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Coordinates: 53°49′01″N 1°34′56″W / 53.81694°N 1.58222°W / 53.81694; -1.58222
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Headingley Cricket Ground
Map
Interactive map of Headingley Cricket Ground
Ground information
LocationSt. Michael's Lane, Headingley, Leeds
CountryEngland
Coordinates53°49′3.58″N 1°34′55.12″W / 53.8176611°N 1.5819778°W / 53.8176611; -1.5819778
Establishment1890
Capacity18,350[1]
OwnerYorkshire County Cricket Club
End names
Kirkstall Lane End
Football Stand End
International information
First Test29 June – 1 July 1899:
 England v  Australia
Last Test20–24 June 2025:
 England v  India
First ODI5 September 1973:
 England v  West Indies
Last ODI2 September 2025:
 England v  South Africa
Only T20I18 July 2021:
 England v  Pakistan
First women's Test12–16 June 1954:
 England v  New Zealand
Last women's Test6–10 July 2001:
 England v  Australia
Only WODI7 July 2018:
 England v  New Zealand
Only WT20I19 May 2024:
 England v  Pakistan
Team information
Yorkshire (1891–present)
Northern Superchargers (2019–present)
As of 21 September 2024
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Headingley Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in the Headingley Stadium complex in Headingley, Leeds, England. It adjoins the Headingley Rugby Stadium through a shared main stand, although the main entrance to the cricket ground is at the opposite Kirkstall Lane end. It has hosted Test cricket since 1899 and has a capacity of 18,350.

History

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A sports ground at Headingley was developed by a group of benefactors led by Lord Hawke who was instrumental in the establishment of Yorkshire County Cricket Club; initially the ground was intended to be used for six sports; cricket, rugby, football, tennis, bowls and cycling. The first recorded first class cricket match took place at Headingley in September 1890. Prior to 1890 Yorkshire played matches around the county with the initial headquarters being at Bramall Lane in Sheffield. Yorkshire continued to use Bramall Lane as a secondary ground until 1973. In 1903 Yorkshire moved their base to Headingley. The mainstand shared between cricket and rugby was destroyed by fire in 1932; this was promptly replaced by a structure which stood until being demolished in 2018. In 2005 the ground was acquired by Yorkshire County Cricket Club from Leeds Cricket, Football and Athletic Company, the company established by Lord Hawke when the ground was first established. The first redevelopment of the ground undertaken under ownership of Yorkshire County Cricket Club was the development of the Carnegie Pavilion which was completed in 2010.[2]

Notable sporting moments

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The Leonard Hutton Gates at the Headingley Stadium
The Players Pavilion (now demolished) in 1983
The Carnegie Pavilion in 2021

In 1902, Yorkshire beat the touring Australians by five wickets, after dismissing them for 23 in their second innings with George Herbert Hirst and Stanley Jackson taking five wickets each.

Donald Bradman's innings of 334 in the 1930 Ashes Test included 309 runs on the first day, and he followed it in the Australians' next test at Headingley in 1934 with an innings of 304.

Spinner Hedley Verity took 10 wickets for 10 runs in 1932 for Yorkshire v. Nottinghamshire, still the best bowling analysis ever in first-class cricket. Verity had also taken all ten against Warwickshire at Headingley in 1931.

In the Fourth Test of the 1948 Ashes series, Australia scored 404 for three on the last day to beat England. Arthur Morris scored 182 and Bradman scored 173 not out.

In the Third Test against New Zealand in 1965 John Edrich hit 53 fours and 5 sixes in his 310 not out. Captain M. J. K. Smith declared before Edrich had a chance to pass Gary Sobers' Test record 365 not out, and England won by an innings and 187 runs.[3]

In the third test match of the 1975 Ashes series (a four-Test series), early on Tuesday 19 August head groundsman George Cawthray discovered that campaigners calling for the release from prison of George Davis had dug holes in the pitch and poured oil over one end of the wicket. This led to the match being abandoned and declared a draw, denying England the chance to win back the Ashes.[4]

In the 1977 Ashes test, Geoff Boycott scored his hundredth first-class hundred. Four days later, by winning the same game, England won the series and regained the Ashes.

