England national cricket team
England played in the first Test match, against Australia in Melbourne in 1877. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) runs the team from Lord's in London, where the Marylebone Cricket Club still keeps the Laws of Cricket. Twenty20 cricket began in English county cricket in 2003.
- Board
- England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)
- Headquarters
- Lord's, London
- ICC Full Member
- 1909 (a founder)
- First Test
- 1877 v Australia, Melbourne
- First ODI
- 1971 v Australia, Melbourne
- First T20I
- 2005 v Australia, Southampton
About the England team
England won the ODI World Cup in 2019, beating New Zealand at Lord's on boundary count after both the final and the Super Over were tied. They won the T20 World Cup in 2010 and 2022. England's women have won the ODI World Cup four times and won the first women's T20 World Cup, in 2009.
ICC titles
| Tournament | Won |
|---|---|
| Men's ODI World Cup | 2019 |
| Men's T20 World Cup | 2010, 2022 |
| Women's ODI World Cup | 1973, 1993, 2009, 2017 |
| Women's T20 World Cup | 2009 |
Team records
| Record | Held by |
|---|---|
| Most Test runs | Joe Root |
| Most Test wickets | James Anderson (704) |
| Most ODI wickets | James Anderson (269) |
As of 4 November 2026.
Fixtures and results
Coming up
| Date | Match | Competition | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 17 Dec | South Africa vs England, 1st Test · Test StatPal | ICC World Test Championship | 1:30 PM IST |
| Sat 26 Dec | South Africa vs England, 2nd Test · Test StatPal | ICC World Test Championship | 1:30 PM IST |
| Sun 3 Jan | South Africa vs England, 3rd Test · Test StatPal | ICC World Test Championship | 2:00 PM IST |
Latest results
Squad
Players named for the team's recent matches, from our match data.
Legends
Home grounds
- Lord's, London
- The Oval, London
- Old Trafford, Manchester
- Edgbaston, Birmingham
- Headingley, Leeds
- Trent Bridge, Nottingham
England news
England beat India by 3 runs
England 124/2, India 121/4.
South Africa beat England by 5 wickets in Hong Kong Sixes
South Africa won by 5 wickets with 5 balls remaining after scoring 101/1 in 5.1 overs against England's 95/6 at Mission Road Ground, Mong Kok, Hong Kong.
Australia beat England by 38 runs in Hong Kong Sixes
Australia topped the Group A ODI at Mission Road Ground, defeating England 159 to 121 in a fast‑paced sixes match.
Hong Kong beat England by 61 runs
Hong Kong 149/5, England 88/3.
England beat Sri Lanka by 55 runs at Gaddafi Stadium
England posted 386/5 in 50 overs and held Sri Lanka to 331/10, winning by 55 runs.
England v Sri Lanka: 6th ODI at Lahore
England face Sri Lanka in the 6th ODI of the Sri Lanka tour of Pakistan, starting at 01:30 PM IST at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.
Other teams
Facts checked on 4 November 2026.