EnglandTest and ODI ground1999 to 2024
Riverside Ground
Chester-le-Street, England
Riverside Ground records at a glance
At Riverside Ground, the highest Test team total is 569/6 by England in 2009; the highest individual score is 162* by Ian Bell in 2005; the highest successful chase is 111/3 by England in 2007.
At Riverside Ground, the highest ODI team total is 338/6 by Sri Lanka in 2019; the highest individual score is 134 by Rassie van der Dussen in 2022; the highest successful chase is 314/4 by England in 2018.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 569/6 (England, 2009) | 338/6 (Sri Lanka, 2019) |
| Lowest completed total | 94 (Zimbabwe, 2003) | 99 (England, 2014) |
| Highest successful chase | 111/3 (England, 2007) | 314/4 (England, 2018) |
| Highest individual score | Ian Bell 162* (2005) | Rassie van der Dussen 134 (2022) |
| Best bowling | Ryan Harris 7/117 (2013) | Graeme Swann 5/28 (2009) |
| Most runs at the ground | Alastair Cook 315 | Jonny Bairstow 374 |
| Most wickets at the ground | James Anderson 25 | Graeme Swann 9 |
| Average first-innings total | 352 | 253 |
Riverside Ground in numbers
Riverside Ground, in Chester-le-Street, England, has staged 6 Tests and 22 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was an ODI between Pakistan and Scotland in 1999, and the most recent international here was in 2024.
In Tests
None of the 6 Tests played at Riverside Ground has been drawn, 4 won by the side batting first and 2 by the side batting second. England have played 6 of those Tests and won 6, lost 0, a win rate of 100%.
Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 4 Tests.
Alastair Cook has made more Test runs here than anyone, 315 in 7 innings with 1 hundred, and James Anderson has taken the most wickets, 25 in 4 Tests.
- Highest total: England's 569 for 6 (2009)
- Lowest completed innings: Zimbabwe's 94 (2003)
- Highest individual score: Ian Bell, 162 not out against Bangladesh (2005)
- Best bowling: Ryan Harris, 7 for 117 (2013)
In one-day internationals
Of the 22 ODIs played at Riverside Ground, sides batting first have won 8 and chasing sides 12; 2 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 17 of those ODIs and won 10, lost 5 and tied or had no result in 2, a win rate of 59%. The most frequent visitors have been Australia (6) and Sri Lanka (5).
The average first-innings total was 232 in the 2000s (8 ODIs) and 274 in the 2020s (3 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 9 ODIs, against 8 in the 2000s.
Jonny Bairstow has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 374 in 5 innings with 1 hundred, and Graeme Swann has taken the most wickets, 9 in 3 ODIs.
- Highest total: Sri Lanka's 338 for 6 (2019)
- Lowest completed innings: England's 99 (2014)
- Highest individual score: Rassie van der Dussen, 134 against England (2022)
- Best bowling: Graeme Swann, 5 for 28 (2009)
- Widest win by runs: Sri Lanka, by 157 runs over England (2014)
Tests at Riverside Ground
6 Tests, 2003 to 2016. The first was England v Zimbabwe on 5 June 2003: England won by an innings and 69 runs.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 | 344 |
| 2010s | 2 | 368 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alastair Cook | England | 7 | 315 | 1 |
| Ian Bell | England | 4 | 292 | 2 |
| Shivnarine Chanderpaul | West Indies | 4 | 276 | 1 |
| Marcus Trescothick | England | 2 | 194 | 1 |
| Paul Collingwood | England | 3 | 193 | 1 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | England | 4 | 25 |
| Stuart Broad | England | 3 | 19 |
| Steve Harmison | England | 3 | 16 |
| Matthew Hoggard | England | 2 | 13 |
| Ryan Harris | Australia | 1 | 9 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 569/6
- Lowest completed total
- 94
- Highest score
- 162* · Ian Bell
- Best bowling
- 7/117 · Ryan Harris
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 83
- Biggest win by runs
- 74 runs
ODIs at Riverside Ground
22 ODIs, 1999 to 2024. The first was Pakistan v Scotland on 20 May 1999: Pakistan won by 94 runs.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 220 |
| 2000s | 8 | 232 |
| 2010s | 9 | 271 |
| 2020s | 3 | 274 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonny Bairstow | England | 5 | 374 | 1 |
| Joe Root | England | 6 | 220 | 0 |
| Jason Roy | England | 4 | 216 | 1 |
| Ian Bell | England | 5 | 206 | 0 |
| Kusal Perera | Sri Lanka | 3 | 167 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Swann | England | 3 | 9 |
| David Willey | England | 3 | 9 |
| James Anderson | England | 7 | 8 |
| Lasith Malinga | Sri Lanka | 4 | 7 |
| Tim Bresnan | England | 4 | 7 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 338/6
- Lowest completed total
- 99
- Highest score
- 134 · Rassie van der Dussen
- Best bowling
- 5/28 · Graeme Swann
- Biggest win by runs
- 157 runs
Most recent matches
- Australia v England (ODI, 24 September 2024): England won by 46 runs
- South Africa v England (ODI, 19 July 2022): South Africa won by 62 runs
- Sri Lanka v England (ODI, 29 June 2021): England won by 5 wickets (with 91 balls remaining)
- England v New Zealand (ODI, 3 July 2019): England won by 119 runs
- Sri Lanka v West Indies (ODI, 1 July 2019): Sri Lanka won by 23 runs
- Sri Lanka v South Africa (ODI, 28 June 2019): South Africa won by 9 wickets (with 76 balls remaining)
- Australia v England (ODI, 21 June 2018): England won by 6 wickets (with 32 balls remaining)
- England v Sri Lanka (Test, 27 May 2016): England won by 9 wickets
- New Zealand v England (ODI, 20 June 2015): England won by 3 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) (D/L method)
- Sri Lanka v England (ODI, 25 May 2014): Sri Lanka won by 157 runs
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 6 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 22 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive