniforms have the three lions badge on the left side of the shirt. The sponsor's name, Toyota, is in the middle. Players can wear a navy blue cap or a white sun hat with the ECB logo. Helmets are also navy blue.

In One Day Internationals, the team wears a blue shirt with navy trousers. For Twenty20 matches, the kit is a flame-red shirt and navy trousers. England's ODI kit colors have changed over the years, usually staying in shades of blue, but sometimes being all red.

In limited-overs cricket, England's shirts feature the Toyota logo. However, in ICC tournaments, a special kit is used with "ENGLAND" printed on the front and the sponsor's logo on the sleeve.

Fan Support

The Barmy Army is a group of passionate fans who follow the English cricket team. They often travel to matches both in the UK and overseas. What started as an informal group is now a company.

The name "Barmy Army" is also used for any fans who join in the chants and support at matches. The word "barmy" means "slightly crazy" or "very foolish."

Australian media gave the group its name during the 1994–95 Test series in Australia. They called them "barmy" because the fans traveled all the way to Australia, knowing their team would likely lose, but still cheered loudly for England even when they were losing badly.

Tournament History

Key

	Champions
	Runners-up
	Third place
	Fourth place

      Indicates tournaments played within England

World Test Championship

ICC World Test Championship record
Year	League stage										Final host	Final	Final position
	Pos	Matches					Ded	PC	Pts	PCT
		P	W	L	D	T
2019–21	4/9	21	11	7	3	0	0	720	442	61.4	Rose Bowl, England	DNQ	League Stage
2021–23	4/9	22	10	8	4	0	12	264	124	47	The Oval, England	DNQ	League Stage
2023–25	5/9	22	11	10	1	0	22	264	114	43.2	Lord's, England	DNQ	League Stage
2025–27	3/9	3	2	1	0	0	2	36	22	61.1	Lord's, England	TBD	In progress

Cricket World Cup

World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR	Win %
1975	Semi-final	3/8	4	3	1	0	0	75.00
1979	Runners-up	2/8	5	4	1	0	0	80.00
1983	Semi-final	3/8	7	5	2	0	0	71.43
1987	Runners-up	2/8	8	5	3	0	0	62.50
1992		2/9	10	6	3	0	1	66.67
1996	Quarter-final	8/12	6	2	4	0	0	33.33
1999	Group Stage		5	3	2	0	0	60.00
2003	Group Stage	9/14	6	3	3	0	0	50.00
2007	Super 8	5/16	9	5	4	0	0	55.55
2011	Quarter-final	7/14	7	3	3	1	0	50.00
2015	Group Stage	10/14	6	2	4	0	0	33.33
2019	Champions	1/10	11	8	3	0	0	68.18
2023	Group Stage	7/10	9	3	6	0	0	33.33
2027	TBD
2031
Total	1 title	13/13	93	52	39	1	1	56.45

*The win percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win.

T20 World Cup

T20 World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR	Win %
2007	Super 8	7/12	5	1	4	0	0	20.00
2009		6/12	5	2	3	0	0	40.00
2010	Champions	1/12	7	5	1	0	1	83.33
2012	Super 8	6/12	5	2	3	0	0	40.00
2014	Super 10	7/16	4	1	3	0	0	25.00
2016	Runners-up	2/16	6	4	2	0	0	66.67
2021	Semi-final	4/16	6	4	2	0	0	66.67
2022	Champions	1/16	7	5	1	0	1	83.33
2024	Semi-final	4/20	8	4	3	0	1	57.14
2026	Qualified
2028	TBD
2030	Qualified as co-hosts
Total	2 titles	9/9	56	30	23	0	3	53.57

*The win percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win.

Champions Trophy

Champions Trophy record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR	Win %
1998	Quarter-final	5/9	1	0	1	0	0	0.00
2000		7/11	1	0	1	0	0	0.00
2002	Pool stage	6/12	2	1	1	0	0	50.00
2004	Runners-up	2/12	4	3	1	0	0	75.00
2006	Pool stage	7/10	3	1	2	0	0	33.33
2009	Semi-final	4/8	4	2	2	0	0	50.00
2013	Runners-up	2/8	5	3	2	0	0	60.00
2017	Semi-final	3/8	4	3	1	0	0	75.00
2025	Pool Stage	8/8	3	0	3	0	0	0.00
2029	TBD
Total	0 titles	9/9	27	13	14	0	0	48.15

*The win percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win.