In the third Test of the 1981 Ashes England were forced to follow on. However Ian Botham scored 149 not out, and then Bob Willis took eight wickets for 43, to give England an eventual 18-run victory. Two members of the Australian team had taken the 500–1 odds. This was only the second time in the entire history of Test cricket that a side had followed-on and won; something which would not occur again until 2001.[5]

Headingley during 2001 Test series

In the Test of 1991, Graham Gooch scored a match-winning 154 not out, carrying his bat throughout England's second innings of 252, against the West Indies including Malcolm Marshall, Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh.

In a game they had to win to stay in the 1999 ICC Cricket World Cup, the eventual cup-winners Australia chased down South Africa's 271 for seven after being 48 for three. Steve Waugh, who had been dropped by Herschelle Gibbs as he attempted to throw the ball up in celebration, scored 120 not out.[6]

In 2000, England dismissed the West Indies for 61 to win in two days, with Andy Caddick taking four wickets in an over. England won again seven years later in 2007, as Ryan Sidebottom took eight wickets for 86 in two innings as England subjected the Windies to their worst Test defeat ever, an innings and 283 runs.

In August 2001, England successfully chased 315 to beat Australia, with Mark Butcher scoring an unbeaten 173 as England won by six wickets.[7] However, in August 2009 in the 4th test of The Ashes series, Australia beat England in 2+1⁄2 days by an innings and 80 runs. Australia took twenty wickets with an attack without a spin bowler. England's middle order batsmen (Ravi Bopara, Ian Bell and Paul Collingwood) scored 16 runs between them in two innings. However, these were rogue results, with the 2009 series being won by England and the 2001 series won by Australia.

Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid slammed centuries when India played England at Headingley from 22 to 26 August 2002. A venue where England used to bank on for home comforts showcased Team India's convincing win as the then visitors thrashed the Three Lions to clinch the 3rd Test of the four-match series.[8]

While Tendulkar top-scored for India with his majestic 193 off 330 balls, Ganguly played an entertaining knock of 128 off 167 balls. Ganguly and Tendulkar added 249 runs for the 4th wicket to help India register its highest total against England in 2002. In reply, Nasser Hussain's team folded for 273 in their 1st innings and India opted to impose a follow-on.[8]

Skipper Hussain then lifted England with his 110 off 194 in the 2nd innings. However, Hussain's century went in vain as England only mustered 309 in their 2nd innings. India recorded one of the biggest wins over England by winning the 3rd Test by an innings and 46 runs.[9]

On 17 August 2017, Yorkshire Vikings posted the highest ever T20 score in English domestic cricket of 260–4, with Adam Lyth scoring the highest individual score (161) in English T20 domestic cricket.

Twelve days later, Shai Hope scored two centuries in the test match between England and the West Indies, making him the first batsman in first-class cricket at Headingley to score a century in both innings of a match.

The ground during a T20 game against Durham Jets
Yorkshire v Surrey 2005

It hosted four matches at the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup.[10]

On 25 August 2019, England chased down their highest ever fourth innings target in the third Test of the 2019 Ashes series against Australia. England scored 362–9 to win, with Ben Stokes scoring 135*, while being latterly partnered by Jack Leach who scored 1*.

In the third test of the 2023 Ashes, England had a 3-wicket win against Australia.[11]

Present facilities

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The ground presently has a spectator capacity of 18,350 making it the fifth largest cricket ground in the United Kingdom by capacity. There is a large media centre to the north of the ground. Corporate facilities are situated in the Emerald Stand, the Carnegie Pavilion and the East Stand. The East Stand also contains banqueting facilities and the Headingley Lodge Hotel. The ground has floodlights enabling late play.

Recent and future developments

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Yorkshire County Cricket Club are expanding the ground according to a six phase masterplan with points as follows

  • Phase one – the erection of four floodlights (completed 2015)
  • Phase two – the rebuild of the rugby ground end in conjunction with the redevelopment of the North Stand on the rugby side (completed 2019)
  • Phase three – the addition of 915 seats in the north east corner (not yet undertaken)
  • Phase four – the development of a five level new pavilion, members long room and dressing facilities to sit over the existing north west corner adjacent to the Carnegie Pavilion (not yet undertaken)
  • Phase five – A translucent cantilever roof to be erected over the White Rose Stand (not yet undertaken)
  • Phase six – landscaping on the White Rose Stand and North East concourses (not yet undertaken)[12]

Test cricket records

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Don Bradman holds the record for most career runs at Headingley.

