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1877
First Test
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2
World Cup wins
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Lord’s
Iconic home
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Test · ODI · T20
Formats
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Home grounds
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Lord’s
The Home of Cricket · London
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The Kia Oval
London
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Edgbaston
Birmingham
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Headingley
Leeds
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Old Trafford
Manchester
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Trent Bridge
Nottingham
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Key players
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Ben Stokes
Captain
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Joe Root
Batsman
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J. Anderson
Pace bowler
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Harry Brook
Batsman
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Jofra Archer
Fast bowler
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History highlights
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1877
Played in the first-ever Test match against Australia in Melbourne
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1882
Birth of The Ashes rivalry after England’s shock home defeat
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2010
First ICC T20 World Cup victory, defeating Australia in the final
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2019
Dramatic ICC Cricket World Cup win at Lord’s in a Super Over final
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2022
Bazball era begins — England redefine Test cricket under Stokes and McCullum
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2024
Continued Ashes rivalry and a dominant home Test summer at Lord’s and The Oval
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Key rivalries
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Australia
The Ashes
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India
Global spotlight
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Pakistan
Vibrant history
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New Zealand
2019 WC final
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South Africa
Competitive series
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West Indies
Caribbean classic
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Team records
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Most Test runs
Alastair Cook
12,472 runs · 161 Tests
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Most Test wickets
James Anderson
700+ wickets · record holder
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Highest ODI team score
498/4
vs Netherlands · 2022
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World Cup titles
ODI 2019 · T20 2010
Both won on home soil
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