EnglandTest and ODI ground1884 to 2023
Old Trafford
Manchester, England
Old Trafford records at a glance
At Old Trafford, the highest Test team total is 656/8 by Australia in 1964; the highest individual score is 311 by Bob Simpson in 1964; the highest successful chase is 294/4 by England in 2008.
At Old Trafford, the highest ODI team total is 397/6 by England in 2019; the highest individual score is 189* by Viv Richards in 1984; the highest successful chase is 305/7 by Australia in 2020.
| Record | Test | ODI |
|---|---|---|
| Highest team total | 656/8 (Australia, 1964) | 397/6 (England, 2019) |
| Lowest completed total | 58 (India, 1952) | 45 (Canada, 1979) |
| Highest successful chase | 294/4 (England, 2008) | 305/7 (Australia, 2020) |
| Highest individual score | Bob Simpson 311 (1964) | Viv Richards 189* (1984) |
| Best bowling | Jim Laker 10/53 (1956) | Glenn McGrath 5/14 (1999) |
| Most runs at the ground | Joe Root 874 | Eoin Morgan 456 |
| Most wickets at the ground | Alec Bedser 51 | Bob Willis 15 |
| Average first-innings total | 333 | 228 |
About Old Trafford
Old Trafford has staged Tests since 1884 and is remembered above all for Jim Laker, who took 19 wickets against Australia in 1956, including all ten in the second innings for 53; no one else has taken more than 17 in a Test. It was also where Shane Warne bowled Mike Gatting with his first ball in Ashes cricket, in 1993. The Manchester weather is part of the ground's story: 36 of its 84 Tests have been drawn. Bob Simpson's 311 for Australia in 1964 is the highest Test score here, and Alec Bedser's 51 wickets lead the list. In one-day cricket the ground holds one of the format's most famous innings, Viv Richards's 189 not out against England in 1984, at the time the highest score in ODI cricket. England have won 32 of their 83 Tests at the ground and lost 15, and Canada's 45 all out against England in the 1979 World Cup is the lowest one-day total here.
Old Trafford in numbers
Old Trafford, in Manchester, England, has staged 84 Tests and 57 one-day internationals in CricArcade's archives. The first was a Test between England and Australia in 1884, and the most recent international here was in 2023. Its Tests span 130 years and more.
In Tests
Of the 84 Tests played at Old Trafford, 36 were drawn (43%), 32 won by the side batting first and 16 by the side batting second. That is 67% of decided Tests to the side batting first, a ground where setting the pace has paid. England have played 83 of those Tests and won 32, lost 15 and drawn or tied 36, a win rate of 39%. The most frequent visitors have been Australia (32) and West Indies (17).
The average first-innings total was 157 in the 1880s (3 Tests) and 326 in the 2020s (5 Tests), peaking at 424 in the 2010s. Its busiest decade was the 1950s, with 9 Tests, against 8 in the 1930s.
Joe Root has made more Test runs here than anyone, 874 in 17 innings with 1 hundred, and Alec Bedser has taken the most wickets, 51 in 7 Tests.
- Highest total: Australia's 656 for 8 (1964)
- Lowest completed innings: India's 58 (1952)
- Highest individual score: Bob Simpson, 311 against England (1964)
- Best bowling: Jim Laker, 10 for 53 (1956)
- Heaviest defeat: India, by an innings and 207 runs against England (1952)
- Closest finish: Australia won by 3 runs (1902)
In one-day internationals
Of the 57 ODIs played at Old Trafford, sides batting first have won 27 and chasing sides 29; 1 produced no result. Decided ODIs have split close to evenly between the side batting first and the side batting second. England have played 44 of those ODIs and won 28, lost 15 and tied or had no result in 1, a win rate of 64%. The most frequent visitors have been Australia (18) and India (12).
The average first-innings total was 187 in the 1970s (10 ODIs) and 257 in the 2020s (5 ODIs). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, with 15 ODIs, against 10 in the 1970s.
Eoin Morgan has made more ODI runs here than anyone, 456 in 12 innings with 1 hundred, and Bob Willis has taken the most wickets, 15 in 9 ODIs.
