Lord's

Lord's in numbers

Lord's, in London, England, has staged 145 Tests and 72 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between Australia and England in 1884, and the most recent international here was in 2026. Its Tests span 130 years and more.

Of the 145 Tests played at Lord's, 51 were drawn (35%), 52 won by the side batting first and 42 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 143 of those Tests and won 57, lost 35 and drawn or tied 51, a win rate of 40%. The most frequent visitors have been Australia (40) and West Indies (21). The average first-innings total was 233 in the 1880s (3 Tests) and 271 in the 2020s (6 Tests), peaking at 374 in the 2000s. Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 21 Tests, against 20 in the 2000s. Graham Gooch has made more Test runs here than anyone, 2,015 in 39 innings with 6 hundreds, and James Anderson has taken the most wickets, 119 in 28 Tests. The highest total is Australia's 729 for 6 in 1930; the lowest completed innings Ireland's 38 in 2019; the highest individual score Graham Gooch's 333 against India in 1990; the best bowling Ian Botham's 8 for 34 in 1978. The heaviest defeat was India's, by an innings and 285 runs against England in 1974.

Of the 72 ODIs played at Lord's, sides batting first have won 36 and chasing sides 32, with 3 ties; 1 produced no result. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. England have played 61 of those ODIs and won 29, lost 28 and tied or had no result in 4, a win rate of 48%. The most frequent visitors have been Australia (23) and Pakistan (14). The average first-innings total was 255 in the 1970s (6 ODIs) and 306 in the 2020s (6 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 22 ODIs, against 18 in the 2010s. Marcus Trescothick has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 595 in 13 innings with 3 hundreds, and Darren Gough has taken the most wickets, 27 in 15 ODIs. The highest total is England's 387 for 3 in 2026; the lowest completed innings South Africa's 107 in 2003; the highest individual score Ben Duckett's 141 against India in 2026; the best bowling Reece Topley's 6 for 24 in 2022. The widest margin by runs was England's 202-run win over India in 1975. The closest finishes: Match tied (2019) and Match tied (2011).

Tests at Lord's

145 Tests, 1884 to 2023. The first was Australia v England on 21 July 1884: England won by an innings and 5 runs.

First-innings totals by decade

ODIs at Lord's

72 ODIs, 1972 to 2026. The first was England v Australia on 26 August 1972: Australia won by 5 wickets (with 21 balls remaining).

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• Match tied (England won on boundary count) (2019)
• Match tied (D/L method) (2011)
• Match tied (2005)
• Pakistan won by 2 runs (2001)

Most recent matches

• England v India (ODI, 19 July 2026): England won by 27 runs
• South Africa v England (ODI, 4 September 2025): South Africa won by 5 runs
• England v Australia (ODI, 27 September 2024): England won by 186 runs
• England v New Zealand (ODI, 15 September 2023): England won by 100 runs
• Australia v England (Test, 28 June 2023): Australia won by 43 runs
• Ireland v England (Test, 1 June 2023): England won by 10 wickets
• England v South Africa (Test, 17 August 2022): South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs
• England v India (ODI, 14 July 2022): England won by 100 runs
• New Zealand v England (Test, 2 June 2022): England won by 5 wickets
• India v England (Test, 12 August 2021): India won by 151 runs