Reliving England's Test record at Home of Cricket
What's the story
England are set to face Pakistan in the second Test at Lord's, the Home of Cricket. The hosts will be looking to build on their 1-0 series lead after a dominant innings win at Headingley. Lord's has traditionally been a happy-hunting ground for England across formats. Ahead of the Pakistan game, have a look at their Test record here.
Numbers
England have played 147 Tests at Lord's
Between 1884 and 2026, England have played 147 Tests at Lord's, as per Cricinfo.
The hosts have won 61 and lost 35 matches here, with 51 games ending in draws.
Notably, England have lost five and won four Tests against Pakistan at Lord's.
They have a poor Test record against Australia here, losing 16 of their 38 Tests.
Information
England unbeaten against these sides
England are unbeaten against Bangladesh, Ireland, Sri Lanka, and Zimbabwe at Lord's in Test cricket. Notably, England have lost only one of their 20 Tests against New Zealand at the Home of Cricket.
Historic victory
Largest win for England in Tests at Lord's
England's largest-ever Test win at Lord's came against India in 1974. The match ended with a massive margin of an innings and 285 runs.
In this historic match, India were dismissed for just 302 runs in their first innings and a mere 42 runs in the second.
This remains one of the most lopsided victories in Test history at this iconic venue.
Star players
Top performers for England at Lord's
Joe Root is the leading run-scorer for England at Lord's, amassing 2,175 runs in 24 matches with an average of 53.04.
He has 8 centuries and as many half-centuries on this ground.
Graham Gooch follows closely with 2,015 runs at an average of 53.02.
Legendary fast bowler James Anderson leads the wicket-taking charts here with a whopping 123 scalps.