EnglandTest and ODI ground1884 to 2026
Lord's
London, England
Lord's records at a glance
At Lord's, the highest Test team total is 729/6 by Australia in 1930; the highest individual score is 333 by Graham Gooch in 1990; the highest successful chase is 344/1 by West Indies in 1984.
At Lord's, the highest ODI team total is 387/3 by England in 2026; the highest individual score is 141 by Ben Duckett in 2026; the highest successful chase is 326/8 by India in 2002.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 729/6 (Australia, 1930) | 387/3 (England, 2026) |
| Lowest completed total | 38 (Ireland, 2019) | 107 (South Africa, 2003) |
| Highest successful chase | 344/1 (West Indies, 1984) | 326/8 (India, 2002) |
| Highest individual score | Graham Gooch 333 (1990) | Ben Duckett 141 (2026) |
| Best bowling | Ian Botham 8/34 (1978) | Reece Topley 6/24 (2022) |
| Most runs at the ground | Graham Gooch 2,015 | Marcus Trescothick 595 |
| Most wickets at the ground | James Anderson 119 | Darren Gough 27 |
| Average first-innings total | 310 | 246 |
About Lord's
Lord's, the home of the Marylebone Cricket Club and of the Laws of Cricket, has staged Test cricket since 1884 and more Tests than any other ground in the archive: 145. It has hosted five men's World Cup finals, from the West Indies' win in 1975 to England's on boundary count in 2019. The ground falls noticeably from one side to the other, a slope bowlers have used for well over a century. Its batting records belong to Graham Gooch, whose 333 against India in 1990 is the highest Test score here and whose 2,015 runs lead the list, and James Anderson and Stuart Broad are the only bowlers with more than a hundred Test wickets at the ground. The extremes include Australia's 729 for 6 declared in 1930, with Don Bradman's 254, and Ireland's 38 all out in 2019. More than a third of its Tests have been drawn.
Lord's in numbers
Lord's, in London, England, has staged 145 Tests and 72 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between Australia and England in 1884, and the most recent international here was in 2026. Its Tests span 130 years and more.
In Tests
Of the 145 Tests played at Lord's, 51 were drawn (35%), 52 won by the side batting first and 42 by the side batting second. Decided Tests have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. England have played 143 of those Tests and won 57, lost 35 and drawn or tied 51, a win rate of 40%. The most frequent visitors have been Australia (40) and West Indies (21).
The average first-innings total was 233 in the 1880s (3 Tests) and 271 in the 2020s (6 Tests), peaking at 374 in the 2000s. Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 21 Tests, against 20 in the 2000s.
Graham Gooch has made more Test runs here than anyone, 2,015 in 39 innings with 6 hundreds, and James Anderson has taken the most wickets, 119 in 28 Tests.
- Highest total: Australia's 729 for 6 (1930)
- Lowest completed innings: Ireland's 38 (2019)
- Highest individual score: Graham Gooch, 333 against India (1990)
- Best bowling: Ian Botham, 8 for 34 (1978)
- Heaviest defeat: India, by an innings and 285 runs against England (1974)
In one-day internationals
Of the 72 ODIs played at Lord's, sides batting first have won 36 and chasing sides 32, with 3 ties; 1 produced no result. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. England have played 61 of those ODIs and won 29, lost 28 and tied or had no result in 4, a win rate of 48%. The most frequent visitors have been Australia (23) and Pakistan (14).
The average first-innings total was 255 in the 1970s (6 ODIs) and 306 in the 2020s (6 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, with 22 ODIs, against 18 in the 2010s.
Marcus Trescothick has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 595 in 13 innings with 3 hundreds, and Darren Gough has taken the most wickets, 27 in 15 ODIs.
- Highest total: England's 387 for 3 (2026)
- Lowest completed innings: South Africa's 107 (2003)
- Highest individual score: Ben Duckett, 141 against India (2026)
- Best bowling: Reece Topley, 6 for 24 (2022)
- Widest win by runs: England, by 202 runs over India (1975)
- Closest finishes: Match tied (2019) and Match tied (2011)
Tests at Lord's
145 Tests, 1884 to 2023. The first was Australia v England on 21 July 1884: England won by an innings and 5 runs.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3 | 233 |
| 1890s | 4 | 181 |
| 1900s | 4 | 270 |
| 1910s | 3 | 210 |
| 1920s | 5 | 309 |
| 1930s | 10 | 321 |
| 1940s | 4 | 354 |
| 1950s | 10 | 229 |
| 1960s | 12 | 247 |
| 1970s | 13 | 312 |
| 1980s | 15 | 325 |
| 1990s | 14 | 357 |
| 2000s | 20 | 374 |
| 2010s | 21 | 338 |
| 2020s | 6 | 271 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gooch | England | 39 | 2,015 | 6 |
| Alastair Cook | England | 47 | 1,937 | 4 |
| Joe Root | England | 37 | 1,708 | 5 |
| Andrew Strauss | England | 31 | 1,562 | 5 |
| Alec Stewart | England | 37 | 1,476 | 3 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | England | 28 | 119 |
| Stuart Broad | England | 28 | 113 |
| Ian Botham | England | 14 | 69 |
| Fred Trueman | England | 12 | 63 |
| Bob Willis | England | 9 | 47 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 729/6
- Lowest completed total
- 38
- Highest score
- 333 · Graham Gooch
- Best bowling
- 8/34 · Ian Botham
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 285
- Biggest win by runs
- 409 runs
ODIs at Lord's
72 ODIs, 1972 to 2026. The first was England v Australia on 26 August 1972: Australia won by 5 wickets (with 21 balls remaining).
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 255 |
| 1980s | 9 | 222 |
| 1990s | 11 | 242 |
| 2000s | 22 | 220 |
| 2010s | 18 | 269 |
| 2020s | 6 | 306 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Trescothick | England | 13 | 595 | 3 |
| Joe Root | England | 12 | 540 | 1 |
| Viv Richards | West Indies | 9 | 524 | 1 |
| Eoin Morgan | England | 16 | 514 | 0 |
| Alec Stewart | England | 12 | 509 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Gough | England | 15 | 27 |
| James Anderson | England | 16 | 19 |
| Andrew Flintoff | England | 9 | 18 |
| Brett Lee | Australia | 7 | 18 |
| Stuart Broad | England | 11 | 16 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 387/3
- Lowest completed total
- 107
- Highest score
- 141 · Ben Duckett
- Best bowling
- 6/24 · Reece Topley
- Biggest win by runs
- 202 runs
Closest finishes
- Match tied (England won on boundary count) (2019)
- Match tied (D/L method) (2011)
- Match tied (2005)
- Pakistan won by 2 runs (2001)
Most recent matches
- England v India (ODI, 19 July 2026): England won by 27 runs
- South Africa v England (ODI, 4 September 2025): South Africa won by 5 runs
- England v Australia (ODI, 27 September 2024): England won by 186 runs
- England v New Zealand (ODI, 15 September 2023): England won by 100 runs
- Australia v England (Test, 28 June 2023): Australia won by 43 runs
- Ireland v England (Test, 1 June 2023): England won by 10 wickets
- England v South Africa (Test, 17 August 2022): South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs
- England v India (ODI, 14 July 2022): England won by 100 runs
- New Zealand v England (Test, 2 June 2022): England won by 5 wickets
- India v England (Test, 12 August 2021): India won by 151 runs
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 145 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 72 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive