England vs Australia 2024 ODI series: Lord's Cricket Ground, London pitch history and ODI records
The fourth ODI of the England vs Australia series will take place at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London today (September 27) afternoon. Australia currently lead the five-match series 2-1, and a win in today's match can help them secure a series win.
On the other side, stand-in captain Harry Brook's century helped England record a 46-run win via D/L method in the last game. English fans will expect the home side to continue their winning momentum and level the series in London.
Ahead of the fourth ODI, here's a quick glance at the pitch history and ODI records of the Lord's Cricket Ground.
Lord's Cricket Ground, London ODI records
The iconic cricketing venue has hosted 69 ODIs so far, with England having a 27-27 win-loss record. Interestingly, teams batting first and teams batting second have a 50% win record in ODIs at Lord's which produced a winner.
Here are some important stats that fans should know from the previous 69 games played at the Mecca of Cricket:
ODI matches played: 69
Won by teams batting first: 33
Won by teams batting second: 33
Tied: 2
No result: 1
Highest team total: 334/4 - England vs India, 1975
Lowest team total: 107 - South Africa vs England, 2003
Highest successful run-chase: 326/8 - India vs England, 2002
Highest individual score: 138* - Sir Viv Richards (WI) vs England, 1979
Best bowling figures: 6/24 - Reece Topley (ENG) vs India, 2022
Average first innings score: 238
Lord's Cricket Ground, London pitch report
The pitch report for the fourth ODI between England vs Australia will be telecasted live before the toss takes place. Generally, the wicket at this venue supports batters and bowlers equally.
Fast bowlers have achieved a lot of success here, with Reece Topley taking a six-wicket haul in an ODI against India two years ago. Not a single team has touched the 350-run mark in ODIs hosted by Lord's.
Lord's Cricket Ground, London, last ODI match
England beat New Zealand by 100 runs in the last ODI hosted by this iconic venue. Dawid Malan's brilliant century helped the home team reach 311/9 in 50 overs. Chasing 312, the Blackcaps were bundled out for 211 in 38.2 overs.
The two teams smashed 13 maximums in the two innings of that game. Spinners Rachin Ravindra and Moeen Ali bagged four wickets each in the contest. Here's a short summary:
Brief scores: England 311/9 (Dawid Malan 127, Rachin Ravindra 4/60) beat New Zealand 211 (Rachin Ravindra 61, Moeen Ali 4/50) by 100 runs.