Batting

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Most career runs[13]
Runs Player Period
963 (6 innings) Australia Don Bradman 1930–1948
897 (16 innings) England Geoffrey Boycott 1964–1981
849 (17 innings) England John Edrich 1964–1975
776 (22 innings) England Graham Gooch 1978–1994
763 (19 innings) England Joe Root 2013–2025
Most career runs (non-England)[14]
Runs Player Period
963 (6 innings) Australia Don Bradman 1930–1948
493 (6 innings) Australia Ricky Ponting 1997–2010
427 (8 innings) Australia Neil Harvey 1948–1961
374 (7 innings) Australia Allan Border 1981–1993
Cricket West Indies Garfield Sobers 1957–1969
Highest individual scores[15]
Runs Player Date
334 v. England Australia Don Bradman 11 Jul 1930
310* v. New Zealand England John Edrich 8 Jul 1965
304 v. England Australia Don Bradman 20 Jul 1934
246* v. India England Geoffrey Boycott 8 Jun 1967
236 v. England South Africa Eric Rowan 26 Jul 1951
Most centuries[16]
Centuries Player Period
4 (6 innings) Australia Don Bradman 1930–1948
4 (16 innings) England Geoffrey Boycott 1964–1981
3 (7 innings) England Kevin Pietersen 2006–2012
3 (11 innings) England Len Hutton 1947–1953
England Peter May 1951–1961
Steve Waugh averaged 338.00 with the bat, the highest of any player with 3+ matches at the ground.
Highest batting average (3+ matches)[17]
Average Player Period
338.00 (3 innings, 2 NO) Australia Steve Waugh 1989–1997
192.60 (6 innings, 1 NO) Australia Don Bradman 1930–1948
108.66 (5 innings, 2 NO) Pakistan Saleem Malik 1987–1996
101.80 (7 innings, 2 NO) England Cyril Washbrook 1947–1956
85.14 (7 innings, 0 NO) England Kevin Pietersen 2006–2012
Stuart Broad has taken the most wickets at the ground, with 54.

Bowling

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Most career wickets[18]
Wickets Player Period
54 (23 innings) England Stuart Broad 2008–2023
44 (18 innings) England Fred Trueman 1952–1964
43 (20 innings) England James Anderson 2003–2021
40 (14 innings) England Bob Willis 1976–1984
33 (14 innings) England Ian Botham 1977–1987
Most career wickets (non-England)[19]
Wickets Player Period
23 (7 innings) Cricket West Indies Curtly Ambrose 1988–2000
23 (8 innings) Cricket West Indies Malcolm Marshall 1980–1991
21 (6 innings) Pakistan Imran Khan 1974–1987
20 (6 innings) Australia Clarrie Grimmett 1926–1934
19 (4 innings) Australia Terry Alderman 1981–1989
19 (7 innings) Cricket West Indies Garfield Sobers 1957–1969
Curtly Ambrose took 23 wickets at the ground, the most by a non-Englishman.
Best innings figures[20]
Figures Player Date
8/43 v. Australia England Bob Willis 16 Jul 1981
8/59 v. South Africa England Colin Blythe 29 Jul 1907
8/107 v. Pakistan England Neil Foster 2 Jul 1987
7/37 v. England Australia Jason Gillespie 24 Jul 1997
7/40 v. South Africa England Colin Blythe 29 Jul 1907
7/40 v. England Pakistan Imran Khan 2 Jul 1987
7/51 v. New Zealand England Tony Lock 3 Jul 1958
7/53 v. England Cricket West Indies Malcolm Marshall 12 Jul 1984
7/58 v. England Australia Charles Macartney 1 Jul 1909
7/70 v. England Cricket West Indies Frank Worrell 25 Jul 1957

Note: best innings figures limited to 10; there have actually been ten 7-wicket match hauls at Headingley.

