Old Trafford

Old Trafford in numbers

Old Trafford, in Manchester, England, has staged 84 Tests and 57 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between England and Australia in 1884, and the most recent international here was in 2023. Its Tests span 130 years and more.

Of the 84 Tests played at Old Trafford, 36 were drawn (43%), 32 won by the side batting first and 16 by the side batting second. That is 67% of decided Tests to the side batting first, a ground where setting the pace has paid. England have played 83 of those Tests and won 32, lost 15 and drawn or tied 36, a win rate of 39%. The most frequent visitors have been Australia (32) and West Indies (17). The average first-innings total was 157 in the 1880s (3 Tests) and 326 in the 2020s (5 Tests), peaking at 424 in the 2010s. Its busiest decade was the 1950s, with 9 Tests, against 8 in the 1930s. Joe Root has made more Test runs here than anyone, 874 in 17 innings with 1 hundred, and Alec Bedser has taken the most wickets, 51 in 7 Tests. The highest total is Australia's 656 for 8 in 1964; the lowest completed innings India's 58 in 1952; the highest individual score Bob Simpson's 311 against England in 1964; the best bowling Jim Laker's 10 for 53 in 1956. The heaviest defeat was India's, by an innings and 207 runs against England in 1952. The closest finish: Australia won by 3 runs (1902).

Of the 57 ODIs played at Old Trafford, sides batting first have won 27 and chasing sides 29; 1 produced no result. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. England have played 44 of those ODIs and won 28, lost 15 and tied or had no result in 1, a win rate of 64%. The most frequent visitors have been Australia (18) and India (12). The average first-innings total was 187 in the 1970s (10 ODIs) and 257 in the 2020s (5 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 15 ODIs, against 10 in the 1970s. Eoin Morgan has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 456 in 12 innings with 1 hundred, and Bob Willis has taken the most wickets, 15 in 9 ODIs. The highest total is England's 397 for 6 in 2019; the lowest completed innings Canada's 45 in 1979; the highest individual score Viv Richards's 189 not out against England in 1984; the best bowling Glenn McGrath's 5 for 14 in 1999. The widest margin by runs was England's 150-run win over Afghanistan in 2019. The closest finishes: England won by 1 wicket (2018) and England won by 1 wicket (2010).

Tests at Old Trafford

84 Tests, 1884 to 2023. The first was England v Australia on 10 July 1884: match drawn.

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• Australia won by 3 runs (1902)

ODIs at Old Trafford

57 ODIs, 1972 to 2022. The first was Australia v England on 24 August 1972: England won by 6 wickets (with 35 balls remaining).

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• England won by 1 wicket (with 9 balls remaining) (2018)
• England won by 1 wicket (with 5 balls remaining) (2010)

Most recent matches

• Australia v England (Test, 19 July 2023): Match drawn
• South Africa v England (Test, 25 August 2022): England won by an innings and 85 runs
• England v South Africa (ODI, 22 July 2022): England won by 118 runs
• England v India (ODI, 17 July 2022): India won by 5 wickets (with 47 balls remaining)
• England v Australia (ODI, 16 September 2020): Australia won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
• England v Australia (ODI, 13 September 2020): England won by 24 runs
• Australia v England (ODI, 11 September 2020): Australia won by 19 runs
• Pakistan v England (Test, 5 August 2020): England won by 3 wickets
• England v West Indies (Test, 24 July 2020): England won by 269 runs
• England v West Indies (Test, 16 July 2020): England won by 113 runs