Edgbaston  Pic: Adrian Murrell / Allsport

Capacity: 20,000

A very well developed and maintained ground, Edgbaston traditionally hosts the first Test of the England summer.

The home of the chocolate giants Cadbury's, Birmingham is that anomaly -- a thriving industrial and commercial city that has managed to retain its natural beauty. Thus, the region reportedly has more canals than Venice, more parks than any other city in Europe, six million trees and counting, and, famously, the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

Schedule: 29 May, England v India
                Super Six stage - 10 June, Group A 1st v Group B 3rd
                Semi-final - 17 June, Team 2 v Team 3

Cricket history:
Total LOI matches: 23
First LOI match: England v Australia, 28-8-1972
Last LOI match: England v South Africa, 18-8-1998
Highest team total: 320-8 (55 overs) by England v Australia, 22-8-1980
Lowest team total: 70 (25.2 overs) by Australia v England, 4-6-1977
Hundreds: 7
Highest score: 171* by Glenn Turner for New Zealand v East Africa, 7-6-1975
Five-wicket hauls: 5
Best bowling: 5-18 by Gary Cosier for Australia v England, 4-6-1977

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