England will host South Africa in the second ODI at the Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester.
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England will host South Africa in the second ODI at the Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester on Friday. The first ODI took place at the Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street on Thursday after the visiting South African side lost their first warm-up game by six wickets against England Lions but returned back stronger to win the second warm-up game by 107 runs.
South Africa tour of England 2022 consists of a full series which includes three ODIs which will run from July 19 to 24, three T20Is which is scheduled to take place from 27th to 31st while the three-Test series will be underway from August 17 at the Lord’s in London.
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The Old Trafford in Manchester was opened in 1857. The stadium holds a seating capacity of 19000 spectators. It is the home to the Lancashire county cricket club and its ends are named as Stretford End, Brian Statham End. Traditionally, the Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, has a low sub-par total for the team batting first and second in the ODIs. Let us have a look at some of the key ODI records and stats at the venue.
| Opened | 1857 |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 19000 |
| Ends | Stretford End, Brian Statham End |
| Location | Manchester, England |
| Home to | Lancashire |
| Floodlights | Yes |
| Total matches | 55 |
| Matches won batting first | 26 |
| Matches won bowling first | 28 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 228 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 201 |
| Highest total recorded | 397/6 (50 Ov) by ENG vs AFG |
| Lowest total recorded | 45/10 (40.3 Ov) by CAN vs ENG |
| Highest score chased | 305/7 (49.4 Ov) by AUS vs ENG |
| Lowest score defended | 221/8 (60 Ov) by ENG vs NZ |
