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All You Need To Know About Edgbaston

Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham, England, home to Warwickshire County Cricket Club and Birmingham Bears, hosts international matches, including Tests, One-Day Internationals, and Twenty20 Internationals. It holds the record for the most T20 Finals Days and serves as the primary venue for the Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred. Notably, it hosted the ICC Champions Trophy final in 2013 and significant events like the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 and ICC Champions Trophy 2017. It also hosted the first women's T20 event at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and England's first day/night Test match in 2017.

Edgbaston Cricket Ground is renowned in England, often ranked just below Lord's. It boasts a formidable atmosphere for visiting teams, with past players praising its energizing effect. Notable for its record-breaking attendance, Edgbaston underwent modernization, including the addition of spacious South and West Stands. Facilities like the Indoor Cricket Centre and the Visitor & Learning Centre enhance the fan experience.

Early History

Originally part of the Calthorpe Estate, Edgbaston Cricket Ground evolved alongside Birmingham's upscale development in the 19th century. The estate saw cricket as a means to elevate the area's prestige. Warwickshire County Cricket Club chose Birmingham for their headquarters due to its population and railway access, envisioning top-tier county and Test cricket at the ground.

Post-war Development

Following World War II, Edgbaston underwent significant expansion. Notable additions included the Rea Bank and Thwaite Memorial Scoreboard in 1950, and the William Ansell Stand in 1967, elevating the ground's status to rival Lord's. In 1989, executive boxes were added, increasing capacity to 17,500.

In July 1997, Edgbaston hosted Britain's inaugural competitive floodlit day-night cricket match. A major redevelopment from 2010 to 2011, costing £32 million, modernized the ground. This involved demolishing old structures and building the new South and West Stands, boosting capacity to 25,000. The redevelopment concluded in 2011, inaugurated by the Duke of Edinburgh, followed by the ground's first Test match.

Edgbaston Significant Occasions

2021 - Warwickshire clinch their eighth County Championship title on the last day of the season with a 118-run victory over Somerset at Edgbaston.

2022 - Australia won the second women's Ashes match against England by 4 wickets, the series' first T20. It set a record attendance of 19,527, the highest for a women's match outside the World Cup, with an all-female grounds staff.

2023 - Australia secured a 2-wicket victory against England in the first Ashes Test match, thanks to a crucial 55-run partnership for the 9th wicket on the final day. Australia won the second women's Ashes match against England by 4 wickets, also the series' first T20. The game set a record attendance of 19,527, the highest for a women's match outside the World Cup, and featured an all-female grounds staff.

Team's Highest Innings Score

Tests: England 710 for 7 v. India, August 2011

ODI: England 408 for 9 v. New Zealand, 9 June 2015

T20I: England 221 for 5 v. Australia, 27 June 2018

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