Best match figures[21]
Figures Player Date
15/99 v. South Africa England Colin Blythe 29 Jul 1907
11/65 v. New Zealand England Tony Lock 3 Jul 1958
11/85 v. England Australia Charles Macartney 1 Jul 1909
11/132 v. Australia England Fred Trueman 6 Jul 1961
11/113 v. Australia England Jim Laker 12 Jul 1956
Lowest strike rate (4+ innings)[22]
Strike rate Player Period
22.2 (19 wickets) England Colin Blythe 1905–1907
27.3 (15 wickets) South Africa Aubrey Faulkner 1907–1912
29.9 (13 wickets) England Liam Plunkett 2007–2014
30.8 (12 wickets) England Mark Wood 2015–2023
31.5 (4 wickets) England Kevin Pietersen 2006–2012

Team records

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Allan Border topscored with 200*, as Australia totalled 653/4d in 1993.
Highest innings scores[23]
Score Team Date
653/4d Australia Australia v. England 22 Jul 1993
628/8d India India v. England 22 Aug 2002
601/7d Australia Australia v. England 8 Jun 1989
584 Australia Australia v. England 20 Jul 1934
570/7d England England v. West Indies 25 May 2007
Lowest completed innings[24][25]
Score Team Date
61  West Indies v. England 17 Aug 2000
67  New Zealand v. England 3 Jul 1958
England England v. Australia 22 Aug 2019
75  South Africa v. England 29 Jul 1907
76 England England v. South Africa

Partnership records

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Highest partnerships[26]
Runs Wicket Players Match Date
388 4th Don Bradman (304) & Bill Ponsford (181)  Australia v.  England 20 Jul 1934
369 2nd John Edrich (310*) & Ken Barrington (163)  England v.  New Zealand 8 Jul 1965
363 3rd Mohammad Yousuf (192) & Younis Khan (173)  Pakistan v.  England 4 Aug 2006
332* 5th Allan Border (200*) & Steve Waugh (157*)  Australia v.  England 22 Jul 1993
301 2nd Arthur Morris (182) & Don Bradman (173*)  Australia v.  England 22 Jul 1948
Highest partnerships by wicket[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36]
Runs Wicket Players Match Date
192 1st Gordon Greenidge (115) & Roy Fredericks (109)  West Indies v.  England 22 Jul 1976
369 2nd John Edrich (310*) & Ken Barrington (163)  England v.  New Zealand 8 Jul 1965
363 3rd Mohammad Yousuf (192) & Younis Khan (173)  Pakistan v.  England 4 Aug 2006
388 4th Don Bradman (304) & Bill Ponsford (181)  Australia v.  England 20 Jul 1934
332* 5th Allan Border (200*) & Steve Waugh (157*)  Australia v.  England 22 Jul 1993
160 6th Kevin Pietersen (226) & Matt Prior (75)  England v.  West Indies 25 May 2007
241 7th Jonny Bairstow (162) & Jamie Overton (97)  England v.  New Zealand 23 Jun 2022
150 8th Gary Kirsten (130) & Monde Zondeki (59)  South Africa v.  England 21 Aug 2003
108 9th George Macaulay (76) & George Geary (35*)  England v.  Australia 10 Jul 1926
103 10th Tuppy Owen-Smith (129) & Sandy Bell (26*)  South Africa v.  England 13 Jul 1929

Last updated 25 October 2025.

One Day International records

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In ODIs, the highest team score achieved at Headingley is 351–9 by England against Pakistan on 19 May 2019. The leading run scorers at the ground are Eoin Morgan (477 runs), Joe Root (421 runs) and Marcus Trescothick (408 runs). The leading wicket takers are Adil Rashid (15 wickets), Chris Old (12 wickets) and Ian Botham (11 wickets).

Other events

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Headingley Cricket Ground's first concert occurred on Friday 18 September 2015 when ska band Madness performed in front of an audience of 7,500.[37][38]

Sponsorship

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The ground was named the Headingley Carnegie Stadium from 2006 to 2013 under a sponsorship deal with Leeds Metropolitan University. Upon the expiry of this deal the grounds name had no sponsor and was named simply Headingley Stadium until 2017 when a deal was done with the Emerald Group Search and Selection making it the Emerald Headingley Stadium. In 2021, Emerald Group pulled out of their sponsorship with immediate effect in the aftermath of the club's racism scandal.[39]

Access

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The ground is served by Headingley and Burley Park railway stations as well as the First Leeds routes 19, 19A, 56 and 91 which stop right outside the front entrance of the stadium on Kirkstall Lane.

Along with this there are other buses which stop a short 5 min walk away on Otley Rd Headingley those are First Leeds services 1,6,8,27 and 28 and Yorkshire Buses service 29.

On certain match dates the R66 Shuttle Bus will run from Leeds City Centre to the stadium bus stop on Kirkstall Lane operated by First Leeds.

See also

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References

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