Team Bio
- Played its first Twenty20 International against Australia at Southampton in June 2005, winning by 100 runs.
- Finished fourth in its group in the second round of ICC WT20 2007.
- Since losing in the ICC CWC 1992 Final, England’s men have only appeared in one semi-final of an ICC event: ICC Champions Trophy 2004, where it went on to lose in the final to West Indies.
- Finished fifth in the Super Eight table at ICC CWC 2007.
- By hosting this tournament, England becomes the first country to host the ICC CWC, ICC Champions Trophy, ICC WT20 and Women’s World Cup.
- Has played six Twenty20 Internationals at home, winning three and losing three. Was the first country to stage a domestic Twenty20 competition, in 2003.
- Middlesex won the 2008 Twenty20 Cup in England, beating Kent by three runs in the final at Southampton.
Team Records
In: Win percentage against other teams
- Prolific Batsman
- Graham Gooch. Total: 8900 runs in 118 matches with a batting average of 42.58
- Prolific Bowler
- Ian Botham. Total: 383 wickets in 102 matches with an average economy of 3.06