- Highest total: England's 397 for 6 (2019)
- Lowest completed innings: Canada's 45 (1979)
- Highest individual score: Viv Richards, 189 not out against England (1984)
- Best bowling: Glenn McGrath, 5 for 14 (1999)
- Widest win by runs: England, by 150 runs over Afghanistan (2019)
- Closest finishes: England won by 1 wicket (2018) and England won by 1 wicket (2010)
Tests at Old Trafford
84 Tests, 1884 to 2023. The first was England v Australia on 10 July 1884: match drawn.
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Drawn / tied
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | Tests | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3 | 157 |
| 1890s | 3 | 329 |
| 1900s | 3 | 297 |
| 1910s | 2 | 326 |
| 1920s | 5 | 289 |
| 1930s | 8 | 332 |
| 1940s | 4 | 322 |
| 1950s | 9 | 333 |
| 1960s | 7 | 409 |
| 1970s | 5 | 294 |
| 1980s | 8 | 301 |
| 1990s | 8 | 362 |
| 2000s | 8 | 348 |
| 2010s | 6 | 424 |
| 2020s | 5 | 326 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Root | England | 17 | 874 | 1 |
| Denis Compton | England | 13 | 818 | 3 |
| Mike Atherton | England | 18 | 729 | 2 |
| Alec Stewart | England | 14 | 704 | 3 |
| Leonard Hutton | England | 15 | 701 | 2 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | Tests | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Bedser | England | 7 | 51 |
| Stuart Broad | England | 11 | 46 |
| James Anderson | England | 11 | 38 |
| Chris Woakes | England | 6 | 29 |
| Jim Laker | England | 5 | 27 |
Test records
- Highest total
- 656/8
- Lowest completed total
- 58
- Highest score
- 311 · Bob Simpson
- Best bowling
- 10/53 · Jim Laker
- Biggest innings win
- Inns & 207
- Biggest win by runs
- 425 runs
Closest finishes
- Australia won by 3 runs (1902)
ODIs at Old Trafford
57 ODIs, 1972 to 2022. The first was Australia v England on 24 August 1972: England won by 6 wickets (with 35 balls remaining).
- Won batting first
- Won batting second
- Tied / NR
First-innings totals by decade
| Decade | ODIs | Average first-innings total |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 | 187 |
| 1980s | 9 | 251 |
| 1990s | 10 | 223 |
| 2000s | 8 | 206 |
| 2010s | 15 | 247 |
| 2020s | 5 | 257 |
Most runs
| Batter | Team | Inns | Runs | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eoin Morgan | England | 12 | 456 | 1 |
| Jonny Bairstow | England | 10 | 453 | 2 |
| Graham Gooch | England | 10 | 405 | 0 |
| Allan Lamb | England | 10 | 341 | 0 |
| David Gower | England | 11 | 309 | 0 |
Most wickets
| Bowler | Team | ODIs | Wkts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Willis | England | 9 | 15 |
| Adil Rashid | England | 9 | 15 |
| James Anderson | England | 7 | 14 |
| Darren Gough | England | 9 | 13 |
| Ian Botham | England | 11 | 11 |
ODI records
- Highest total
- 397/6
- Lowest completed total
- 45
- Highest score
- 189* · Viv Richards
- Best bowling
- 5/14 · Glenn McGrath
- Biggest win by runs
- 150 runs
Closest finishes
Most recent matches
- Australia v England (Test, 19 July 2023): Match drawn
- South Africa v England (Test, 25 August 2022): England won by an innings and 85 runs
- England v South Africa (ODI, 22 July 2022): England won by 118 runs
- England v India (ODI, 17 July 2022): India won by 5 wickets (with 47 balls remaining)
- England v Australia (ODI, 16 September 2020): Australia won by 3 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
- England v Australia (ODI, 13 September 2020): England won by 24 runs
- Australia v England (ODI, 11 September 2020): Australia won by 19 runs
- Pakistan v England (Test, 5 August 2020): England won by 3 wickets
- England v West Indies (Test, 24 July 2020): England won by 269 runs
- England v West Indies (Test, 16 July 2020): England won by 113 runs
Sources
- CricArcade Test archive: 84 scorecards at this ground
- CricArcade ODI archive: 57 scorecards at this ground
- Figures compiled from the official match scorecards in CricArcade's archive