Other Tournaments

Summer Olympics

Summer Olympics record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	L	T	NR	Win %
1900	Champions	1/2	1	1	0	0	0	100.00
Total	1 title	1/1	1	1	0	0	0	100.00

*The Summer Olympics Gold medal was won by the Devon and Somerset Wanderers representing Great Britain.

*The win percentage excludes no results and counts ties as half a win.

Team Achievements

ICC Titles

World Cup

• Champions (1): 2019
• Runners-up (3): 1979, 1987, 1992
• T20 World Cup
  • Champions (2): 2010, 2022
  • Runners-up (1): 2016
• Champions Trophy
  • Runners-up (2): 2004, 2013

Awards

• ICC Test Championship
  • Winners (1): 2012

Team Records

Test Match Records

Test Team Records

• Highest team score: 903–7 dec. against Australia at The Oval in 1938.
• Lowest team score: 45 against Australia at Sydney in 1886/87.
• England is the only team in Test cricket history to have won 100 matches by an innings.

Test Player Records

• Most matches played: 188 Tests – James Anderson.
• Longest time as captain: 64 Tests – Joe Root.

Test Batting Records

• Most runs scored: 13,259 – Joe Root.
• Best batting average: 60.73 – Herbert Sutcliffe.
• Highest score in one innings: 364 – Len Hutton against Australia at The Oval in 1938.
• Highest partnership: 454 – Joe Root and Harry Brook against Pakistan at Multan in 2024.
• Most centuries (scores of 100 or more): 36 – Joe Root.
• Most double centuries (scores of 200 or more): 7 – Wally Hammond.
• England's best opening partnership was Jack Hobbs and Herbert Sutcliffe. They averaged 87.81 for the first wicket.
• Most "ducks" (scoring zero runs): 39 – Stuart Broad.

Test Bowling Records

• Most wickets taken: 704 – James Anderson.
• Best bowling average: 10.75 – George Lohmann.
• Best bowling in one innings: 10/53 – Jim Laker against Australia at Old Trafford in 1956.
• Best bowling in a match: 19/90 – Jim Laker against Australia at Old Trafford in 1956.
• Best strike rate (fewest balls per wicket): 34.1 – George Lohmann.
• Best economy rate (fewest runs given per over): 1.31 – William Attewell.
• Five England bowlers have taken four wickets in one over.

Test Fielding Records

• Most catches by a fielder: 211 – Joe Root.
• Most dismissals by a wicketkeeper: 269 – Alan Knott.
• Most dismissals in one innings: 7 – Bob Taylor against India in 1979/80.
• Most dismissals in a match: 11 – Jack Russell against South Africa in 1995/96.

One Day International Records

ODI Team Records

• Highest team score: 498/4 (in 50 overs) against Netherlands in 2022.
• Lowest team score: 86 (in 32.4 overs) against Australia in 2001.

ODI Player Records

• Most matches played: 225 – Eoin Morgan.
• Longest time as captain: 126 matches – Eoin Morgan.

ODI Batting Records

• Most runs scored: 7,082 – Joe Root.
• Best batting average: 55.76 – Dawid Malan.
• Best strike rate (how fast runs are scored): 115.1 – Jos Buttler.
• Highest score in one innings: 182 – Ben Stokes against New Zealand in 2023.
• Highest partnership: 256* – Alex Hales and Jason Roy against Sri Lanka in 2016.
• Most centuries: 17 – Joe Root.
• Most ducks: 15 – Eoin Morgan.

ODI Bowling Records

• Most wickets taken: 269 – James Anderson.
• Best bowling average: 23.61 – Andrew Flintoff.
• Best bowling in one match: 6/31 – Paul Collingwood against Bangladesh in 2005.
• Best strike rate: 30.6 – Liam Plunkett.
• Best economy rate: 3.28 – Bob Willis.

ODI Fielding Records

• Most catches by a fielder: 108 – Paul Collingwood.
• Most dismissals by a wicketkeeper: 258 – Jos Buttler.
• Most dismissals in one match: 6 – Alec Stewart in 2000; Matt Prior in 2008; Jos Buttler in 2013.

T20 International Records

These numbers include games up to June 8, 2025.

T20I Team Records

• Highest team score: 267/3 against West Indies in 2023.
• Lowest team score: 80 against India in 2012.

T20I Player Records

• Most matches played: 134 – Jos Buttler.
• Longest time as captain: 72 matches – Eoin Morgan.

T20I Batting Records

• Most runs scored: 3,678 – Jos Buttler.
• Best batting average: 37.93 – Kevin Pietersen.
• Best strike rate: 164.3 – Phil Salt.
• Highest score in one innings: 119 – Phil Salt against West Indies in 2023.
• Highest partnership: 182 – Dawid Malan and Eoin Morgan against New Zealand in 2019.
• Most centuries: 3 – Phil Salt.
• Most ducks: 9 – Luke Wright and Moeen Ali.

T20I Bowling Records

• Most wickets taken: 133 – Adil Rashid.
• Best bowling average: 8.66 – Darren Maddy.
• Best bowling in one match: 5/10 – Sam Curran against Afghanistan in 2022.
• Best strike rate: 14.4 – Mark Wood.
• Best economy rate: 3.75 – Scott Borthwick.

T20I Fielding Records

• Most catches by a fielder: 48 – Chris Jordan.
• Most dismissals by a wicketkeeper: 82 – Jos Buttler.
• Most dismissals in one innings: 4 – Matt Prior in 2007.

Most England Appearances

These lists show the five players with the most appearances for England in each type of game. The lists are correct up to matches starting on July 10, 2025.

• † = players who can still be chosen and have played for England in the last 12 months.

Most Test caps 188 James Anderson 167 Stuart Broad 161 Alastair Cook 156 Joe Root † 133 Alec Stewart

Most ODI caps 225 Eoin Morgan 197 Paul Collingwood 194 James Anderson 190 Jos Buttler † 180 Joe Root †

Most T20I caps 136 Jos Buttler † 126 Adil Rashid † 115 Eoin Morgan 95 Chris Jordan 92 Moeen Ali

England Men's Cricketer of the Year

At the start of each cricket season, the ECB gives out the England Men's Cricketer of the Year award. This award celebrates the best performances in international cricket over the past year. Cricket media members vote for the winner.

Past winners include:

• 2006/07: Andrew Flintoff
• 2007/08: Ian Bell
• 2008/09: Kevin Pietersen
• 2009/10: Graeme Swann
• 2010/11: Jonathan Trott
• 2011/12: James Anderson
• 2012/13: Matt Prior
• 2013/14: Ian Bell
• 2014/15: Joe Root
• 2015/16: Joe Root

Player Eligibility Rules

The England cricket team represents both England and Wales. However, because of ICC rules, players can qualify to play for a country based on their nationality, where they were born, or where they live. This means some players can choose to play for more than one team.

ECB rules state that to play for England, a player must be a British citizen. They must also have been born in England or Wales, or have lived there for three years. This rule has allowed players with other nationalities to play for England.

For example, Brydon Carse was born in South Africa and qualified by living in England for the required time. Jofra Archer was born in Barbados but qualifies through his English father. Jacob Bethell was also born in Barbados and moved to England as a teenager.

ICC rules also allow cricketers from "associate" (non-Test-playing) nations to switch to a Test-playing nation if they meet nationality rules. This is how players like Ed Joyce, Boyd Rankin, and Eoin Morgan from Ireland played for England before Ireland became a full ICC member.

Images for kids

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  The All-England Eleven in 1846

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  The 1859 English team in North America

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  The first England team to tour southern Australia in 1861–62

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  The famous "death notice" that gave the Ashes its name

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  The Adelaide Oval during a Test match between Australia and England in 1902

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  English cricket team at the Test match in Brisbane in 1928

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  Bill Woodfull avoiding a Bodyline ball during the 1932–33 tour

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  Len Hutton batting during the 1950-51 Ashes series in Melbourne

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  Ian Botham batting against New Zealand in 1978

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  Terry Alderman bowling to David Gower during the 1981 Ashes Test

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  England vs New Zealand Test match at Lord's in 2004

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  Andrew Flintoff bowling during the 2009 Ashes Test

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  England players celebrating their win in the 2010–11 Ashes series

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  The England team celebrating victory over Australia in the 2015 Ashes series

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  The England team celebrating their 2019 Cricket World Cup success

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  England players celebrating their victory with the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup trophy

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  Joe Root, England's top run scorer in Tests and ODIs

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  James Anderson, England's top wicket taker in Tests and ODIs

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  Eoin Morgan, England's most-capped player in ODIs

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  Jos Buttler, England's top run scorer in T20Is

See also

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