The opening Test of the five-match series against India at Edgbaston in Birmingham will be 1000th Test match for England. And they will become the first nation ever to play 1000 Test matches.
England's Test journey began at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1877 when they faced Australia in the first official Test match ever. And after 141 years England are set to play their 1000th Test match. Here is a look at England's journey to 1000 Tests.
Here is a look at England's journey to 1000 Tests :
1. 1877 - 1899
Team | Tests | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied |
England | 64 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 0 |
Most Runs -
Arthur Shrewsbury : 1277
WG Grace : 1098
Andrew Stoddart : 996
Most wickets :
Johnny Briggs : 118
George Lohmann : 112
Bobby Peel : 101
2. 1900 - 1939 (World War II) -
Team | Tests | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied |
England | 179 | 66 | 52 | 61 | 0 |
Most runs :
Wally Hammond : 6883
Jack Hobbs : 5410
Herbert SutCliffe : 4555
Most wickets :
Sydney Barnes : 189
Maurice Tate : 155
Hedley Verity : 144
3. 1946 - 1999 :
Team | Tests | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied |
England | 521 | 156 | 149 | 216 | 0 |
Most runs :
Graham Gooch : 8900
David Gower : 8231
Geoff Boycott : 8114
Most wickets :
Ian Botham : 383
Bob Willis : 325
Fred Trueman : 307
4. 2000 - 2018
Team | Tests | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied |
England | 235 | 101 | 76 | 58 | 0 |
Most Runs -
Alastair Cook : 12145
Kevin Pietersen : 8181
Ian Bell : 7727
Most Wickets :
James Anderson : 540
Stuart Broad : 417
Graeme Swann : 255
5. 1877 - 2018
Team | Tests | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied |
England | 999 | 357 | 297 | 345 | 0 |
Most Runs -
Alastair Cook : 12145
Graham Gooch : 8900
Alec Stewart : 8463
Most wickets -
James Anderson : 540
Stuart Broad : 417
Ian Botham : 383