The Ballot to secure tickets for the highly anticipated series is now open, with the contest between two of the best white ball teams in world cricket one of four huge international fixtures at The People’s Home of Cricket next year. With unprecedented demand for the Men's Ashes Test, enter the Men's ODI for improved chances of securing your seat to see England at Edgbaston next summer.
Edgbaston has played host to many incredible ODI matches over the years. Here are just a few…
England v Australia - 2017 Champions Trophy
Any match between England and Australia is always box office, with the 2017 Champions Trophy meeting seeing a Ben Stokes hundred, a comprehensive England win, and Australia dumped out of the tournament.
An unbeaten 71 from Travis Head and 50s from Aaron Finch (68) and Steve Smith (56) saw Australia to what looked to be a competitive total of 277 for nine. Mark Wood was the standout for England, taking 4-33 from his ten overs.
At 35 for three, and with Jason Roy, Alex Hales and Joe Root all gone, Eoin Morgan and Stokes combined to put on 159 for the fourth wicket. Morgan eventually fell for 87, however Stokes was unbeaten on 102 before rain intervened with England 40 runs ahead on Duckworth-Lewis.
Australia v South Africa - 1999 World Cup semi-final
One of the most iconic moments in Cricket World Cup history took place at Edgbaston in 1999. A titanic battle between two teams made up some of the greatest players to play the game came down to the final ball.
Batting first, Australia limped to 213 all out with Shaun Pollock (5-36) the pick of the South African attack. The Proteas’ reply saw them reduced to 61 for four, before Jacques Kallis (53) and Jonty Rhodes (43) look to have altered the course of the match. The great Shane Warne had other ideas though, taking four wickets to set up a tense finale.
With the scores tied and one ball to go, a mix-up between Lance Klusener and Alan Donald resulted in a run out, meaning the scores were tied and Australia progressed through the Super Six phase to the final. It was the first 50-over World Cup fixture to end in a draw.
England v India - 2019 World Cup
The 2019 World Cup will be remembered by England fans for many years as they triumphed against New Zealand in the final at Lord’s. On their way there, they faced formidable opposition in India at Edgbaston, with a packed-out Edgbaston kept on the edge of their seats.
Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow got England off to a flying start, with Roy the first to depart for 66 but only after the duo had put on 160 for the first wicket. Bairstow would carry, hitting 111 from 109 balls, and with Ben Stokes (79 from 54) and Joe Root (44 from 54) also contributing, England set India a daunting 338 for victory.
Rohit Sharma responded in style, striking a century of his own (102 from 109) to keep India in the contest, while captain Virat Kholi added 66. But England were able to restrict he visitors, and held on for a 31-run win on their way to a memorable summer for English cricket.
Pakistan v West Indies - 1975 World Cup
Pakistan and the West Indies at Edgbaston from the 1975 World Cup will go down as one of, if not the, greatest ODI in history. When ODIs were 60 overs per side, and with scoring rates not quite like they are now, Pakistan reached 266 for seven from their 60 overs thanks to 50s from captain Majid Khan (60), Wasim Raja (58) and Mushtaq Mohammad (55).
In reply, West Indies were in all sorts of trouble. They reached 99 five wickets down, and continued to lose wickets thereafter, and when Vanburn Holder was dismissed for 16, they were nine wickets down and still needing 64 for victory.
One of the great tenth-wicket partnerships followed. Anchored by a brilliant, unbeaten 61 from Deryck Murray, and with number 11 Andy Roberts adding 24 from 48 balls, against all odds the West Indies reached their target, nine down and with just two balls remaining.
England v New Zealand – 2015 ODI series
England secured their largest runs victory in ODIs with a resounding 210-run win over next year’s opponents New Zealand back in 2015.
The crowd at Edgbaston were treated to a phenomenal display of hitting from Joe Root, who struck 104 from just 78 deliveries, and Joe Buttler, whose 129 came off only 77 balls and included 13 fours and five sixes. A late cameo from Adil Rashid (69 from 50) saw the score to 408, marking the first time England had surpassed 400 in an ODI.
England were equally as emphatic with the ball. Rashid took four wickets, with Steven Finn also taking four as New Zealand were bowled out for 198.
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