Edgbaston

About

Edgbaston is England’s favourite ground! Since 1902 when Edgbaston hosted its first Test Match, England have recorded an impressive Test Match record which includes 26 wins, 15 draws and only 8 losses. England have only lost just one Test Match in Birmingham since 2001. Edgbaston has firmly established itself as a fan’s favourite stadium as it is renowned across the sporting world for producing an electric atmosphere and a memorable match day experience.

ICC Cricket World Cup

The ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) takes place every four years, featuring 10 teams and is the culmination of a global qualification process that runs over a 5-6 year period.

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The top eight teams in the ICC one-day rankings at the given date (approximately 18 months prior to the CWC) qualify automatically. The final two teams come from the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier which takes place in the year prior to the Cricket World Cup. This event is the culmination of the ICC World Cricket League series and regional qualification events which provide the opportunity for every ICC Member to progress through the qualification process and participate in the ICC CWC.

All teams play each other in a full round robin format with the top four teams progressing to the semi-finals and the winners contesting the ICC CWC final.