The Rose Bowl

The Rose Bowl in numbers

The Rose Bowl, in Southampton, England, has staged 7 Tests and 33 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was an ODI between Zimbabwe and South Africa in 2003, and the most recent international here was in 2025.

Of the 7 Tests played at The Rose Bowl, 3 were drawn (43%), 2 won by the side batting first and 2 by the side batting second. England have played 6 of those Tests and won 2, lost 1 and drawn or tied 3, a win rate of 33%. The most frequent visitors have been India (3). The average first-innings total was 333 in the 2010s (3 Tests) and 310 in the 2020s (4 Tests). Its busiest decade was the 2020s, with 4 Tests. Zak Crawley has made more Test runs here than anyone, 406 in 4 innings with 1 hundred, and James Anderson has taken the most wickets, 26 in 6 Tests. The highest total is England's 583 for 8 in 2020; the lowest completed innings India's 170 in 2021; the highest individual score Zak Crawley's 267 against Pakistan in 2020; the best bowling Jason Holder's 6 for 42 in 2020. The widest margin by runs was England's 266-run win over India in 2014.

Of the 33 ODIs played at The Rose Bowl, sides batting first have won 16 and chasing sides 15; 2 produced no result. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. England have played 23 of those ODIs and won 15, lost 8, a win rate of 65%. The most frequent visitors have been West Indies (7) and South Africa (6). The average first-innings total was 197 in the 2000s (10 ODIs) and 270 in the 2020s (5 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 18 ODIs, against 10 in the 2000s. Eoin Morgan has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 752 in 15 innings with 3 hundreds, and Adil Rashid has taken the most wickets, 17 in 11 ODIs. The highest total is England's 414 for 5 in 2025; the lowest completed innings United States' 65 in 2004; the highest individual score Martin Guptill's 189 not out against England in 2013; the best bowling Mervyn Dillon's 5 for 29 in 2004. The widest margin by runs was England's 342-run win over South Africa in 2025. The closest finish: England won by 2 runs (2017).

Tests at The Rose Bowl

7 Tests, 2011 to 2021. The first was Sri Lanka v England on 16 June 2011: match drawn.

First-innings totals by decade

ODIs at The Rose Bowl

33 ODIs, 2003 to 2025. The first was Zimbabwe v South Africa on 10 July 2003: South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 88 balls remaining).

First-innings totals by decade

Closest finishes

• England won by 2 runs (2017)

Most recent matches

• England v South Africa (ODI, 7 September 2025): England won by 342 runs
• England v New Zealand (ODI, 10 September 2023): England won by 79 runs
• India v New Zealand (Test, 18 June 2021): New Zealand won by 8 wickets
• England v Pakistan (Test, 21 August 2020): Match drawn
• Pakistan v England (Test, 13 August 2020): Match drawn
• England v Ireland (ODI, 4 August 2020): Ireland won by 7 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)
• Ireland v England (ODI, 1 August 2020): England won by 4 wickets (with 105 balls remaining)
• Ireland v England (ODI, 30 July 2020): England won by 6 wickets (with 133 balls remaining)
• England v West Indies (Test, 8 July 2020): West Indies won by 4 wickets
• Bangladesh v Afghanistan (ODI, 24 June 2019): Bangladesh won by 62 runs