Vitality T20 Blast 2023: Edgbaston, Birmingham pitch history and T20 records
The Vitality T20 Blast 2023 is all set to kick off on Saturday, May 20. The premier domestic T20 competition in England will be played across 22 venues from May 20 to July 15, with the final scheduled to take place at the Edgbaston in Birmingham.
A total of 18 county teams are split into two groups. Each team will play 14 group matches, seven at home and seven away. The opening fixture of the 2023 season will see Derbyshire lock horns against Lancashire at Edgbaston in Birmingham. On the same day, Warwickshire be taking on Yorkshire at the same venue. These are the North Group fixtures.
Ahead of these games, let’s have a look at the pitch history of the Edgbaston.
Edgbaston, Birmingham T20 records and stats
Edgbaston is the home ground of the Warwickshire side in the domestic competitions. This venue will be hosting the semi-finals and the final of the T20 Blast 2023. In T20 domestic games at this venue, we have seen teams choose to bat first as chasing becomes difficult here. The average first innings score at this venue is 162.
T20 matches played: 83
Matches won by teams batting first: 46
Matches won by teams batting second: 36
Matches Tied: 1
Matches Abandoned: 0
Highest team score: Warwickshire 242/2
Lowest team score: Warwickshire 63/10
Edgbaston, Birmingham Pitch Report
The pitch is a well-balanced track, with the bowlers having an upper hand over the batters. The batters often find it tough to score runs freely and the record suggests the same. In the domestic T20 competitions, the teams find it difficult to chase down totals.
The pacers get plenty of assistance from the surface in the initial stages of the game. They get some lateral movement off the surface and the batters need to bat well to post a competitive total on the board.
T20 Blast 2023 Matches at Edgbaston, Birmingham
May 20 – Derbyshire vs Lancashire (7 PM IST, 2:30 PM Local Time)
May 20 – Warwickshire vs Yorkshire (11 PM IST, 6:30 PM Local Time)
May 29 – Warwickshire vs Lancashire (7 PM IST, 2:30 PM Local Time)
June 3 – Warwickshire vs Nottinghamshire (11 PM IST, 6:30 PM Local Time)
June 7 – Warwickshire vs Derbyshire (11 PM IST, 6:30 PM Local Time)
June 9 – Warwickshire vs Northamptonshire (11 PM IST, 6:30 PM Local Time)
June 23 – Warwickshire vs Worcestershire (11 PM IST, 6:30 PM Local Time)
July 2 – Warwickshire vs Durham (7 PM IST, 2:30 PM Local Time)
July 15 – TBC vs TBC, Semi-Final 1 (3:30 PM IST, 11 AM Local Time)
July 15 – TBC vs TBC, Semi-Final 2 (7 PM IST, 2:30 PM Local Time)
July 15 – TBC vs TBC, Final (11:15 PM IST, 6:45 PM Local Time)