The third test match of the Ashes 2023 will be hosted at the Headingley Stadium in Leeds. The cricket stadium is located in Yorkshire and has a seating capacity of 18350.
The ground last hosted the Ashes in 2019 and has hosted some of the most iconic moments in test cricket - Sir Don Bradman hit two triple-centuries in 1930 and 1934 at Headingley.
How many Test matches has Headingley hosted?
Ever since it started hosting Test matches, the Headingley in Leeds has hosted some iconic matches. Teams like England, Australia, India, and Pakistan amongst others, have played on the soil.
The stadium has hosted 80 Test matches so far. Teams batting first have won 29 games, while teams batting second have won 33 games, with 18 matches ending as a draw.
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Headingley pitch report
As history goes, Headingley is one of the best batting pitches in the UK. The pitch remains flat for most parts of the game as the batters go on a hunt. Winning the toss becomes crucial on such surfaces as the teams choose to bat first to take maximum advantage in the test match. However, there is help for pacers in terms of bounce and swing.
How many Test matches have England won at Headingley?
England have played 79 Tests at Headingley to date. They have won 36, drawn 18, and lost 25. Their win percentage at the venue stands at a decent 45.5%.
What is the highest score by a team at Headingley in Test matches?
The highest score during an inning at Headingley is 653 runs at the loss of four wickets, posted by Australia against England back in 1993. Australia beat the hosts by a hefty margin of an innings and 148 runs.
Skipper Allan Border scored a double-century (200 off 399 balls), while Steve Waugh smashed 157 runs off 305 deliveries. The pair remained unbeaten as Australia declared their innings at 653.
What is the lowest score by a team at Headingley in Test matches?
The lowest score by a team during an inning at Headingley is 61 by West Indies against England in 2000. At the start of the second innings, West Indies trailed by 100 runs. However, the whole side got bundled out for 61, courtesy of a bowling masterclass by Andy Caddick (5 wickets) and Darren Gough (4 wickets). The duo picked nine wickets between them.
What is the average score at Headingley in Test matches?
The average first-innings score at the Headingley is 300, while the average second-innings score is 293, the average third-innings score is 241, and the average fourth-innings score is 165.
What is the highest individual score at Headingley in Test matches?
The highest individual score at Headingley in a Test match is 334 runs off 448 deliveries by Sir Don Bradman against England in 1930.
What is the best bowling figure at Headingley in Test matches?
The best bowling figure at Headingley in an inning is by English bowler Bob Willis against Australia with a spell of 8/43 in 1981. Meanwhile, the best bowling figure during an entire Test match at the venue is by England spinner Colin Blythe in 1907. The slow left-arm bowler took 15 wickets, conceding 99 runs across both innings.
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Which batsman has the most runs at Headingley in Test matches?
Australian legend Don Bradman has scored the most runs at this venue (963), followed by English legends Geoff Boycott (897 runs) and John Edrich (849 runs).
Which bowler has the most wickets at Headingley in Test matches?
England speedster Stuart Broad has taken the most wickets at Headingley (49).
He is followed by fellow right-arm pacers Fred Trueman (44) and James Anderson (43).