Headingley

Headingley in numbers

Headingley, in Leeds, England, has staged 81 Tests and 48 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between Australia and England in 1899, and the most recent international here was in 2025. Its Tests span 120 years and more.

Of the 81 Tests played at Headingley, 18 were drawn (22%), 29 won by the side batting first and 34 by the side batting second. Decided Tests have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. England have played 80 of those Tests and won 37, lost 25 and drawn or tied 18, a win rate of 46%. The most frequent visitors have been Australia (27) and South Africa (13). The average first-innings total was 188 in the 1900s (3 Tests) and 223 in the 2020s (3 Tests), peaking at 385 in the 1960s. Its busiest decade was the 1980s, with 10 Tests, against 9 in the 1960s. Donald Bradman has made more Test runs here than anyone, 963 in 6 innings with 4 hundreds, and Stuart Broad has taken the most wickets, 54 in 12 Tests. The highest total is Australia's 653 for 4 in 1993; the lowest completed innings West Indies' 61 in 2000; the highest individual score Donald Bradman's 334 against England in 1930; the best bowling Bob Willis's 8 for 43 in 1981. The heaviest defeat was West Indies', by an innings and 283 runs against England in 2007. The closest finish: England won by 1 wicket (2019).

Of the 48 ODIs played at Headingley, sides batting first have won 18 and chasing sides 27; 3 produced no result. Only 40% of decided ODIs have gone to the side batting first; chasing has been the stronger hand here. England have played 36 of those ODIs and won 21, lost 13 and tied or had no result in 2, a win rate of 58%. The most frequent visitors have been Australia (10) and India (10). The average first-innings total was 178 in the 1970s (8 ODIs) and 187 in the 2020s (3 ODIs), peaking at 285 in the 2010s. Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 12 ODIs, against 9 in the 2000s. Eoin Morgan has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 477 in 9 innings with 1 hundred, and Adil Rashid has taken the most wickets, 18 in 9 ODIs. The highest total is England's 351 for 9 in 2019; the lowest completed innings England's 93 in 1975; the highest individual score Sanath Jayasuriya's 152 against England in 2006; the best bowling Waqar Younis's 7 for 36 in 2001. The widest margin by runs was West Indies' 101-run win over Australia in 1983. The closest finish: England won by 1 wicket (1973).

Tests at Headingley

81 Tests, 1899 to 2023. The first was Australia v England on 29 June 1899: match drawn.

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• England won by 1 wicket (2019)

ODIs at Headingley

48 ODIs, 1973 to 2025. The first was West Indies v England on 5 September 1973: England won by 1 wicket (with 3 balls remaining).

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• England won by 1 wicket (with 3 balls remaining) (1973)

Most recent matches

• England v South Africa (ODI, 2 September 2025): South Africa won by 7 wickets
• Australia v England (ODI, 21 September 2024): Australia won by 68 runs
• Australia v England (Test, 6 July 2023): England won by 3 wickets
• South Africa v England (ODI, 24 July 2022): No result
• New Zealand v England (Test, 23 June 2022): England won by 7 wickets
• India v England (Test, 25 August 2021): England won by an innings and 76 runs
• Australia v England (Test, 22 August 2019): England won by 1 wicket
• Sri Lanka v India (ODI, 6 July 2019): India won by 7 wickets (with 39 balls remaining)
• West Indies v Afghanistan (ODI, 4 July 2019): West Indies won by 23 runs
• Afghanistan v Pakistan (ODI, 29 June 2019): Pakistan won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)