EDGBASTON CRICKET GROUND, BIRMINGHAM

EDGBASTON CRICKET GROUND (BIRMINGHAM)

Edgbaston Cricket Ground, also known as the County Ground or Edgbaston Stadium, is a cricket ground in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England. It is home to Warwickshire County Cricket Club and its T20 team Birmingham Bears. Edgbaston has also been the venue for Test matches, One-Day Internationals and Twenty20 Internationals. Edgbaston has hosted the T20 Finals Day more than any other cricket ground. Edgbaston is the main home ground for the Birmingham Phoenix men's team in The Hundred competition from 2021.

Edgbaston was the first English ground outside Lord's to host a major international one-day tournament final when it hosted the ICC Champions Trophy final in 2013. With permanent seating for approximately 25,000 spectators, it is the fourth-largest cricketing venue in England, after Lord's, Old Trafford and The Oval.

EDGBASTON CRICKET GROUND (BIRMINGHAM) Pitch Report

Batsman enjoy to bat at this ground across all formats and the Bowlers do struggle for wickets here at this pitch. The pitch is flat and dry which make it easier for the batsman to react and play his shots accordingly. The task is quite difficult for spin bowlers here at this pitch as they don’t find the turn they plan to execute.

EDGBASTON CRICKET GROUND (BIRMINGHAM) Pitch Report Test Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

9 test matches played in the last 10 years out of which 4 matches won by the team batting first and 5 matches won by the team chasing.

Here are the last tests matches average scores of all Innings at EDGBASTON ground:

Test Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 324 runs

Test Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 326 runs

Test Matches 3rd Innings Average Score – 259 runs

Test Matches 4th Innings Average Score –178 runs

LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME

EDGBASTON CRICKET GROUND (BIRMINGHAM) Pitch Report ODI Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

The track at Edgbaston offers good support to fast bowlers. The side movement from the pitch puzzles the batsman. In the last 10 years 22 ODI matches has been played out of which 8 matches won by the team batting first and 14 matches won by the team chasing. Team whoever won the toss at this ground mostly preferred to bowl first.

Here are the last 5 ODI matches average scores of both Innings at EDGBASTON ground:

ODI Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 289 runs

ODI Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 279 runs

LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME

EDGBASTON CRICKET GROUND (BIRMINGHAM) Pitch Report T20I Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

The teams whoever won the toss at T20I matches usually preferred to bat first because the ground has a punching/batting pitch and in the last 10 years only 4 T20I matches played and all the matches were won by the team batting first.

Here are the last T20I matches average scores of both Innings at EDGBASTON ground:

T20I Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 194 runs

T20I Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 150 runs

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BLAST T20 Match Pitch Report and Toss Factor:

Toss is not so important but the team whoever won the toss they preferred to bat first. As of now the ground has witnessed 52 matches where 30 matches won by the team batting first and 22 matches won by the team chasing the target.

Here are last Blast matches average scores of both Innings at EDGBASTON ground:

BLAST Matches 1st Innings Average Score – 164 runs

BLAST Matches 2nd Innings Average Score – 140 runs

LAST 10 YEARS OUTCOME