Edgbaston
Warwickshire home, Tests since 1902
Overview
Edgbaston in Birmingham hosted the 2005 Ashes Test England won by two runs, the closest and most celebrated of that famous series. Brian Lara scored a record 501 not out for Warwickshire here in 1994, then the highest score in first class history. The Hollies Stand is among the loudest ends in England.
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